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CONTAMINACION GENERAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- background pollution
1, record 1, English, background%20pollution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - background%20pollution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pollution de fond
1, record 1, French, pollution%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pollution qui existerait en un point donné en l'absence de pollution provenant d'une source locale. 2, record 1, French, - pollution%20de%20fond
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - pollution%20de%20fond
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - pollution%20de%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación de fondo
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fondo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminación general 2, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20general
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fondo
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