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TOTAL PARTICULATE MATTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- total particulate matter
1, record 1, English, total%20particulate%20matter
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TPM 2, record 1, English, TPM
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- total suspended particulate matter 3, record 1, English, total%20suspended%20particulate%20matter
correct
- TSPM 3, record 1, English, TSPM
correct
- TSPM 3, record 1, English, TSPM
- total suspended particulates 3, record 1, English, total%20suspended%20particulates
correct, plural
- TSP 3, record 1, English, TSP
correct, plural
- TSP 3, record 1, English, TSP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Particulate matter (PM) ... consists of microscopic solid and liquid particles of various origins that remain suspended in air for any length of time. ... Total particulate matter (TPM). TPM includes any PM with a diameter less than 100 microns. 2, record 1, English, - total%20particulate%20matter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
total particulate matter: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - total%20particulate%20matter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière particulaire totale
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20particulaire%20totale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MPT 2, record 1, French, MPT
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- particules en suspension totales 3, record 1, French, particules%20en%20suspension%20totales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les particules (PM) désignent toute particule microscopique solide ou liquide de diverses origines qui demeure en suspension dans l'air pendant un certain temps. [...] Matière particulaire totale (MPT). Toute particule dont le diamètre est inférieur à 100 microns. 4, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20particulaire%20totale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matière particulaires totale : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20particulaire%20totale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- total de partículas en suspensión
1, record 1, Spanish, total%20de%20part%C3%ADculas%20en%20suspensi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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