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DUREE RETENTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Water Pollution
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retention period
1, record 1, English, retention%20period
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- detention time 1, record 1, English, detention%20time
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The theoretical period during which water or waste water is retained in a particular unit or system as calculated from a specified flow. 1, record 1, English, - retention%20period
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retention period; detention time: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - retention%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Pollution de l'eau
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée de rétention
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée théorique au cours de laquelle l'eau ou les eaux résiduaires sont retenues dans une unité ou un système particulier de traitement et calculée en fonction d'un courant donné. 1, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durée de rétention : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Contaminación del agua
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- período de retención
1, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- período de detención 1, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20detenci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- tiempo de detención 1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20detenci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período teórico durante el cual el agua (o agua residual) es retenida en una unidad o sistema particular de tratamiento, calculado en función de un flujo especificado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retention time 1, record 2, English, retention%20time
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the period that water or wastewater, at a given hydraulic loading, will be retained in a reactor, unit process, or facility. 1, record 2, English, - retention%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The time that elapses between sample introduction and the appearance of the chromatographic peak belonging to a component is the retention time of that component. The retention time of a compound under a fixed set of operating conditions is a reproducible quantity. ... The retention time of a component is therefore used for its qualitative identification. 1, record 2, English, - retention%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durée de rétention
1, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- temps de rétention 1, record 2, French, temps%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée théorique du séjour de l'eau dans un bassin ou un réservoir, déterminée en divisant la capacité du bassin ou du réservoir, par le débit de l'eau entrée ou sortie. 1, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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