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Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Water Pollution
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- herder
1, record 1, English, herder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surface collection agent 2, record 1, English, surface%20collection%20agent
correct
- surface film chemical 1, record 1, English, surface%20film%20chemical
correct
- oil-concentrating agent 3, record 1, English, oil%2Dconcentrating%20agent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Chemicals which] tend to form a monomolecular film on the surface when spread on water in fairly calm conditions. They compete with oil for the free water surface and thus oppose the spreading of a slick. 1, record 1, English, - herder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "chemical barrier". 3, record 1, English, - herder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution de l'eau
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- repousseur
1, record 1, French, repousseur
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent repousseur 2, record 1, French, agent%20repousseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit chimique qui en rassemblant et regroupant les hydrocarbures, s'oppose à l'expansion de la nappe de pétrole. 3, record 1, French, - repousseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Produit chimique qui modifie la tension superficielle et empêche ainsi l'étalement d'une nappe d'hydrocarbures. Épandu sur l'eau à proximité d'une pellicule huileuse, il la repousse par le jeu de la tension superficielle. 4, record 1, French, - repousseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les repousseurs, à l'opposé des dispersants, sont présentés comme des produits merveilleux: versés à la périphérie d'une nappe, ils créent un véritable barrage chimique à l'expansion du pétrole et, progressivement, le rassemblent et le regroupent. 5, record 1, French, - repousseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Contaminación del agua
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de contención
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20de%20contenci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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