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EPURATION PHYSICOCHIMIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- physicochemical purification 1, record 1, English, physicochemical%20purification
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - physicochemical%20purification
Record 1, Key term(s)
- physico-chemical purification
- chemico-physical purification
- chemicophysical purification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épuration physico-chimique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9puration%20physico%2Dchimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épuration physicochimique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9puration%20physicochimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%A9puration%20physico%2Dchimique
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%A9puration%20physico%2Dchimique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- épuration chimico-physique
- épuration chimicophysique
- épuration chimio-physique
- épuration chimiophysique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- physical-chemical wastewater treatment process 1, record 2, English, physical%2Dchemical%20wastewater%20treatment%20process
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- physico-chemical wastewater treatment process
- physicochemical wastewater treatment process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode physico-chimique d’épuration des eaux usées
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20physico%2Dchimique%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9puration%20des%20eaux%20us%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- méthode physicochimique d’épuration des eaux usées 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20physicochimique%20%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9puration%20des%20eaux%20us%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
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, - m%C3%A9thode%20physico%2Dchimique%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9puration%20des%20eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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