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CONTAMINANT ENVIRONNEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- environmental contaminant
1, record 1, English, environmental%20contaminant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chemist, Organic Residues. Under general supervision in a regional pesticide laboratory, provides data in analyzing samples of food for trace residues of pesticides and environmental contaminants to aid in the enforcement or establishment of regulations and provisions of the Food and Drugs Act .... 2, record 1, English, - environmental%20contaminant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Using moving air, general ventilation dilutes and removes environmental contaminants away from where they can do damage. 3, record 1, English, - environmental%20contaminant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contaminant de l'environnement
1, record 1, French, contaminant%20de%20l%27environnement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contaminant : (...) substance dont la présence, généralement en quantité très faible, rend dangereuse la consommation d'un produit ou altère la qualité de l'environnement. 2, record 1, French, - contaminant%20de%20l%27environnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contaminants présents dans le milieu ambiant. Cette expression nous paraît un peu redondante. 3, record 1, French, - contaminant%20de%20l%27environnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Contaminant" implique la présence de germes pathogènes ou de substances toxiques, et doit donc être utilisé lorsqu'il est question de l'altération possible de la santé, alors que "polluant" désigne plus la présence indésirable d'une substance dans l'environnement au sens large. 3, record 1, French, - contaminant%20de%20l%27environnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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