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CURAGE AIR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Pollution
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air scouring
1, record 1, English, air%20scouring
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of passing air under pressure upwards through a gravity filter to agitate the filtration medium/media, in order to loosen the retained solids before back washing. 1, record 1, English, - air%20scouring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air scouring: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - air%20scouring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Pollution de l'eau
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- curage à l'air
1, record 1, French, curage%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé consistant à faire circuler de bas en haut de l'air sous pression à travers un filtre à gravité, pour brasser le ou les milieux filtrants et libérer les particules solides retenues, avant lavage à contre-courant. 1, record 1, French, - curage%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
curage à l'air : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - curage%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Contaminación del agua
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- depuración del aire
1, record 1, Spanish, depuraci%C3%B3n%20del%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de pasar aire sometido a presión hacia arriba a través de un filtro de gravedad para agitar el medio o los medios de filtración, [con el fin de] soltar los sólidos retenidos antes del lavado a contracorriente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - depuraci%C3%B3n%20del%20aire
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