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RACLEUR FOND [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- louvre scraper
1, record 1, English, louvre%20scraper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The scraping system should consist of a series of louvre-type scrapers to ensure that the sludge does not clog during transfer to the centre, and to reduce the physical links between particles, by ploughing the mass. 1, record 1, English, - louvre%20scraper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the scraper ... may consist of ... a series of scrapers in a louvre arrangement ... 1, record 1, English, - louvre%20scraper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- racleur monté en jalousie
1, record 1, French, racleur%20mont%C3%A9%20en%20jalousie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système de raclage doit être constitué d’une série de racleurs montés en jalousie, afin d’éviter le blocage de la boue au cours de son transfert vers le centre et afin de réduire les liaisons physiques entre particules, par labourage de la masse. 1, record 1, French, - racleur%20mont%C3%A9%20en%20jalousie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le racleur de fond sera [...] du type multiple en jalousie pour des diamètres supérieurs [à 30 m]. 2, record 1, French, - racleur%20mont%C3%A9%20en%20jalousie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surface sludge
1, record 2, English, surface%20sludge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Circular scraper flotation unit.] The bottom sludge is concentrated and extracted by a scraper arm driven by a peripheral reduction gear-box and motor which also drives the surface sludge scraping device. 1, record 2, English, - surface%20sludge
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - surface%20sludge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- surface sludges
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boues de surface
1, record 2, French, boues%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Flottateur raclé circulaire. ] La concentration et l'extraction des boues de fond sont assurées par un bras racleur dont l'entraînement par groupe moto-réducteur est périphérique et combiné au dispositif de raclage des boues de surface. 1, record 2, French, - boues%20de%20surface
Record 2, Key term(s)
- boue de surface
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scraper bridge
1, record 3, English, scraper%20bridge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bridge scraper 2, record 3, English, bridge%20scraper
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The scraper bridge also drives a surface skimmer allowing the discharge of floating matters. 1, record 3, English, - scraper%20bridge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pont racleur
1, record 3, French, pont%20racleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pont mobile qui pousse les matières décantées vers un point de collecte. 2, record 3, French, - pont%20racleur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le pont racleur entraîne également un écumeur de surface qui permet l’évacuation des corps flottants. 3, record 3, French, - pont%20racleur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(...) dans certains cas où l'eau à traiter est particulièrement peu chargée, il peut être intéressant, pour élargir les zones de clarification et par là même réduire la longueur d’ouvrages, d’employer un pont racleur dont le seul but est de balayer la partie non inclinée du fond des clarificateurs où ne se dépose qu'un faible pourcentage des boues. 4, record 3, French, - pont%20racleur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- puente rascador
1, record 3, Spanish, puente%20rascador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mecanismo de rascado equipado de rascadores superficiales (espumas) y de fondo (lodos sedimentados) que gira lentamente llevando los lodos hacia las bombas de lodos y las espumas hacia los deflectores laterales o periféricos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - puente%20rascador
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bottom scraper
1, record 4, English, bottom%20scraper
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Static settling tanks] A reduction gear mounted on the bridge drives the supporting wheels running on the tank wall. The surface scraper is rigidly fixed to the rotating bridge and the bottom scrapers, which can be designed so that they can be raised, are drawn by the same bridge. 1, record 4, English, - bottom%20scraper
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- racleur de fond
1, record 4, French, racleur%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Décanteurs statiques] Un groupe motoréducteur monté sur le pont attaque les galets supports qui roulent sur le mur de couronnement du décanteur. Le racleur de surface est fixé rigidement à la passerelle tournante et les racleurs de fond qui peuvent être prévus relevables, sont tirés par la même passerelle. 1, record 4, French, - racleur%20de%20fond
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Water
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tank wall
1, record 5, English, tank%20wall
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Static settling tanks] A reduction gear mounted on the bridge drives the supporting wheels running on the tank wall. The surface scraper is rigidly fixed to the rotating bridge and the bottom scrapers, which can be designed so that they can be raised, are drawn by the same bridge. 1, record 5, English, - tank%20wall
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stockage des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Traitement des eaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mur de couronnement du décanteur
