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FOSSE SEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- salt pit
1, record 1, English, salt%20pit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Salt pit. For the softening of very large quantities of water, involving the handling of salt in tonnage quantities, it is often preferable to place the dissolving tank a basement level, to allow easy unloading of salt delivery trucks. 1, record 1, English, - salt%20pit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fosse à sel
1, record 1, French, fosse%20%C3%A0%20sel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fosse à sel. Lorsque l'on doit adoucir les débits encore plus importants nécessitant la manutention de gros tonnages de sel, on préfère souvent placer la cuve de dissolution en sous-sol, ce qui permet un déchargement facile des camions de transport. 1, record 1, French, - fosse%20%C3%A0%20sel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Water
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dissolving tank
1, record 2, English, dissolving%20tank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Salt pit. For the softening of very large quantities of water, involving the handling of salt in tonnage quantities, it is often preferable to place the dissolving tank at basement level, to allow easy unloading of salt delivery trucks. 1, record 2, English, - dissolving%20tank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stockage des eaux
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cuve de dissolution
1, record 2, French, cuve%20de%20dissolution
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bac de dissolution 2, record 2, French, bac%20de%20dissolution
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fosse à sel. Lorsque l'on doit adoucir des débits encore plus importants nécessitant la manutention de gros tonnages de sel, on préfère souvent placer la cuve de dissolution en sous-sol, ce qui permet un déchargement facile des camions de transport. 1, record 2, French, - cuve%20de%20dissolution
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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