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ZONA AIREACION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zone of aeration
1, record 1, English, zone%20of%20aeration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vadose zone 1, record 1, English, vadose%20zone
correct
- unsaturated zone 2, record 1, English, unsaturated%20zone
correct
- zone of suspended water 1, record 1, English, zone%20of%20suspended%20water
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subsurface zone containing water under pressure less than that of the atmosphere, including water held by capillarity, and containing air or gases generally under atmospheric pressure. 1, record 1, English, - zone%20of%20aeration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This zone is limited above by the land surface and below by the surface of the zone of saturation, i.e. the water table. The zone is subdivided into the belt of soil water, the intermediate belt, and the capillary fringe. 1, record 1, English, - zone%20of%20aeration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d'aération
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27a%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone non saturée 2, record 1, French, zone%20non%20satur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- zone vadose 3, record 1, French, zone%20vadose
correct, feminine noun
- zone aérée 3, record 1, French, zone%20a%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- zone d'eau suspendue 4, record 1, French, zone%20d%27eau%20suspendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la lithosphère où les interstices des roches et les pores du sol sont remplis en partie par de l'air et en partie par de l'eau. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27a%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Une zone vadose] normalement sèche ou à écoulement libre, de percolation temporaire, où prédomine la descente verticale des eaux après les pluies. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27a%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona vadosa
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20vadosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona de aireación 2, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20aireaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- zona no saturada 2, record 1, Spanish, zona%20no%20saturada
correct, feminine noun
- zona insaturada 3, record 1, Spanish, zona%20insaturada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona situada entre la superficie del agua (zona saturada) y la superficie del terreno, en la cual una parte de la porosidad del terreno se encuentra rellena de agua y otra parte de aire. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20vadosa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hygroscopic water
1, record 2, English, hygroscopic%20water
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hygroscopic moisture 2, record 2, English, hygroscopic%20moisture
correct
- hydroscopic water 3, record 2, English, hydroscopic%20water
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moisture held in the soil that is in equilibrium with that in the atmosphere to which the soil is exposed. 3, record 2, English, - hygroscopic%20water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau hygroscopique
1, record 2, French, eau%20hygroscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eau d'hygroscopicité 2, record 2, French, eau%20d%27hygroscopicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- humidité hygroscopique 3, record 2, French, humidit%C3%A9%20hygroscopique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vapeur d'eau qui constitue l'humidité de l'air contenu dans les pores du sol. 4, record 2, French, - eau%20hygroscopique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les eaux hygroscopique et adsorbée sont des eaux liées; l'eau capillaire et l'eau gravifique sont dites libres : ce sont les seules qui puissent circuler entre les grains du sol. 4, record 2, French, - eau%20hygroscopique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua higroscópica
1, record 2, Spanish, agua%20higrosc%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- humedad higroscópica 1, record 2, Spanish, humedad%20higrosc%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
- agua de imbibición 2, record 2, Spanish, agua%20de%20imbibici%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Humedad que mantiene el suelo, en la zona de aireación, en equilibrio con el vapor de agua atmosférico. 3, record 2, Spanish, - agua%20higrosc%C3%B3pica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- influent seepage
1, record 3, English, influent%20seepage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movement of gravity water in the zone of aeration from the ground surface toward the water table. 2, record 3, English, - influent%20seepage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- percolation
1, record 3, French, percolation
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement par gravité de l'eau dans la zone d'aération, qui conduit l'eau de la surface vers la nappe. 2, record 3, French, - percolation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- percolación
1, record 3, Spanish, percolaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento de agua por gravedad en la zona de aireación, desde la superficie del terreno hacia el nivel freático. 2, record 3, Spanish, - percolaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aeration zone 1, record 4, English, aeration%20zone
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Experiments with a Warburg respirometer have confirmed that activated sludge taken from the aeration zone and from the base of the sedimentation zone of a combined tank show comparable respiratory activity, which is not the case with a separate conventional system. 1, record 4, English, - aeration%20zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone d'aération
1, record 4, French, zone%20d%27a%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des expériences utilisant le respiromètre de Warburg ont confirmé que les boues activées prélevées dans la zone d'aération et à la base de la zone de décantation d'un bassin combiné, ont une activité respiratoire comparable, ce qui n'est pas le cas dans un système traditionnel. 1, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27a%C3%A9ration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de aireación
1, record 4, Spanish, zona%20de%20aireaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
- Speleology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- belt of fluctuation
1, record 5, English, belt%20of%20fluctuation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- zone of fluctuation 2, record 5, English, zone%20of%20fluctuation
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the lithosphere which, because of the fluctuations of the water table, lies part of the time in the zone of saturation and part of the time in the overlying zone of aeration. 2, record 5, English, - belt%20of%20fluctuation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
- Spéléologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone de fluctuation
1, record 5, French, zone%20de%20fluctuation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- zone de fluctuation de la nappe libre 2, record 5, French, zone%20de%20fluctuation%20de%20la%20nappe%20libre
correct, feminine noun
- zone de balancement 3, record 5, French, zone%20de%20balancement
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la lithosphère qui, par suite de la fluctuation de la surface de la nappe libre, se trouve tantôt dans la zone saturée et tantôt dans la zone aérée. 2, record 5, French, - zone%20de%20fluctuation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
- Espeleología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinturón de fluctuación
1, record 5, Spanish, cintur%C3%B3n%20de%20fluctuaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona de fluctuación 1, record 5, Spanish, zona%20de%20fluctuaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la litosfera que, debido a las fluctuaciones del nivel freático, queda en la zona de saturación parte del tiempo y en la de aireación el resto. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cintur%C3%B3n%20de%20fluctuaci%C3%B3n
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