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EAUX FECALES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sullage
1, record 1, English, sullage
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The household waste water, other than faecal and urinary wastes. 2, record 1, English, - sullage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sullage: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - sullage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eaux d'égouts
1, record 1, French, eaux%20d%27%C3%A9gouts
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eaux résiduaires ménagères, autres que les eaux résiduaires fécales et urinaires. 1, record 1, French, - eaux%20d%27%C3%A9gouts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux d’égouts : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 1, French, - eaux%20d%27%C3%A9gouts
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eau d'égout
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua de alcantarillado
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20de%20alcantarillado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua residual doméstica distinta de los vertidos sanitarios (fecales y urinarios). 1, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20de%20alcantarillado
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 2009-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deleterious substance
1, record 3, English, deleterious%20substance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A substance is deleterious if it is harmful to fish, if it limits the use of fish by humans (for example contamination of fish by dioxins or shellfish by E. coli), or if by going through some process of degradation, it harms the water quality (for example, oxygen-depleting wastes). A substance is also deleterious if it exceeds a level prescribed by regulation. 1, record 3, English, - deleterious%20substance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- substance délétère
1, record 3, French, substance%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9t%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour qu'un secteur soit ouvert à l'exploitation, il doit répondre aux normes canadiennes et américaines de contrôle de salubrité des eaux des secteurs coquilliers : a) le secteur ne doit pas être contaminé par des matières fécales ou par des substances délétères et toxiques au point que la consommation des mollusques de ce secteur s’avère dangereuse [...] 2, record 3, French, - substance%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9t%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-03-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Building Ventilation
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- soil stack
1, record 4, English, soil%20stack
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- down take pipe 2, record 4, English, down%20take%20pipe
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical soil pipe conveying human excrement and liquid wastes. 3, record 4, English, - soil%20stack
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Ventilation (Construction)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- colonne de chute
1, record 4, French, colonne%20de%20chute
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tuyau de chute 2, record 4, French, tuyau%20de%20chute
correct, masculine noun
- tuyau d'eaux vannes 3, record 4, French, tuyau%20d%27eaux%20vannes
masculine noun
- chute 4, record 4, French, chute
feminine noun
- chute d'eaux vannes 3, record 4, French, chute%20d%27eaux%20vannes
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalisation de gros diamètre servant à la descente par gravité des eaux usées et/ou des eaux vannes de w.c. jusqu’aux fosses d’épuration ou aux évacuations enterrées. 5, record 4, French, - colonne%20de%20chute
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Canalisation verticale servant à l’évacuation des W.-C. 2, record 4, French, - colonne%20de%20chute
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Colonne servant à évacuer des eaux sanitaires contenant des matières fécales, avec ou sans le déversement d’autres appareils. 6, record 4, French, - colonne%20de%20chute
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tuberías y accesorios
- Ventilación (Construcción)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bajante de aguas negras
1, record 4, Spanish, bajante%20de%20aguas%20negras
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-03-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Building Ventilation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- waste stack
1, record 5, English, waste%20stack
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical pipe used to convey liquid wastes not containing fecal matter and usually not containing any human excrement. 1, record 5, English, - waste%20stack
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Ventilation (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- colonne de renvoi
1, record 5, French, colonne%20de%20renvoi
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tuyau de descente d'eaux ménagères 2, record 5, French, tuyau%20de%20descente%20d%27eaux%20m%C3%A9nag%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- descente d'eaux ménagères 3, record 5, French, descente%20d%27eaux%20m%C3%A9nag%C3%A8res
feminine noun
- chute d'eaux ménagères 4, record 5, French, chute%20d%27eaux%20m%C3%A9nag%C3%A8res
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalisation verticale servant à l’évacuation des urinoirs, lavabos, bidets, éviers, etc. 2, record 5, French, - colonne%20de%20renvoi
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Colonne servant à évacuer des eaux sanitaires exemptes de matières fécales. 1, record 5, French, - colonne%20de%20renvoi
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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