Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
microorganismos depuradores
English translation:
microorganisms that break down
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Muriel Vasconcellos
Aug 2, 2010 22:25
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microorganismo depurador
Portuguese to English
Science
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Wastewater treatment
"No tratamento primário ocorre uma grande redução na toxicidade do efluente permitindo que o tratamento secundário opere em condições mais favoráveis ao desenvolvimento de microrganismos depuradores da matéria orgânica restante."
Proposed translations
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| 5 +3 | microorganisms that break down |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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| 4 | Purifying microorganism |
Ivan Rocha, CT
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| 3 | decomposers |
Claudio Mazotti
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Change log
Aug 9, 2010 19:47: Muriel Vasconcellos changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/527">Janisa Antoniazzi's</a> old entry - "microorganismo depurador"" to ""microorganisms that break down""
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Portuguese term (edited):
microorganismos depuradores
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microorganisms that break down
They don't actually "purify" the organic waste; they break it down, usually dissolving or digesting it. The goal is to purify the water, not the waste.
The oxygen source for these microorganisms can be the organic material ... Anaerobic microorganisms are unable to break down long chain woody ..... these are measures of the reactivity of the effluent and show an ability to pollute. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic_digestion
Feb 10, 2010 ... Processes in anaerobic and aerobic effluent ponds act to reduce ... Bacteria that do not require oxygen break down organic matter, ... Further anaerobic treatment through the separation, dissolving and digestion of organic material. A reduction in the amount of disease-causing micro-organisms. ...
pollution-control.suite101.com/.../anaerobic-and-aerobic-digestion-of-effluent
In the digester, bacteria further break down or “digest” the organic material. This part of the process takes 20 to 30 days. ...
waterschool.brazos.org/?tag=/effluent
The oxygen source for these microorganisms can be the organic material ... Anaerobic microorganisms are unable to break down long chain woody ..... these are measures of the reactivity of the effluent and show an ability to pollute. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic_digestion
Feb 10, 2010 ... Processes in anaerobic and aerobic effluent ponds act to reduce ... Bacteria that do not require oxygen break down organic matter, ... Further anaerobic treatment through the separation, dissolving and digestion of organic material. A reduction in the amount of disease-causing micro-organisms. ...
pollution-control.suite101.com/.../anaerobic-and-aerobic-digestion-of-effluent
In the digester, bacteria further break down or “digest” the organic material. This part of the process takes 20 to 30 days. ...
waterschool.brazos.org/?tag=/effluent
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Ivan Rocha, CT
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Purifying microorganism
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Claudio Mazotti
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decomposers
Decomposers (or saprotrophs) are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, and in doing so carry out the natural process of decomposition. ...
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decomposer
Decomposers and scavengers break down dead plants and animals. They also break down the waste (poop) of other organisms. Decomposers are very important for any ecosystem. If they weren't in the ecosystem, the plants would not get essential nutrients, and dead matter and waste would pile up.
www.qrg.northwestern.edu/.../whats-a-decomposer.html
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decomposer
Decomposers and scavengers break down dead plants and animals. They also break down the waste (poop) of other organisms. Decomposers are very important for any ecosystem. If they weren't in the ecosystem, the plants would not get essential nutrients, and dead matter and waste would pile up.
www.qrg.northwestern.edu/.../whats-a-decomposer.html
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