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CONTAMINACION FONDO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- background level
1, record 1, English, background%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- background pollutant level 2, record 1, English, background%20pollutant%20level
correct
- natural level 3, record 1, English, natural%20level
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amounts of pollutants present in the ambient air due to natural sources. 4, record 1, English, - background%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau naturel
1, record 1, French, niveau%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- niveau de pollution naturelle 2, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20pollution%20naturelle
correct, masculine noun
- niveau de fond 3, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20fond
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] quantité de polluants présente dans l'air ambiant en l'absence d'une pollution locale. 4, record 1, French, - niveau%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le «Vocabulaire du transport des marchandises dangereuses» (BT no. 183), il existe une nuance entre «niveau naturel» et «niveau de fond». Le premier terme est défini comme le «Niveau d'un polluant correspondant à la pollution par des sources naturelles»; le second terme est défini comme le «Niveau d'un polluant dans un site où l'on envisage l'introduction d'une nouvelle source polluante». Le premier met donc l'accent sur la nature de la pollution et le second sur sa localisation. 5, record 1, French, - niveau%20naturel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de fondo
1, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20de%20fondo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nivel de referencia 2, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20de%20referencia
masculine noun
- contaminación de fondo 2, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fondo
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En relación con la contaminación del aire en general, cantidad de contaminante presente en el aire ambiente, en ausencia de una contaminación local. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nivel%20de%20fondo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- background pollution
1, record 2, English, background%20pollution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pollution that would exist at a given point if it were unaffected by pollution arising from a specified source. Thus, with respect to a given factory, the background pollution in a nearby town is the observed pollution less that part of it arising from the factory. 2, record 2, English, - background%20pollution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pollution de fond
1, record 2, French, pollution%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pollution qui existerait en un point donné en l'absence de pollution provenant d'une source locale. 2, record 2, French, - pollution%20de%20fond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des études préalables sur le site sont néanmoins nécessaires, qui comprennent d'abord des mesures de la pollution de fond existant sur le site, du fait entre autres des industries locales en place et des agglomérations, ensuite une étude précise des conditions météorologiques ou climatiques de la région en liaison avec les services météorologiques. 3, record 2, French, - pollution%20de%20fond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon les auteurs la pollution de fond, ou pollution normale pour un endroit donné, peut comprendre ou non une source locale. La pollution de fond pour un pays ne comprendra pas la source locale mais la pollution de fond de cette localité pourra comprendre la source locale. 4, record 2, French, - pollution%20de%20fond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación de fondo
1, record 2, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fondo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminación general 2, record 2, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20general
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contaminación que existiría en un lugar dado si no estuviera afectado por la contaminación procedente de una fuente local. 3, record 2, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fondo
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