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global emission [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climate Change
  • Pollutants
CONT

The release of sulphur into the air is a result of natural processes (organic matter decomposed into hydrogen sulphide, H2S) and human or anthropogenic activity (sulphur dioxide released by burning coal and oil) ... It shows that the human (anthropogenic) emission is only a portion of the global emissions.

OBS

Includes both manmade and natural sources.

OBS

global emission: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • global emissions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Changements climatiques
  • Agents de pollution
DEF

émissions globales : Émissions anthropiques et naturelles considérées dans leur ensemble.

CONT

Les émissions d'origine anthropiques correspondent à 90 % des émissions en Europe [...], à 60 % des émissions globales.

OBS

émission globale; émission mondiale : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • émissions globales
  • émissions mondiales

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cambio climático
  • Agentes contaminantes
OBS

emisión global: término utilizado generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • emisiones globales
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