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fangos activos

English translation: active muds

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Spanish term or phrase:fangos activos
English translation:active muds

11:02 Feb 16, 2005
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
Spanish term or phrase: fangos activos
Depuración biológica (de aguas residuales) por fangos activos en doble etapa.
Joanna
active muds
Explanation:
http://www.onde.net/scuole/trebeschi/trebeschi2/Scuola Media...
The first phase of the project was executed using the aerobic depuration process which means with the use of oxygen, later on by a process of depuration which uses "active muds" with an anaerobic operation, that is without free oxygen.

www.eep.org/magazine_issues.asp?magazine_id=6
Water depuration with active muds,

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Note added at 4 days (2005-02-20 20:09:45 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Joanna
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Katerina Kallitsi
Local time: 13:08
Grading comment
This will certainly work. Thanks a lot.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2active sludge
canaria
4active sediments
Parrot
4active muds
Katerina Kallitsi


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
active sludge


Explanation:
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    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve& db=PubMed&list_uids=1021905&dopt=Abstract
canaria
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:08
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble: Wastewater Terminology. Activated Sludge process removes organic matter from sewage by saturating it with air and adding biologically active sludge. ... www.adbio.com/wastewater/terminology.htm
7 hrs
agree  Andrée Goreux: Yes, that's it. Active sludge is al sorts of wastes and microorganisms. Mud is water + different types of earth, such as face mud packs.
1 day 5 hrs
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
active sediments


Explanation:
See example below


    Reference: http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2004AM/finalprogram/abstract_81421...
Parrot
Spain
Local time: 12:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
active muds


Explanation:
http://www.onde.net/scuole/trebeschi/trebeschi2/Scuola Media...
The first phase of the project was executed using the aerobic depuration process which means with the use of oxygen, later on by a process of depuration which uses "active muds" with an anaerobic operation, that is without free oxygen.

www.eep.org/magazine_issues.asp?magazine_id=6
Water depuration with active muds,

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Note added at 4 days (2005-02-20 20:09:45 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Joanna

Katerina Kallitsi
Local time: 13:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
Grading comment
This will certainly work. Thanks a lot.
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