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objectionable odour [2 records]

Record 1 2015-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Effects of Pollution
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

[Symptoms and irritations, including] discomfort, and unpleasant reactions to offensive odors.

CONT

The solvent has an offensive odour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Effets de la pollution
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

On attribue [...] à la pollution [...] des effets divers tels que [...] des troubles nerveux [...] chez les sujets exposés à [...] des odeurs incommodantes [...].

OBS

Qui offusque l'odorat.

OBS

odeur désagréable : Enviroguide Xylènes, 6.5.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Efectos de la polución
  • Vocabulario general
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Record 2 2010-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Agricultural Economics
DEF

[An] odour not normally associated with grain, such as skunk, sour, musty, oil, or gas.

OBS

Heated or fireburnt odours are identified specifically and not included in the general category of objectionable odour.

OBS

Term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Économie agricole
DEF

[...] odeur qui n'est habituellement pas associée au grain, p. ex. une odeur sure, de mouffette, de moisi, de mazout ou d'essence.

CONT

[Les] odeurs du grain chauffé ou brûlé sont désignées séparément et ne sont pas comprises dans la catégorie générale des odeurs désagréables.

OBS

Terme et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Economía agrícola
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