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CONTAMINANTE ACIDO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acidic pollutant
1, record 1, English, acidic%20pollutant
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acid pollutant 2, record 1, English, acid%20pollutant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acid pollutants accumulating in the snowpack have a higher potential for causing deleterious effects on organisms and habitats in areas with higher snowfall than in areas with lower amounts of snow accumulation. 3, record 1, English, - acidic%20pollutant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acidic pollutant: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report 4, record 1, English, - acidic%20pollutant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polluant acide
1, record 1, French, polluant%20acide
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la pollution atmosphérique à proximité de sites industriels revêt un caractère fort complexe et parmi les polluants acides, le SO2 est le constituant majoritaire [...] 2, record 1, French, - polluant%20acide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polluant acide : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 3, record 1, French, - polluant%20acide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminante ácido
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminante%20%C3%A1cido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agente contaminante de pH inferior a 7. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contaminante%20%C3%A1cido
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