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CONTAMINACION TRANSFRONTERIZA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transboundary air pollution
1, record 1, English, transboundary%20air%20pollution
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transfrontier air pollution 2, record 1, English, transfrontier%20air%20pollution
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The air pollution transported beyond the borders of the polluting country. 3, record 1, English, - transboundary%20air%20pollution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transboundary air pollution: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - transboundary%20air%20pollution
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trans-boundary air pollution
- trans-frontier air pollution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pollution atmosphérique transfrontalière
1, record 1, French, pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20transfrontali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pollution atmosphérique transfrontière 2, record 1, French, pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20transfronti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pollution qui est transportée par voie atmosphérique au-delà des limites du pays qui en est responsable. 3, record 1, French, - pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20transfrontali%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adjectif «transfrontalier» est à privilégier. Le mot «transfrontière» ne figure pas dans les dictionnaires, sauf rare exception, mais il est attesté dans les documents de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce et les accords de libre-échange du Canada. 4, record 1, French, - pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20transfrontali%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pollution atmosphérique transfrontière : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20transfrontali%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pollution atmosphérique trans-frontalière
- pollution atmosphérique trans-frontière
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación transfronteriza
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20transfronteriza
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminación atmosférica transfronteriza 2, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20atmosf%C3%A9rica%20transfronteriza
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contaminación que cruza las fronteras. Suele referirse básicamente a contaminación atmosférica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20transfronteriza
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