1, record 5, French, mur%20de%20couronnement%20du%20d%C3%A9canteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Décanteurs statiques] Un groupe motoréducteur monté sur le pont attaque les galets supports qui roulent sur le mur de couronnement du décanteur. Le racleur de surface est fixé rigidement à la passerelle tournante et les racleurs de fond qui peuvent être prévus relevables, sont tirés par la même passerelle. 1, record 5, French, - mur%20de%20couronnement%20du%20d%C3%A9canteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- floating matter collection
1, record 6, English, floating%20matter%20collection
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bridge carries both a bottom scraper and a surface scraper operating alternately; floating matter is generally collected downstream and the sludge upstream. 2, record 6, English, - floating%20matter%20collection
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- collecte de flottants
1, record 6, French, collecte%20de%20flottants
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pont comporte un racleur de fond et un racleur de surface opérant alternativement, la collecte des flottants se faisant généralement à l'aval et celle des boues à l'amont. 1, record 6, French, - collecte%20de%20flottants
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- submerged hopper
1, record 7, English, submerged%20hopper
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These bridges can also be equipped with a bottom scraper which carries the grit into submerged hoppers at the upstream end of the unit, from which it is pumped. 1, record 7, English, - submerged%20hopper
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- trémie noyée
1, record 7, French, tr%C3%A9mie%20noy%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces ponts peuvent aussi être équipés d’un racleur de fond transportant les sables dans des trémies noyées situées à l'extrémité amont de l'ouvrage d’où ils sont pompés. 1, record 7, French, - tr%C3%A9mie%20noy%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rotating bridge
1, record 8, English, rotating%20bridge
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Static settling tanks] A reduction gear mounted on the bridge drives the supporting wheels running on the tank wall. The surface scraper is rigidly fixed to the rotating bridge and the bottom scrapers, which can be designed so that they can be raised, are drawn by the same bridge. 1, record 8, English, - rotating%20bridge
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- passerelle tournante
1, record 8, French, passerelle%20tournante
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Décanteurs statiques] Un groupe motoréducteur monté sur le pont attaque les galets supports qui roulent sur le mur de couronnement du décanteur. Le racleur de surface est fixé rigidement à la passerelle tournante et les racleurs de fond qui peuvent être prévus relevables, sont tirés par la même passerelle. 1, record 8, French, - passerelle%20tournante
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- supporting wheel
1, record 9, English, supporting%20wheel
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Static settling tanks] A reduction gear mounted on the bridge drives the supporting wheels running on the tank wall. The surface scraper is rigidly fixed to the rotating bridge and the bottom scrapers, which can be designed so that they can be raised, are drawn by the same bridge. 1, record 9, English, - supporting%20wheel
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- galet support
1, record 9, French, galet%20support
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Décanteurs statiques] Un groupe motoréducteur monté sur le pont attaque les galets supports qui roulent sur le mur de couronnement du décanteur. Le racleur de surface est fixé rigidement à la passerelle tournante et les racleurs de fond qui peuvent être prévus relevables, sont tirés par la même passerelle. 1, record 9, French, - galet%20support
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- scraping device
1, record 10, English, scraping%20device
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Circular scraper flotation unit.] The bottom sludge is concentrated and extracted by a scraper arm driven by a peripheral reduction gear-box and motor which also drives the surface sludge scraping device. 1, record 10, English, - scraping%20device
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de raclage
1, record 10, French, dispositif%20de%20raclage
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Flottateur raclé circulaire. ] La concentration et l'extraction des boues de fond sont assurées par un bras racleur dont l'entraînement par groupe moto-réducteur est périphérique et combiné au dispositif de raclage des boues de surface. 1, record 10, French, - dispositif%20de%20raclage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- bottom scraper
1, record 11, English, bottom%20scraper
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These bridges can also be equipped with a bottom scraper which carries the grit into submerged hoppers at the upstream end of the unit, from which it is pumped. 1, record 11, English, - bottom%20scraper
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- racleur de fond
1, record 11, French, racleur%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces ponts peuvent aussi être équipés d’un racleur de fond transportant les sables dans des trémies noyées situées à l'extrémité amont de l'ouvrage d’où ils sont pompés. 1, record 11, French, - racleur%20de%20fond
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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