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FOSSE OXYDATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oxidation channel
1, record 1, English, oxidation%20channel
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oxidation ditch 2, record 1, English, oxidation%20ditch
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system for treating crude or settled sewage, often taking the form of parallel channels joined at the ends to form a closed circuit and equipped with aeration rotors. 2, record 1, English, - oxidation%20channel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oxidation channels. In a channel (generally shallow) forming a closed circuit, one or more aeration horizontal rotors oxygenate the liquor and sweep it along with a rotating motion. 3, record 1, English, - oxidation%20channel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxidation channel; oxidation ditch: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - oxidation%20channel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chenal d’oxydation
1, record 1, French, chenal%20d%26rsquo%3Boxydation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fosse d'oxydation 2, record 1, French, fosse%20d%27oxydation
feminine noun, standardized
- fossé d'oxydation 3, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20d%27oxydation
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de traitement des eaux d’égout brutes ou décantées, souvent sous forme de canaux parallèles qui se rejoignent à chaque extrémité pour former un circuit fermé et qui sont équipés de rotors d’aération. 2, record 1, French, - chenal%20d%26rsquo%3Boxydation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chenal d’oxydation; fosse d’oxydation : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - chenal%20d%26rsquo%3Boxydation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal de oxidación
1, record 1, Spanish, canal%20de%20oxidaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fosa de oxidación 1, record 1, Spanish, fosa%20de%20oxidaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de tratamiento de aguas residuales brutas o decantadas, que toman a menudo la formación de canales paralelos unidos en los extremos para formar un circuito cerrado y equipado con rotores de aeración. 1, record 1, Spanish, - canal%20de%20oxidaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disposal field
1, record 2, English, disposal%20field
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- underground disposal field 2, record 2, English, underground%20disposal%20field
correct
- subsurface disposal field 2, record 2, English, subsurface%20disposal%20field
correct
- absorption field 3, record 2, English, absorption%20field
correct
- tile drainage field 4, record 2, English, tile%20drainage%20field
correct
- tile field 5, record 2, English, tile%20field
correct
- septic bed 6, record 2, English, septic%20bed
correct
- seepage trenches 7, record 2, English, seepage%20trenches
correct
- septic-tank disposal field system 4, record 2, English, septic%2Dtank%20disposal%20field%20system
correct
- septic field 8, record 2, English, septic%20field
correct
- sewage disposal field 9, record 2, English, sewage%20disposal%20field
- tile field 5, record 2, English, tile%20field
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of clay tiles and gravel used to dispose of the waste draining from a septic tank. The percolating qualities of the soil determine the extent of the field needed. 10, record 2, English, - disposal%20field
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An area adjacent to a septic tank in which an underground network of perforated pipes distributes the effluent from the septic tank evenly into the soil. 6, record 2, English, - disposal%20field
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rate at which soils permit percolation is a measure of the vulnerability of groundwaters to contamination by surface waters as well as a determinant in the siting of septic fields. 8, record 2, English, - disposal%20field
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- champ d’épuration
1, record 2, French, champ%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9puration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- champ d’épandage souterrain 2, record 2, French, champ%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9pandage%20souterrain
proposal, masculine noun
- réseau d’épandage souterrain 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9pandage%20souterrain
proposal, masculine noun
- dispositif d’épandage souterrain 2, record 2, French, dispositif%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9pandage%20souterrain
proposal, masculine noun
- système de dispersion d’égouts 3, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20dispersion%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9gouts
masculine noun
- champ de distribution 4, record 2, French, champ%20de%20distribution
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire adjacente à une fosse septique et reliée à un réseau souterrain de conduits perforés qui disperse uniformément dans le sol les liquides résiduels de la fosse septique. 5, record 2, French, - champ%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9puration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fosse liquéfactrice doit être obligatoirement suivie d’un élément épurateur, dont la destination est d’assurer l'oxydation de l'affluent produit par la fosse, avant son évacuation à l'extérieur. [...] cet élément épurateur pourra être constitué : soit par un lit bactérien percolateur; soit par un épandage souterrain à faible profondeur [...]. 6, record 2, French, - champ%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9puration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’épandage souterrain [...] paraît constituer dans le cas des fosses septiques, un des meilleurs procédés d’épuration [...]. Il faut évidemment un sol perméable et ne pas dépasser la faculté d’absorption de ce sol [...] ce qui implique de se réserver la possibilité d’étendre ultérieurement le développement du réseau d’épandage. L’épandage se fait à l’aide de drains, tuyaux de terre cuite de 0,30 m de long, placés bout à bout. 6, record 2, French, - champ%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9puration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] des techniciens sanitaires ont inventé et préconisé l’utilisation de sièges séparateurs grâce auxquels seules les déjections solides seraient envoyées à la fosse septique [...] alors que les déjections liquides seraient envoyées, soit dans une fosse à purin (dans le cas d’une ferme), soit dans un dispositif d’épandage. 6, record 2, French, - champ%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9puration
Record 2, Key term(s)
- épandage souterrain
- champ d’épandage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- campo de absorción
1, record 2, Spanish, campo%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- campo de depuración 2, record 2, Spanish, campo%20de%20depuraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de zanjas rellenas de gravilla y un sistema de tuberías, a través de las que el efluente del tanque séptico puede filtrar el terreno circundante. 1, record 2, Spanish, - campo%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-09-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Farm Buildings
- Animal Husbandry
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- indoor oxidation ditch
1, record 3, English, indoor%20oxidation%20ditch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The oxidation ditch in northern climates is an indoor continuous concrete channel, usually shaped like a racetrack and located beneath the slotted floor sections of the pens. Most ditches are operated on a continuous flow basis where the ditch is kept full to the level of an overflow sluice gate. An aeration device (or devices) located within the central one third of the straight section of the ditch, adds oxygen from the air and mixes the liquid, called mixed liquor, passes over the sluice gate into a storage structure. 1, record 3, English, - indoor%20oxidation%20ditch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions rurales
- Élevage des animaux
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fossé intérieur d’oxydation
1, record 3, French, foss%C3%A9%20int%C3%A9rieur%20d%26rsquo%3Boxydation
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le fossé d’oxydation consiste en une rigole intérieure continue en béton habituellement en forme de champ de courses, située en dessous des planchers à claire-voie de la porcherie. Dans la majorité des installations l'écoulement est continu; les fossés sont en permanence remplis jusqu'au niveau d’une vanne de débordement. Un ou des appareils d’aération situés dans le tiers central de la section droite du fossé ajoutent l'oxygène de l'air et mélangent le liquide, appelé liqueur mélangée, en le faisant circuler dans le fossé. 1, record 3, French, - foss%C3%A9%20int%C3%A9rieur%20d%26rsquo%3Boxydation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oxidation ditch 1, record 4, English, oxidation%20ditch
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fosse d'oxydation 1, record 4, French, fosse%20d%27oxydation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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