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FOSSE EAU BRUTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- recycled sludge 1, record 1, English, recycled%20sludge
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The return of recycled sludge into the aeration tank can be carried out either through a specially designed sludge pump P or by return into the raw water pumping pit. 1, record 1, English, - recycled%20sludge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "sludge" is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (sludges), particularly when speaking of different types of sludge. 2, record 1, English, - recycled%20sludge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- recycled sludges
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boues recyclées
1, record 1, French, boues%20recycl%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le retour des boues recyclées dans le bassin d’aération peut être réalisé soit par une pompe à boues [...], soit par renvoi dans la fosse de pompage d’eau brute. 1, record 1, French, - boues%20recycl%C3%A9es
Record 1, Key term(s)
- boue recyclée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sludge pump
1, record 2, English, sludge%20pump
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The return of recycled sludge ... into the aeration tank can be carried out either through a specially designed sludge pump ... or by return into the raw water pumping pit. 2, record 2, English, - sludge%20pump
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sludge pump: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - sludge%20pump
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pompe à boues
1, record 2, French, pompe%20%C3%A0%20boues
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le retour des boues recyclées [...] dans le bassin d’aération peut être réalisé soit par une pompe à boues [...] soit par renvoi dans la fosse de pompage d’eau brute. 2, record 2, French, - pompe%20%C3%A0%20boues
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pompe à boue : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 2, French, - pompe%20%C3%A0%20boues
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pompe à boue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pumping pit 1, record 3, English, pumping%20pit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The return of recycled sludge ... into the aeration tank can be carried out either through a specially designed sludge pump ... or by return into the raw water pumping pit. 1, record 3, English, - pumping%20pit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fosse de pompage
1, record 3, French, fosse%20de%20pompage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le retour des boues recyclées [...] dans le bassin d’aération peut être réalisé soit par une pompe à boues [...] soit par renvoi dans la fosse de pompage d’eau brute. 1, record 3, French, - fosse%20de%20pompage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- raw water pit 1, record 4, English, raw%20water%20pit
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whatever the recycling method adopted (pumping or gravitary flow into the raw water pit) the extraction of sludge from the clarifier and the return into the aeration tank are carried out automatically. 1, record 4, English, - raw%20water%20pit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fosse d'eau brute
1, record 4, French, fosse%20d%27eau%20brute
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quel que soit le système de recirculation adopté(par pompage ou par voie gravitaire dans la fosse d’eau brute) l'extraction des boues du décanteur et le renvoi dans la cuve d’aération sont réalisés de façon automatique. 1, record 4, French, - fosse%20d%27eau%20brute
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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