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EPURATION CHIMIO-PHYSIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Water Pollution
- Soil Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- physico-chemical treatment
1, record 1, English, physico%2Dchemical%20treatment
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chemico-physical treatment 2, record 1, English, chemico%2Dphysical%20treatment
correct, standardized
- physicochemical treatment 3, record 1, English, physicochemical%20treatment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combination of physical and chemical treatment to achieve a specific result. 4, record 1, English, - physico%2Dchemical%20treatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
physico-chemical treatment; chemico-physical treatment: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - physico%2Dchemical%20treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Pollution de l'eau
- Pollution du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traitement physico-chimique
1, record 1, French, traitement%20physico%2Dchimique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épuration physico-chimique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9puration%20physico%2Dchimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinaison de traitements physique et chimique dans le but d’obtenir un résultat spécifique. 3, record 1, French, - traitement%20physico%2Dchimique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traitement physico-chimique : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 4, record 1, French, - traitement%20physico%2Dchimique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- traitement chimico-physique
- traitement chimicophysique
- traitement chimiophysique
- traitement chimio-physique
- épuration chimico-physique
- épuration chimicophysique
- épuration chimiophysique
- épuration chimio-physique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Contaminación del agua
- Contaminación del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento fisicoquímico
1, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20fisicoqu%C3%ADmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinación de tratamientos físicos y químicos para lograr un resultado específico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tratamiento%20fisicoqu%C3%ADmico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- physicochemical purification 1, record 2, English, physicochemical%20purification
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Very often, especially in the case of pretreatment before discharging into the sewer, only physicochemical purification is carried out: flocculation and clarification, neutralization, etc. 1, record 2, English, - physicochemical%20purification
Record 2, Key term(s)
- physico-chemical purification
- chemico-physical purification
- chemicophysical purification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épuration physico-chimique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9puration%20physico%2Dchimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- épuration physicochimique 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9puration%20physicochimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on se limite [...] dans le cas de prétraitement avant rejet à l’égout, à une épuration physico-chimique : floculation-décantation, neutralisation, etc. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9puration%20physico%2Dchimique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
physicochimique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9puration%20physico%2Dchimique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- épuration chimico-physique
- épuration chimicophysique
- épuration chimio-physique
- épuration chimiophysique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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