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EAUX NOIRES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fecal sludge
1, record 1, English, fecal%20sludge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FS 2, record 1, English, FS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- faecal sludge 3, record 1, English, faecal%20sludge
correct
- FS 4, record 1, English, FS
correct
- FS 4, record 1, English, FS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faecal sludge (FS) comes from onsite sanitation technologies, and has not been transported through a sewer. It is raw or partially digested, a slurry or semisolid, and results from the collection, storage or treatment of combinations of excreta and blackwater, with or without greywater. 4, record 1, English, - fecal%20sludge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boue de vidange
1, record 1, French, boue%20de%20vidange
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BV 1, record 1, French, BV
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boue fécale 2, record 1, French, boue%20f%C3%A9cale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les boues de vidange(BV) proviennent de dispositifs d’assainissement au niveau domestique. Elles n’ ont pas été transportées via un égout. Elles sont fraîches ou partiellement digérées, sous forme de jus ou bien pâteuses. Elles résultent de la collecte, du stockage ou du traitement primaire de mélanges d’excreta et d’eaux noires, avec ou sans eaux grises. 1, record 1, French, - boue%20de%20vidange
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boue de vidange; boue fécale : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - boue%20de%20vidange
Record 1, Key term(s)
- boues de vidange
- boues fécales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black water
1, record 2, English, black%20water
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blackwater 2, record 2, English, blackwater
correct
- black waste water 3, record 2, English, black%20waste%20water
correct
- black wastewater 2, record 2, English, black%20wastewater
correct
- black sewage 3, record 2, English, black%20sewage
correct
- toilet waste 4, record 2, English, toilet%20waste
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The waste water and excreta from water closets excluding waste water from baths, showers, handbasins and sinks. 5, record 2, English, - black%20water
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, tub and shower, bathroom lavatory, dishwasher, and clothes washing machine. 4, record 2, English, - black%20water
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
black water: term and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 2, English, - black%20water
Record 2, Key term(s)
- black waters
- blackwaters
- black waste waters
- black wastewaters
- toilet wastes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eaux usées sanitaires
1, record 2, French, eaux%20us%C3%A9es%20sanitaires
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eaux noires 2, record 2, French, eaux%20noires
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
- eaux-vannes 3, record 2, French, eaux%2Dvannes
correct, feminine noun, plural
- eaux vannes 4, record 2, French, eaux%20vannes
correct, feminine noun, plural
- eaux fécales 5, record 2, French, eaux%20f%C3%A9cales
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eaux usées et excréments des cabinets d’aisances à l’exclusion des eaux usées des baignoires, des douches, lavabos et des éviers. 1, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es%20sanitaires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux usées sanitaires; eaux noires : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es%20sanitaires
Record 2, Key term(s)
- eau usée sanitaire
- eau noire
- eau-vanne
- eau vanne
- eau fécale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua negra
1, record 2, Spanish, agua%20negra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- agua fecal 2, record 2, Spanish, agua%20fecal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua residual y excrementos procedentes de inodoros, excluyendo agua procedente de baños, duchas, lavamanos y desagües. 3, record 2, Spanish, - agua%20negra
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agua negra, agua fecal: términos utilizados generalmente en plural. 4, record 2, Spanish, - agua%20negra
Record 2, Key term(s)
- aguas negras
- aguas fecales
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stygius
1, record 3, English, stygius
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stygien
1, record 3, French, stygien
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
qui croît dans les eaux noires et croupissantes. 1, record 3, French, - stygien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-06-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aquatic nuisance species 1, record 4, English, aquatic%20nuisance%20species
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species. 1, record 4, English, - aquatic%20nuisance%20species
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- espèce aquatique nuisible
1, record 4, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20aquatique%20nuisible
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plan d’action québécois sur les espèces aquatiques nuisibles-annonce d’une opération de sensibilisation à la colonisation potentielle des eaux du Saint-Laurent par le gobie à taches noires. 1, record 4, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20aquatique%20nuisible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-01-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- black mud
1, record 5, English, black%20mud
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of mud whose dark color is due to hydrogen sulfide, developed under anaerobic conditions. 1, record 5, English, - black%20mud
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- boue noire
1, record 5, French, boue%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vase noire 2, record 5, French, vase%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les boues noires des mers actuelles doivent leur couleur aux sulfures noirs de fer et à la matière organique : animale ou végétale. La teneur en matière organique pourrait y atteindre 35 pour 100 [...] Ces boues noires se déposent dans des eaux et sur des fonds riches en hydrogène sulfuré [...]; c'est le milieu «euxinique» de certains géologues pétroliers [...] 3, record 5, French, - boue%20noire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans certains fjords norvégiens, la teneur en uranium des boues noires actuelles atteint 600 p.p.m., teneur peu éloignée des concentrations exploitables (1000 p.p.m.). 2, record 5, French, - boue%20noire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «boue noire» et «vase noire» sont habituellement au pluriel en contexte. 4, record 5, French, - boue%20noire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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