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CAPACITE AUTO-EPURATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- self-purification
1, record 1, English, self%2Dpurification
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- self-purifying ability 2, record 1, English, self%2Dpurifying%20ability
correct, noun
- self-purifying capacity 3, record 1, English, self%2Dpurifying%20capacity
correct, noun
- self-purification capacity 4, record 1, English, self%2Dpurification%20capacity
correct, noun
- natural purifying capacity 5, record 1, English, natural%20purifying%20capacity
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The natural process of purification in a polluted body of water. 1, record 1, English, - self%2Dpurification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nowadays, it is important to evaluate the self-purifying capacity of rivers because of the different kinds of pollutants discharged into them. 6, record 1, English, - self%2Dpurification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
self-purifying ability of rivers and seas 7, record 1, English, - self%2Dpurification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
self-purification: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - self%2Dpurification
Record 1, Key term(s)
- self purification
- self purifying ability
- self purifying capacity
- self purification capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- auto-épuration
1, record 1, French, auto%2D%C3%A9puration
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité d'auto-épuration 2, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27auto%2D%C3%A9puration
correct, feminine noun
- capacité d'autoépuration 3, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27auto%C3%A9puration
correct, feminine noun
- pouvoir auto-épurant 4, record 1, French, pouvoir%20auto%2D%C3%A9purant
correct, masculine noun
- pouvoir d'autoépuration 5, record 1, French, pouvoir%20d%27auto%C3%A9puration
correct, masculine noun
- pouvoir d'auto-épuration 6, record 1, French, pouvoir%20d%27auto%2D%C3%A9puration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode naturel d'épuration d'une masse d'eau polluée. 1, record 1, French, - auto%2D%C3%A9puration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auto-épuration : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - auto%2D%C3%A9puration
Record 1, Key term(s)
- autoépuration
- pouvoir autoépurant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autopurificación
1, record 1, Spanish, autopurificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- autodepuración 2, record 1, Spanish, autodepuraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- capacidad de autodepuración 3, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20autodepuraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- purificación natural 2, record 1, Spanish, purificaci%C3%B3n%20natural
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso natural de purificación en un cuerpo de agua contaminada. 4, record 1, Spanish, - autopurificaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La autodepuración o purificación natural que tiene lugar en el agua receptora depende de su caudal o volumen, su contenido de oxígeno y su capacidad para reoxigenarse por sí misma. [...] tiene lugar en cuatro etapas que se conocen como: zonas de degradación, de descomposición, de recuperación y de agua limpia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - autopurificaci%C3%B3n
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