TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
acidified area [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acidified area 1, record 1, English, acidified%20area
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone acidifiée
1, record 1, French, zone%20acidifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Henriksen (1979) note dans les zones acidifiées (pluies acides) une augmentation importante de la quantité de calcium en provenance des eaux de lessivage des sols et des sédiments (acidification des sols). 1, record 1, French, - zone%20acidifi%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acidic area
1, record 2, English, acidic%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acidified area 2, record 2, English, acidified%20area
correct
- acidified region 3, record 2, English, acidified%20region
correct
- acidified zone 2, record 2, English, acidified%20zone
correct
- acid rain zone 1, record 2, English, acid%20rain%20zone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There had been an area of strong acid (pH 5) rain centred over southeastern Britain, northern France and the Benelux countries since 1956 or earlier. By 1966 the acidic area had expanded to include all of western and northern Europe, and in the original centre, pH 4 to 4.5 was common. 1, record 2, English, - acidic%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
What the tourism report failed to note is that the Parry Sound-Huntsville area is dead centre in Ontario's acid rain zone where acid rain falls at levels difficult to match anywhere else in the world. 1, record 2, English, - acidic%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone d'acidité
1, record 2, French, zone%20d%27acidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone de précipitation acide 1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitation%20acide
correct, feminine noun
- centre d'acidité 1, record 2, French, centre%20d%27acidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- zone de retombées acides 2, record 2, French, zone%20de%20retomb%C3%A9es%20acides
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone, en expansion irrégulière à partir d'un centre, où toutes les conditions favorables à la progression de l'acidification anthropique, en particulier une forte acidité des pluies, sont réunies. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27acidit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La carte produite pour l'année 1965-66 montre la même distribution que celle obtenue 10 ans plus tôt, mais la zone d'acidité (pH calculé = 4.5) s'est étendue au sud et à l'ouest. 4, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27acidit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En 1956, un centre d'acidité (pH 5.0 à 4.5) apparaît dans le sud-est de l'Angleterre, le nord de la France et les pays du Benelux. Trois années plus tard, la surface affectée s'étend sur de plus grandes distances et la partie centrale devient encore plus acide de 0.5 unité de pH. 4, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27acidit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour de plus amples renseignements sur cette notion, consulter le cahier de néologie sur les pluies acides (OLFNE 1985 no 40-41). 5, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27acidit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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
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: