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M.T.D. [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- total dissolved solids
1, record 1, English, total%20dissolved%20solids
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TDS 2, record 1, English, TDS
correct, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of all dissolved solids (volatile and non-volatile) in a water or wastewater. 3, record 1, English, - total%20dissolved%20solids
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matières dissoutes totales
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8res%20dissoutes%20totales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MDT 1, record 1, French, MDT
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matières totales dissoutes 2, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8res%20totales%20dissoutes
correct, feminine noun, plural
- MTD 3, record 1, French, MTD
correct, feminine noun, plural
- M.T.D. 4, record 1, French, M%2ET%2ED%2E
correct, feminine noun, plural
- MTD 3, record 1, French, MTD
- teneur totale en matières dissoutes 5, record 1, French, teneur%20totale%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20dissoutes
correct, feminine noun
- total des solides dissous 6, record 1, French, total%20des%20solides%20dissous
masculine noun
- TSD 6, record 1, French, TSD
masculine noun
- TSD 6, record 1, French, TSD
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme des substances solides dissoutes dans l'eau potable ou les eaux usées, généralement exprimée en milligrammes par litre. 7, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20dissoutes%20totales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La salinité peut se mesurer de deux façons, soit par les matières dissoutes totales (MDT) exprimé en mg/L ou, plus couramment, par la conductivité électrique. 1, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20dissoutes%20totales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- total de sólidos disueltos
1, record 1, Spanish, total%20de%20s%C3%B3lidos%20disueltos
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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