TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climate Change
CONT

Carbon assimilation : the process by which the carbon contained in atmospheric carbon dioxide is incorporated into the biomass of plants.

OBS

atmospheric CO2: The number 2 is subscripted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Changements climatiques
CONT

Assimilation chlorophyllienne : ensemble des phénomènes physiologiques qui permettent aux plantes chlorophylliennes de produire des molécules organiques glucidiques à partir de molécules de gaz carbonique atmosphérique et d'eau, en présence d'énergie lumineuse.

OBS

Le carbone, quand il est dans l'atmosphère, est généralement (si on fait exception des poussières de suie) à l'état gazeux, sous forme de gaz carbonique.

OBS

CO2 atmosphérique : Le chiffre 2 s'écrit en indice.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cambio climático
Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: