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EGOUT ELEMENTAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anaerobic waste treatment
1, record 1, English, anaerobic%20waste%20treatment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Waste stabilization brought about through the action of microorganisms in the absence of air or elemental oxygen. Usually refers to waste treatment by methane fermentation. 2, record 1, English, - anaerobic%20waste%20treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traitement anaérobie des eaux d’égout
1, record 1, French, traitement%20ana%C3%A9robie%20des%20eaux%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9gout
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stabilisation des eaux d’égout par l'action des micro-organismes en l'absence d’air ou d’oxygène élémentaire. Se dit généralement du traitement des eaux d’égout avec production de méthane(CH4). 1, record 1, French, - traitement%20ana%C3%A9robie%20des%20eaux%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9gout
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lateral sewer
1, record 2, English, lateral%20sewer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lateral 2, record 2, English, lateral
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sewer that discharges into a branch or other sewer and has no other common sewer tributary to it. 1, record 2, English, - lateral%20sewer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- égout élémentaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9gout%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- égout latéral 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9gout%20lat%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fig. 16, 1. Schéma général des ramifications d’un réseau d’égouts : branchement d’immeuble, égout élémentaire, collecteur secondaire, grand collecteur. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9gout%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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