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DURETE TOTALE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hardness
1, record 1, English, hardness
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A property of water manifesting its resistance to the development of a lather with soap. 2, record 1, English, - hardness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hardness of water is an old concept used to describe the content of calcium and magnesium in waters. There are different kinds of hardness (total hardness, carbonate hardness and others) and various countries have adopted different definitions of the concept. 2, record 1, English, - hardness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hardness: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - hardness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dureté
1, record 1, French, duret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété de l’eau qui se manifeste par une difficulté à former de la mousse avec du savon. 2, record 1, French, - duret%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La dureté est un vieux concept utilisé pour décrire la concentration en calcium et en magnésium dans les eaux. Il y a différentes sortes de dureté(dureté totale, dureté carbonatée et autres) et divers pays ont adopté des définitions différentes de ce concept. 3, record 1, French, - duret%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dureté : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 4, record 1, French, - duret%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dureza
1, record 1, Spanish, dureza
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propiedad del agua que manifiesta su resistencia a la formación de espuma con jabón. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dureza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La dureza del agua es un concepto antiguo usado para describir el contenido de calcio y de magnesio en las aguas. Hay diferentes tipos de dureza (dureza total, dureza carbonatada y otras) y en varios países se han adoptado diferentes definiciones de este concepto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dureza
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- total hardness
1, record 2, English, total%20hardness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of permanent and temporary hardness. 2, record 2, English, - total%20hardness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dureté totale
1, record 2, French, duret%C3%A9%20totale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on distingue la dureté permanente et la dureté temporaire, la somme des deux étant la dureté totale. 2, record 2, French, - duret%C3%A9%20totale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dureza total
1, record 2, Spanish, dureza%20total
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suma de las durezas temporal y permanente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - dureza%20total
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- total hardness 1, record 3, English, total%20hardness
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dureté totale
1, record 3, French, duret%C3%A9%20totale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de cerveza y malta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dureza total
1, record 3, Spanish, dureza%20total
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suma de las durezas temporal y permanente. 1, record 3, Spanish, - dureza%20total
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Water Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- acid binding capacity
1, record 4, English, acid%20binding%20capacity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- acid-binding capacity 2, record 4, English, acid%2Dbinding%20capacity
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alkalinity is the measure of the total acid binding capacity (all the anions which can bind with free H+) but is comprised mostly of carbonate hardness in freshwater systems. 4, record 4, English, - acid%20binding%20capacity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Duplatest KH: Colorimetric test for carbonate hardness in fresh and sea water (acid-binding capacity). 5, record 4, English, - acid%20binding%20capacity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... all reef keepers ... should measure alkalinity [which is] variously defined as "carbonate hardness" or "acid binding capacity" ... and measured most frequently as dKH (often KH in the west) or millimoles per liter, ... milliequivalents per liter or mg/l of CaCO3 ... 6, record 4, English, - acid%20binding%20capacity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Compact Laboratory for aquaristics. Reagents and accessories for: 200 determinations of pH, 50 determinations each of total hardness (sum of alkaline earths), carbonate hardness (acid-binding capacity, ABC) and ammonium, and 100 determinations each of nitrite and nitrate. 3, record 4, English, - acid%20binding%20capacity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... in practical freshwater usage, the terms carbonate hardness, acid binding, acid buffering capacity and alkalinity are used interchangeably. 4, record 4, English, - acid%20binding%20capacity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capacité de fixation en acide
1, record 4, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20fixation%20en%20acide
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CFA 1, record 4, French, CFA
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie des sels de calcium et de magnésium [qui] existe dans l’eau sous forme de carbonates (-CO32-) ou d’hydrogénocarbonates (-HCO3-), donc sous forme des sels de l’acide carbonique (H2CO3), est appelée dureté carbonatée, qui est également indiquée en degrés de dureté. Ces ions ont une capacité basique. Elle est aussi déterminée comme capacité de fixation en acide (CFA) en mmol/L, dont la valeur est numériquement identique au volume (en ml) d’HCl 0,1 mol/L qui est utilisé lors du titrage de 100 ml d’eau jusqu’à pH 4,3. 2, record 4, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20fixation%20en%20acide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Laboratoire compact pour l'aquariophilie. Réactifs et accessoires pour : 200 déterminations de pH, 50 déterminations de la dureté totale(somme des alcalino-terreux), de la dureté carbonatée(capacité de fixation en acide, CFA) et de l'ammonium, et 100 déterminations des nitrites et des nitrates. 3, record 4, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20fixation%20en%20acide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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