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point source [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point source
1, record 1, English, point%20source
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PS 2, record 1, English, PS
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- point emission source 3, record 1, English, point%20emission%20source
correct
- contained source 4, record 1, English, contained%20source
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A source of pollution which can be regarded as a precise spot. 5, record 1, English, - point%20source
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large point sources of CO2 include large fossil fuel or biomass energy facilities, major CO2-emitting industries, natural gas production, synthetic fuel plants and fossil fuel-based hydrogen production plants. 6, record 1, English, - point%20source
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point source; PS: term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 7, record 1, English, - point%20source
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- source ponctuelle
1, record 1, French, source%20ponctuelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SP 2, record 1, French, SP
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source d'émissions limitée à un seul point bien circonscrit. 3, record 1, French, - source%20ponctuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On opère souvent une distinction entre les sources ponctuelles, importantes et concentrées, et les sources diffuses de tailles limitées et à effluents plus dilués. Dans cette approche, les sources ponctuelles relèvent plutôt d'installations industrielles tandis que les diffuses sont davantage catégorisées dans le domestique. 4, record 1, French, - source%20ponctuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source ponctuelle; SP : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - source%20ponctuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente puntual
1, record 1, Spanish, fuente%20puntual
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuente localizada 2, record 1, Spanish, fuente%20localizada
feminine noun
- fuente individual 2, record 1, Spanish, fuente%20individual
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuente de contaminación que puede considerarse situada en un punto preciso. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fuente%20puntual
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Lighting
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- point source 1, record 2, English, point%20source
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single point emitting radiation. 2, record 2, English, - point%20source
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Éclairage
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- source ponctuelle
1, record 2, French, source%20ponctuelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
- Iluminación
- Óptica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente puntual
1, record 2, Spanish, fuente%20puntual
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- point source 1, record 3, English, point%20source
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single point in a mass flow emitting mass, i.e., a point at which the equation of continuity fails. 2, record 3, English, - point%20source
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- source ponctuelle
1, record 3, French, source%20ponctuelle
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente puntual
1, record 3, Spanish, fuente%20puntual
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-04-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- point source
1, record 4, English, point%20source
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- point source
1, record 4, French, point%20source
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source dont les dimensions sont suffisamment petites pour produire des radiations à un haut degré de cohérence. 1, record 4, French, - point%20source
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le point source est situé sur l'axe d'un système optique, il donne un rayon axial et s'appelle un point source axial. 1, record 4, French, - point%20source
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 4, French, - point%20source
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Optics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- point source
1, record 5, English, point%20source
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source of radiation that is small in size with respect to its distance from an irradiated target. 2, record 5, English, - point%20source
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The radiation from such a source may be expressed as flux per unit solid angle (W/sr¹). 3, record 5, English, - point%20source
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The intensity of the radiation field varies inversely as the square of the distance from the source. 2, record 5, English, - point%20source
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Optique
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- source ponctuelle
1, record 5, French, source%20ponctuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source de rayonnement, petite en dimension par rapport à sa distance de la cible irradiée. 1, record 5, French, - source%20ponctuelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'intensité du champ de rayonnement varie en raison inverse du carré de la distance de la source. 1, record 5, French, - source%20ponctuelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Óptica
- Radiación electromagnética
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente puntual
1, record 5, Spanish, fuente%20puntual
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuente de radiación de pequeño tamaño con respecto de su distancia del objetivo irradiado. 1, record 5, Spanish, - fuente%20puntual
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La intensidad del campo de radiación varía en proporción inversa al cuadrado de la distancia al origen. 1, record 5, Spanish, - fuente%20puntual
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