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LIXIVIADO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leachate
1, record 1, English, leachate
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- percolate 2, record 1, English, percolate
correct, noun
- leaching waters 3, record 1, English, leaching%20waters
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The water which has percolated through tipped refuse or other specified permeable material. 4, record 1, English, - leachate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Water that leaks from tipped refuse. It can enter streams and possibly groundwater unless the tip is on clay or other impervious ground. At a controlled tip water pollution can be avoided by the heavy expense of leading all leachate into a sewer. 5, record 1, English, - leachate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leachate: term and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - leachate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- leaching water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lixiviat
1, record 1, French, lixiviat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- percolat 1, record 1, French, percolat
correct, masculine noun
- eaux de lessivage 2, record 1, French, eaux%20de%20lessivage
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eaux qui sont passées à travers des décharges ou d'autres matières perméables spécifiées. 3, record 1, French, - lixiviat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les décharges, le lixiviat fait l'objet d'une attention particulière. 1, record 1, French, - lixiviat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eaux de lessivage : terme et definition normalisés par l'ISO. 1, record 1, French, - lixiviat
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eau de lessivage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua de lixiviado
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20de%20lixiviado
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lixiviado 2, record 1, Spanish, lixiviado
correct, masculine noun
- percolato 3, record 1, Spanish, percolato
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua que percola a través de basuras depositadas o de otros materiales permeables especificados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20de%20lixiviado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leached 1, record 2, English, leached
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lixiviado 1, record 2, Spanish, lixiviado
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- leachable
1, record 3, English, leachable
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capable of being leached. 2, record 3, English, - leachable
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lixiviable
1, record 3, French, lixiviable
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Susceptible de libérer certaines substances par lixiviation. 2, record 3, French, - lixiviable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces bitumes [qui sont utilisés pour l'enrobage des déchets radioactifs] se différencient surtout par leur tenue à l'irradiation (les bitumes soufflés étant les plus radiorésistants) et à un degré moindre par leur résistance à l'attaque à l'eau ou lixiviation (les bitumes de distillation directe étant les moins lixiviables). 3, record 3, French, - lixiviable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
- Geoquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lixiviable
1, record 3, Spanish, lixiviable
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- capaz de ser lixiviado 2, record 3, Spanish, capaz%20de%20ser%20lixiviado
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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