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SEDIMENT CONTAMINANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contaminants in sediment
1, record 1, English, contaminants%20in%20sediment
noun phrase, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dredging to maintain and enlarge harbours and navigation channels has thus become a growing problem: contaminants in sediment can put the aquatic environment at risk and disposal sites sometimes conflict with other uses of the environment. 1, record 1, English, - contaminants%20in%20sediment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sediment contaminants
- sediment contaminant
- contaminant in sediment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- présence de polluants dans les sédiments
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9sence%20de%20polluants%20dans%20les%20s%C3%A9diments
noun phrase, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'entretien et l'agrandissement par dragage des ports et des canaux de navigation posent donc une problématique grandissante qui est associée soit à la présence, dans les sédiments, de polluants qui présentent un risque potentiel pour le milieu aquatique, soit à la présence physique des aires de dépôt, qui peuvent entrer en conflit avec certains usages du milieu. 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9sence%20de%20polluants%20dans%20les%20s%C3%A9diments
Record 1, Key term(s)
- présence de contaminants dans les sédiments
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Water Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sediment contaminant
1, record 2, English, sediment%20contaminant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sediment contaminants fall into two main categories: elemental metals and organic compounds. 1, record 2, English, - sediment%20contaminant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polluant associé aux sédiments
1, record 2, French, polluant%20associ%C3%A9%20aux%20s%C3%A9diments
noun phrase, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue deux principaux types de polluants associés aux sédiments : les éléments métalliques et les composés organiques. 1, record 2, French, - polluant%20associ%C3%A9%20aux%20s%C3%A9diments
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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