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Record 1 2020-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Underground Planning (Urban Studies)
  • Effects of Pollution
DEF

A large mass of fat and solid waste that collects in a sewer system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Aménagement souterrain (Urbanisme)
  • Effets de la pollution
CONT

Le fatberg de Londres est constitué pour l'essentiel de couches-culottes, de lingettes hygiéniques et de graisses qui se sont agglomérées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
  • Planificación subterránea (Urbanismo)
  • Efectos de la polución
CONT

Masa de grasa solidificada, toallitas húmedas, pañales, aceite y condones.

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