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SPECIES [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

A chemical entity or molecular particle, such as a radical, ion, molecule, or atom.

OBS

chemical species: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Élément ou combinaison chimique.

OBS

espèce chimique : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
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Record 2 2014-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Zoology
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

A group or class of animals or plants (usually constituting a subdivision of a genus) having certain common and permanent characteristics which clearly distinguish it from other groups.

OBS

Abbreviations: sp = species (singular); spp = species (plural).

OBS

species: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report.

Key term(s)
  • spp

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Zoologie
  • Sciences biologiques
DEF

Groupe naturel d'individus [plantes, animaux] descendant les uns des autres, caractérisés par leurs fortes ressemblances génétiques, morphologiques et physiologiques.

OBS

Abréviations : au singulier : sp; au pluriel : spp.

OBS

L'espèce est une division du genre.

OBS

espèce : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national.

Key term(s)
  • spp

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Zoología
  • Ciencias biológicas
DEF

Conjunto de poblaciones naturales, real o potencialmente capaces de compartir e intercambiar entre sí un mismo acervo génico y que constituyen un colectivo reproductor.

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