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EGOUT ELEMENTAIRE [2 records]

Record 1 1993-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
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).

Spanish

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Record 2 1977-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

A sewer that discharges into a branch or other sewer and has no other common sewer tributary to it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
CONT

Fig. 16, 1. Schéma général des ramifications d’un réseau d’égouts : branchement d’immeuble, égout élémentaire, collecteur secondaire, grand collecteur.

Spanish

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