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point source pollution [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point source pollution
1, record 1, English, point%20source%20pollution
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- point source of pollution 2, record 1, English, point%20source%20of%20pollution
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pollution arising from an identified single point. 1, record 1, English, - point%20source%20pollution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The point source of pollution is the anthropogenic source of emissions that is located at an identifiable point in space. The term covers stationary sources such as sewage treatment plants, power plants, other industrial establishments, and similar buildings and premises of small spatial extension. 3, record 1, English, - point%20source%20pollution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point source pollution: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - point%20source%20pollution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pollution ponctuelle
1, record 1, French, pollution%20ponctuelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- source ponctuelle de pollution 2, record 1, French, source%20ponctuelle%20de%20pollution
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pollution provenant d'un point unique identifiable. 3, record 1, French, - pollution%20ponctuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source ponctuelle de pollution [...] pollution en provenance d’une source discrète et confinée telle qu’un tuyau, un fossé, un tunnel de canalisation, un puits, une fissure, des récipients, du matériel roulant, des structures d’alimentation concentrée pour animaux, d’un vaisseau ou d’une embarcation flottante 4, record 1, French, - pollution%20ponctuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pollution ponctuelle : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - pollution%20ponctuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación de fuente puntual
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fuente%20puntual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminación puntual 2, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20puntual
correct, feminine noun
- contaminación localizada 2, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20localizada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contaminación proveniente de un punto individual identificado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fuente%20puntual
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Por ejemplo, un efluente contaminado que se origina en una fábrica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fuente%20puntual
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