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EAUX USEES DOMESTIQUES [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- downstream sludge
1, record 1, English, downstream%20sludge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... any discharge, other than domestic, into the collective sewage system must be authorized in advance (authorization to discharge) ... after notice issued by the public entity responsible for transport and the purification of waste water and the treatment of downstream sludge ... 1, record 1, English, - downstream%20sludge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "sludge" is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (sludges), particularly when speaking of different types of sludge. 2, record 1, English, - downstream%20sludge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- downstream sludges
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boues en aval
1, record 1, French, boues%20en%20aval
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout rejet, autres que domestiques, dans le réseau d’assainissement collectif doit être préalablement autorisé(autorisation de déversement) [...] après avis délivré par la personne publique en charge du transport et de l'épuration des eaux usées ainsi que du traitement des boues en aval, si cette collectivité est différente. 1, record 1, French, - boues%20en%20aval
Record 1, Key term(s)
- boue en aval
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Deep Shaft 1, record 2, English, Deep%20Shaft
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Procédé Deep Shaft
1, record 2, French, Proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Deep%20Shaft
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «DEEP SHAFT» est un procédé biologique aérobic souterrain de traitement des eaux usées domestiques et industrielles. 1, record 2, French, - Proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Deep%20Shaft
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plumbing system
1, record 3, English, plumbing%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- plumbing 2, record 3, English, plumbing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A system that includes the] distributing pipes for the water supply; the fixtures and fixture traps, the soil, waste, and vent pipes; the building drain and building sewer; and the stormwater drainage pipes; with their devices, appurtenances, and connections within and adjacent to the building. 3, record 3, English, - plumbing%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plomberie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plomberie
1, record 3, French, plomberie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- installation de plomberie 2, record 3, French, installation%20de%20plomberie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des tuyaux et des installations servant à l'alimentation en eau et à l'évacuation des eaux usées : appareils de plomberie et siphons, tuyaux d’égout et de descente, égouts domestiques et accessoires. 1, record 3, French, - plomberie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plomería
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gasfitería
1, record 3, Spanish, gasfiter%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de plomería 1, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20de%20plomer%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
- fontanería 1, record 3, Spanish, fontaner%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- private sewage disposal
1, record 4, English, private%20sewage%20disposal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A privately owned sewage disposal subject only to local code provisions. 2, record 4, English, - private%20sewage%20disposal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- assainissement individuel
1, record 4, French, assainissement%20individuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- assainissement autonome 2, record 4, French, assainissement%20autonome
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement des eaux usées domestiques ou d’une collectivité en dehors du réseau communal d’assainissement. 1, record 4, French, - assainissement%20individuel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assainissement : Désigne l’ensemble des mesures, travaux et équipements de collecte, d’évacuation, d’épuration et de traitement des eaux usées et des eaux vannes. On distingue : l’assainissement autonome, assuré par des installations individuelles non reliées à un réseau public [...] L’assainissement collectif, dans lequel les eaux usées et eaux vannes [...] sont collectées par un réseau d’égouts [...] et acheminées vers des stations d’épuration et de retraitement. 2, record 4, French, - assainissement%20individuel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-03-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
- Pollutants
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ammonium form
1, record 5, English, ammonium%20form
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the soil, ammonia spreads through the pores spaces until it is completely dissolved in the soil moisture. At this stage, the nitrogen is present in the ammonium form and can be held on the cation exchange sites in the soil. 2, record 5, English, - ammonium%20form
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
- Agents de pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- forme ammoniacale
