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EAU RESIDUAIRE INDUSTRIELLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sewage fungus
1, record 1, English, sewage%20fungus
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adherent growth, consisting of communities of filamentous bacteria (for example Sphaerotilus natans) and fungi (for example Fusarium aqueductum) and other species, with protozoa, which may occur in sewage treatment plants or in streams as a result of the discharge of incompletely treated sewage, effluent or industrial waste water. 1, record 1, English, - sewage%20fungus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sewage fungus: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - sewage%20fungus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- champignons des eaux résiduaires
1, record 1, French, champignons%20des%20eaux%20r%C3%A9siduaires
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Croissance adhérente constituée d’amas de bactéries filamenteuses(par exemple Sphaerotilus natans) et de champignons(par exemple Fusarium aqueductum) et autres espèces, ainsi que des protozoaires qui peuvent se produire dans les unités de traitement d’eaux usées ou dans les fleuves comme résultat du déversement d’eaux usées incomplètement traitées, d’effluent ou d’eau résiduaire industrielle. 1, record 1, French, - champignons%20des%20eaux%20r%C3%A9siduaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
champignons des eaux résiduaires : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 1, French, - champignons%20des%20eaux%20r%C3%A9siduaires
Record 1, Key term(s)
- champignon des eaux résiduaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hongos de aguas residuales
1, record 1, Spanish, hongos%20de%20aguas%20residuales
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crecimiento adherente compuesto por comunidades de bacterias filamentosas (por ejemplo, Sphaerotilus natans) y hongos (por ejemplo, Fusarium aqueductum) y otras especies, incluidos protozoarios, que puede ocurrir en plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales o en corrientes de agua como resultado de la descarga de aguas residuales, efluentes o aguas residuales industriales, tratados en forma incompleta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hongos%20de%20aguas%20residuales
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hongo de aguas residuales
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- industrial effluent
1, record 2, English, industrial%20effluent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- industrial waste effluent 1, record 2, English, industrial%20waste%20effluent
correct
- industrial wastewater 2, record 2, English, industrial%20wastewater
correct
- industrial waste water 3, record 2, English, industrial%20waste%20water
correct
- industrial process waste stream 4, record 2, English, industrial%20process%20waste%20stream
- trade wastes 5, record 2, English, trade%20wastes
correct, plural
- industrial wastes 5, record 2, English, industrial%20wastes
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The liquid wastes from industrial processes, as distinct from domestic or sanitary wastes. 6, record 2, English, - industrial%20effluent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the increase in specific consumption per head in the industrialised countries and the need to prevent industrial waste matter from accumulating in the oceans which belong to the whole of mankind are alone sufficient to demand immediate action intended to stop pollution by industrial effluents. 1, record 2, English, - industrial%20effluent
Record 2, Key term(s)
- industrial waste solid
- industrial wastewaters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effluent industriel
1, record 2, French, effluent%20industriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eau résiduaire industrielle 2, record 2, French, eau%20r%C3%A9siduaire%20industrielle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- eaux résiduaires industrielles 3, record 2, French, eaux%20r%C3%A9siduaires%20industrielles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déchets liquides provenant des établissements industriels. 3, record 2, French, - effluent%20industriel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le seul accroissement de la consommation spécifique par habitant dans les pays industrialisés et le souci de ne pas accumuler des déchets dans les mers réceptrices communes à tous, imposent une politique d’endiguement rapide de la pollution par les effluents industriels. 4, record 2, French, - effluent%20industriel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eau résiduaire industrielle :[...] quand il s’agit d’une eau de rivière, les variations physiques et chimiques de cette eau sont considérables selon les saisons et le bassin géologique traversé et aussi, de plus en plus, selon l'influence des déversements d’eaux résiduaires industrielles. 5, record 2, French, - effluent%20industriel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua industrial
1, record 2, Spanish, agua%20industrial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- efluente industrial 2, record 2, Spanish, efluente%20industrial
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua utilizada en procesos industriales, no apta para el consumo humano o animal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - agua%20industrial
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flue-gas neutralization
1, record 3, English, flue%2Dgas%20neutralization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diagram of a plant for the treatment of industrial effluents by flue-gas neutralization and activated sludge. 1, record 3, English, - flue%2Dgas%20neutralization
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- neutralisation au gaz de fumée
1, record 3, French, neutralisation%20au%20gaz%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Schéma d’installation de traitement d’eau résiduaire industrielle par neutralisation aux gaz de fumée et boues activées. 1, record 3, French, - neutralisation%20au%20gaz%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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