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EAUX GRASSES [3 records]

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Record 1 2011-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
  • Water Pollution
CONT

Greasy waste is liquid waste that is generated by a commercial business as a result of food preparation, cooking and cleaning activities, which is then dischargedthrough the sewerage system.

OBS

Waste is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (wastes), particularly when speaking of different types of waste.

Key term(s)
  • greasy wastes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Pollution de l'eau
CONT

[...] l'utilité des récupérateurs de graisse se manifeste surtout dans les cuisines de grands établissements [...] Les eaux grasses traversent une capacité cloisonnée en partie haute pour retenir les graisses qui surnagent.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
CONT

BIo-organic catalysts are effective in controlling odors and grease in lift stations, force mains and gravity mains by preventing the production of hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and mercaptan and by substantially minimizing existing odors... Bio-organic catalysts rapidly degrade the slime layer and grease build-up inside collection system pipes and receiving basins. This removes the barrier that protects anaerobic organisms, limiting their activity.

Key term(s)
  • greases

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Ensemble des matières grasses, des cires, des acides gras libres, des savons de magnésium et de calcium, des huiles minérales et des substances qui flottent en surface dans les eaux d’égout.

CONT

Le traitement des eaux eaux usées: · Indication des surfaces pouvant être chargées de graisse, de fécule ou d’amidon.

Key term(s)
  • graisses

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Pig Raising
OBS

swill: garbage, table scraps, etc. mixed with liquid and used for feeding pigs, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
  • Élevage des porcs
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 [...]

Spanish

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