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EAUX CUISINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wastewater
1, record 1, English, wastewater
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WW 2, record 1, English, WW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- waste water 3, record 1, English, waste%20water
correct, standardized
- WW 2, record 1, English, WW
correct
- WW 2, record 1, English, WW
- residual water 4, record 1, English, residual%20water
correct
- sewage 5, record 1, English, sewage
see observation, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water discharged as a result of cleansing, culinary or industrial processes. 6, record 1, English, - wastewater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sewage is correctly the subset of wastewater that is contaminated with feces or urine, but is often used to mean any waste water. "Sewage" includes domestic, municipal, or industrial liquid waste products disposed of, usually via a pipe or sewer or similar structure, sometimes in a cesspool emptier. 7, record 1, English, - wastewater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
waste water: term and definition standardized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - wastewater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wastewater; sewage: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 9, record 1, English, - wastewater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
wastewater; waste water; sewage: terms standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 10, record 1, English, - wastewater
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wastewaters
- waste waters
- residual waters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eaux usées
1, record 1, French, eaux%20us%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EU 2, record 1, French, EU
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eaux résiduelles 3, record 1, French, eaux%20r%C3%A9siduelles
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
- eaux résiduaires 4, record 1, French, eaux%20r%C3%A9siduaires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eaux évacuées résultant de la toilette, de la cuisine ou de travaux industriels. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 5, record 1, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux usées; eaux résiduaires; eaux résiduelles : Employés au singulier, ces termes désignent généralement la substance, comme élément physique, et non une quantité de cette substance. 6, record 1, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eaux usées : terme normalisé par l’ISO et uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 7, record 1, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
eaux usées : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 1, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
eaux usées; eaux résiduelles : termes normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 9, record 1, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eau usée
- eau résiduaire
- eau résiduelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguas residuales
1, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20residuales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguas de desecho 2, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20de%20desecho
correct, feminine noun, plural
- aguas usadas 3, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20usadas
correct, feminine noun, plural
- aguas negras 4, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20negras
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aguas provenientes de los residuos de una comunidad. 4, record 1, Spanish, - aguas%20residuales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aguas que, después de haber sido utilizadas en un proceso industrial, conservan sustancias disueltas o materias en suspensión (aguas de lavado, aguas madres, aguas negras, etc.). 5, record 1, Spanish, - aguas%20residuales
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Water Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- domestic wastewater
1, record 2, English, domestic%20wastewater
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- domestic waste water 2, record 2, English, domestic%20waste%20water
correct
- household wastewater 3, record 2, English, household%20wastewater
correct
- domestic sewage 4, record 2, English, domestic%20sewage
- sanitary sewage 5, record 2, English, sanitary%20sewage
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The household wastewater discharged into the septic tank usually contains the toilet wastes or the so called "black water" mixed with the "grey water," which includes the discharge from the kitchen sink, tubs and shower, bathroom lavatory, dishwasher, and clothes washing machine. 3, record 2, English, - domestic%20wastewater
Record 2, Key term(s)
- domestic wastewaters
- domestic waste waters
- household wastewaters
- household waste water
- household waste waters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eaux usées domestiques
1, record 2, French, eaux%20us%C3%A9es%20domestiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EUD 2, record 2, French, EUD
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eaux domestiques 3, record 2, French, eaux%20domestiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
- eaux usées d'origine domestique 4, record 2, French, eaux%20us%C3%A9es%20d%27origine%20domestique
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eaux usées comprenant les eaux ménagères(eaux de cuisine, de lessive et de toilette) et les eaux-vannes(matières fécales et urines). 5, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es%20domestiques
Record 2, Key term(s)
- eau usée domestique
- eau domestique
- eau usée d'origine domestique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Contaminación del agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua negra doméstica
1, record 2, Spanish, agua%20negra%20dom%C3%A9stica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- agua residual doméstica 2, record 2, Spanish, agua%20residual%20dom%C3%A9stica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua negra que contiene desechos humanos, animales y caseros. 2, record 2, Spanish, - agua%20negra%20dom%C3%A9stica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
También incluye la infiltración de aguas subterráneas. Las aguas negras domésticas son las aguas residuales procedentes de residencias, instalaciones comerciales, públicas y similares. 2, record 2, Spanish, - agua%20negra%20dom%C3%A9stica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Eliminación de las aguas negras domésticas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - agua%20negra%20dom%C3%A9stica
Record 2, Key term(s)
- aguas negras domésticas
- aguas residuales domésticas
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
- Pig Raising
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- swill feeding
1, record 3, English, swill%20feeding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
swill: garbage, table scraps, etc. mixed with liquid and used for feeding pigs, etc. 2, record 3, English, - swill%20feeding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
- Élevage des porcs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alimentation en eaux grasses
1, record 3, French, alimentation%20en%20eaux%20grasses
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux grasses : Résidus de l'alimentation humaine [...] Les eaux grasses mélangées aux déchets de cuisine constituent un aliment économique pour les monogastriques et peuvent être la base du régime d’engraissement des porcs [...] 2, record 3, French, - alimentation%20en%20eaux%20grasses
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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