1, record 5, French, forme%20ammoniacale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'effluent arrivant dans la station d’épuration contient principalement de l'azote organique(provenant surtout des déjections animales et humaines et des rejets d’industries agro-alimentaires) et de l'azote ammoniacal(qui provient de rejets industriels ou de la transformation par des processus biochimiques naturels de l'azote organique des eaux usées domestiques). On admet communément que la pollution journalière d’un habitant est comprise entre 13 et 15 g d’azote dont 1/3 sous forme ammoniacale et 2/3 sous forme organique(urée, acide urique), mais après avoir cheminé dans les réseaux d’égout, l'azote arrivant à la station d’épuration sera constituée pour les trois quarts d’ammoniaque. 2, record 5, French, - forme%20ammoniacale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il est couramment admis que l’agriculture participe pour environ 96 % aux émissions d’ammoniac dans l’atmosphère. L’azote ammoniacal, contenu dans les effluents d’élevage ou les engrais azotés, est susceptible de se volatiliser en plus ou moins grande quantité selon les conditions de stockage, d’épandage et l’environnement pédo-climatique. [...] Le mécanisme de la volatilisation peut avoir lieu à chaque fois que de l’azote sous la forme ammoniacale ou uréique (engrais ammoniacal, urée, fumier, lisier) est présent à la surface du sol. 3, record 5, French, - forme%20ammoniacale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-04-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Northwest Territories Water Board
1, record 6, English, Northwest%20Territories%20Water%20Board
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Board provides for the conservation, development and use of the water resources of the Northwest Territories in a manner that will provide the optimum benefit for all Canadians, and for the residents of the Territories in particular. Under the Act an application must be made to the Board and a licence issued prior to the use of any waters or disposal of any waterborne waste. The requirement for application applies equally to departments and agencies of the federal government. The only exclusions are the use of water for domestic purposes, for extinguishing a fire or, in an emergency, for controlling or preventing a flood. 2, record 6, English, - Northwest%20Territories%20Water%20Board
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Northwest Territories Waters Board
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Office des eaux des Territoires du Nord-Ouest
1, record 6, French, Office%20des%20eaux%20des%20Territoires%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Office est chargé de veiller à la conservation, à l'aménagement et à l'utilisation des ressources en eau des Territoires du Nord-Ouest de manière à permettre à tous les Canadiens et, en particulier, aux habitants de ces territoires d’en tirer le plus d’avantages possible. En vertu de la Loi, une autorisation ou un permis de l'Office est nécessaire pour pouvoir utiliser les eaux propres ou vidanger les eaux usées, obligation qui s’étend également aux ministères et organismes fédéraux. Il y a exception à cette exigence pour l'utilisation de l'eau à des fins domestiques ou, en cas d’urgence, pour combattre les incendies, ou prévenir ou contenir les inondations. 2, record 6, French, - Office%20des%20eaux%20des%20Territoires%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Office de l'eau des Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-09-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- combined sewage
1, record 7, English, combined%20sewage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- combined wastewaters 1, record 7, English, combined%20wastewaters
correct
- combined wastewater 2, record 7, English, combined%20wastewater
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mixture of domestic or industrial wastewater. 2, record 7, English, - combined%20sewage
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- eaux d'égout mixtes
1, record 7, French, eaux%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20mixtes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- eaux d'égout unitaire 1, record 7, French, eaux%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20unitaire
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eaux d’égout comportant à la fois les eaux usées domestiques, les eaux résiduaires industrielles et les eaux pluviales. 1, record 7, French, - eaux%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20mixtes
Record 7, Key term(s)
- eau d'égouts
- eaux d'égouts
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-06-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- complete treatment
1, record 8, English, complete%20treatment
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an imprecise and general sense, the processing of domestic and some industrial wastewaters by means of primary and secondary treatment. It may include other specialized types of treatment and disinfection. A high percentage removal of suspended, colloidal, and dissolved organic matter is implied. 2, record 8, English, - complete%20treatment
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- traitement complet
1, record 8, French, traitement%20complet
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement des eaux usées domestiques et des eaux résiduaires industrielles par les procédés primaire et secondaire. Il peut aussi inclure d’autres modes de traitement et de désinfection y compris le traitement tertiaire. Le traitement complet implique l'enlèvement d’un fort pourcentage de matières en suspension et en solution. 1, record 8, French, - traitement%20complet
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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