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smelter stack [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smelter stack
1, record 1, English, smelter%20stack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- smelter smokestack 2, record 1, English, smelter%20smokestack
correct
- smelter smoke-stack 3, record 1, English, smelter%20smoke%2Dstack
- smelter smoke stack 4, record 1, English, smelter%20smoke%20stack
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A large tall] stack ... designed to discharge exhaust gases [and smoke] from the various smelting furnaces at [a] smelter. 5, record 1, English, - smelter%20stack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
However, some episodes of elevated sulphur dioxide still occur, with emissions from the smelter's stack spreading over the community. This happens during weather conditions called surface inversions that force the plume from the smelter stack down to the ground instead of allowing the emissions to disperse. Fugitive spill gases can also have an impact on downtown air quality, although the frequency of these events is decreasing. 6, record 1, English, - smelter%20stack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cheminée de fonderie
1, record 1, French, chemin%C3%A9e%20de%20fonderie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cheminée de la fonderie 2, record 1, French, chemin%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20fonderie
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette société, spécialisée dans le recyclage de métaux précieux, manipule des produits hautement toxiques, rejette régulièrement des fumées épaisses et irritantes, et cause d'importantes nuisances sonores dans une zone d'habitation à forte densité. [...] Des études sur les fumées rejetées par la cheminée de fonderie restent, en tout état de cause, nécessaires. 1, record 1, French, - chemin%C3%A9e%20de%20fonderie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les modes de dispersion régionale de six métaux (As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn), émis par la cheminée de la fonderie de métaux de base à Flin Flon, ont été étudiés dans les sols de surface et à plus grande profondeur [...] 3, record 1, French, - chemin%C3%A9e%20de%20fonderie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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