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EPAISSISSEMENT BOUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sludge thickening
1, record 1, English, sludge%20thickening
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 by which water is removed from sludge either by prolonged settlement aided by slow mechanical stirring and sometimes with the addition of chemicals, or by solids flotation or centrifugation. 2, record 1, English, - sludge%20thickening
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sludge thickening: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - sludge%20thickening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épaississement des boues
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9paississement%20des%20boues
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concentration des boues 2, record 1, French, concentration%20des%20boues
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé par lequel l'eau est retirée des boues soit par décantation prolongée avec agitation mécanique lente et parfois addition de produits chimiques soit par flottation des matières solides ou par centrifugation. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paississement%20des%20boues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épaississement des boues : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paississement%20des%20boues
Record 1, Key term(s)
- épaississement de la boue
- concentration de la boue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espesamiento de los lodos
1, record 1, Spanish, espesamiento%20de%20los%20lodos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- espesamiento de lodos 2, record 1, Spanish, espesamiento%20de%20lodos
correct, masculine noun
- concentración de lodos 2, record 1, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20de%20lodos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso por el cual se reduce significativamente el contenido de agua en el lodo, bien sea por sedimentación prolongada con ayuda mediante agitación mecánica lenta y a veces con la adición de productos químicos, o por la flotación o centrifugación de sólidos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - espesamiento%20de%20los%20lodos
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