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LAVADO CONTRACORRIENTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backwashing
1, record 1, English, backwashing
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The operation of cleaning a filter with water, or with air and water, by reversing the direction of flow. 2, record 1, English, - backwashing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backwashing: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - backwashing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lavage à contre-courant
1, record 1, French, lavage%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération de lavage d'un filtre, avec de l'eau, ou de l'air et de l'eau, consistant à inverser le sens du courant. 2, record 1, French, - lavage%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lavage à contre-courant : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - lavage%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lavado a contracorriente
1, record 1, Spanish, lavado%20a%20contracorriente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación de lavado de un filtro con agua, por inversión del sentido de la corriente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lavado%20a%20contracorriente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A menudo se complementa con una corriente de aire. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lavado%20a%20contracorriente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
a contracorriente; contra corriente: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que en la locución "a contracorriente" se escribe "contracorriente" junto; mientras que la expresión "contra corriente", sin la ’a’ antepuesta, se escribe en dos palabras. [...] Contracorriente, escrito en una palabra y sin preposición, es un sustantivo cuyo significado es ’corriente que fluye en sentido contrario a otra’ [...] Precedido de la preposición a (a contracorriente) funciona como locución adverbial y significa ’en contra de la corriente’ [...] no es adecuado suprimir la preposición ni emplear en su lugar ’en’. 2, record 1, Spanish, - lavado%20a%20contracorriente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Pollution
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air scouring
1, record 2, English, air%20scouring
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of passing air under pressure upwards through a gravity filter to agitate the filtration medium/media, in order to loosen the retained solids before back washing. 1, record 2, English, - air%20scouring
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air scouring: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 2, English, - air%20scouring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Pollution de l'eau
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- curage à l'air
1, record 2, French, curage%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé consistant à faire circuler de bas en haut de l'air sous pression à travers un filtre à gravité, pour brasser le ou les milieux filtrants et libérer les particules solides retenues, avant lavage à contre-courant. 1, record 2, French, - curage%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
curage à l'air : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 2, French, - curage%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Contaminación del agua
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- depuración del aire
1, record 2, Spanish, depuraci%C3%B3n%20del%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de pasar aire sometido a presión hacia arriba a través de un filtro de gravedad para agitar el medio o los medios de filtración, [con el fin de] soltar los sólidos retenidos antes del lavado a contracorriente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - depuraci%C3%B3n%20del%20aire
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- filter run
1, record 3, English, filter%20run
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The length of time between one back-washing and the next in a filter. 2, record 3, English, - filter%20run
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Covering, by excluding light, also supposes reproduction of algae at the sand surface and in the top water, thereby lengthening filter run. 3, record 3, English, - filter%20run
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filter run: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - filter%20run
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cycle du filtre
1, record 3, French, cycle%20du%20filtre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cycle d'opérations 2, record 3, French, cycle%20d%27op%C3%A9rations
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps écoulé, dans un filtre, entre un lavage à contre-courant et le suivant. 1, record 3, French, - cycle%20du%20filtre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La quantité d'eau utilisée pour le lavage varie de 1 à 10% du volume de l'eau filtrée en un cycle d'opérations suivant le degré de turbidité. 2, record 3, French, - cycle%20du%20filtre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cycle du filtre : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - cycle%20du%20filtre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciclo de filtro
1, record 3, Spanish, ciclo%20de%20filtro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ciclo corrida de filtro 1, record 3, Spanish, ciclo%20corrida%20de%20filtro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo que transcurre entre un lavado a contracorriente y el siguiente en un filtro. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ciclo%20de%20filtro
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