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DRINKING WATER TREATMENT PLANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drinking water treatment plant
1, record 1, English, drinking%20water%20treatment%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drinking water treatment facility 2, record 1, English, drinking%20water%20treatment%20facility
correct
- drinking water production facility 3, record 1, English, drinking%20water%20production%20facility
correct
- drinking water production plant 4, record 1, English, drinking%20water%20production%20plant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The structures, equipment and processes required to treat, convey and distribute potable water. 2, record 1, English, - drinking%20water%20treatment%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to some authors, there is a distinction between a plant and a facility. They argue that a "drinking water treatment plant" or a "drinking water production plant" does not include the distribution system. 5, record 1, English, - drinking%20water%20treatment%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usine de production d'eau potable
1, record 1, French, usine%20de%20production%20d%27eau%20potable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- installation de production d'eau potable 2, record 1, French, installation%20de%20production%20d%27eau%20potable
correct, feminine noun
- station de production d'eau potable 3, record 1, French, station%20de%20production%20d%27eau%20potable
correct, feminine noun
- usine de traitement d'eau potable 4, record 1, French, usine%20de%20traitement%20d%27eau%20potable
see observation, feminine noun
- installation de traitement d'eau potable 4, record 1, French, installation%20de%20traitement%20d%27eau%20potable
see observation, feminine noun
- station de traitement d'eau potable 5, record 1, French, station%20de%20traitement%20d%27eau%20potable
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seules certaines eaux, dites minérales ou de source, peuvent être commercialisées sans traitement [...] Toutes les autres eaux ont besoin d’être traitées avant d'être consommées afin de répondre aux normes en vigueur définissant une eau bonne pour la consommation humaine. Elles sont donc acheminées jusque dans une usine de production d'eau potable. 6, record 1, French, - usine%20de%20production%20d%27eau%20potable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usine de traitement d'eau potable; installation de traitement d'eau potable; station de traitement d'eau potable : Ce n'est pas l'eau potable qui est traitée mais plutôt l'eau brute afin de la rendre propre à la consommation. 7, record 1, French, - usine%20de%20production%20d%27eau%20potable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon le contexte, on utilisera «usine», «installation» et «station». 7, record 1, French, - usine%20de%20production%20d%27eau%20potable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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