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CONTAMINANTE ATMOSFERICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
- Collaboration with Health Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air pollutant
1, record 1, English, air%20pollutant
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric pollutant 2, record 1, English, atmospheric%20pollutant
correct, noun
- airborne pollutant 3, record 1, English, airborne%20pollutant
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air pollutants are natural and artificial airborne substances that are introduced into the environment in a concentration sufficient to have a measurable effect on humans, animals, vegetation, or building materials. 4, record 1, English, - air%20pollutant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air pollutant: designation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 5, record 1, English, - air%20pollutant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air-borne pollutant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
- Collaboration avec Santé Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polluant atmosphérique
1, record 1, French, polluant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polluant de l'air 2, record 1, French, polluant%20de%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun
- polluant de l'atmosphère 3, record 1, French, polluant%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- aéropolluant 3, record 1, French, a%C3%A9ropolluant
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les polluants atmosphériques sont définis comme toute substance présente dans l'air pouvant affecter négativement les organismes biologiques, tels que l'homme, les animaux et les végétaux, et les biens matériels. [...] Les polluants atmosphériques peuvent [...] être classés selon leur état physique solide ou gazeux, et leur source naturelle ou anthropique. 4, record 1, French, - polluant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polluant atmosphérique : désignation normalisée par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir et de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - polluant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Contaminación del aire
- Colaboración con el Ministerio de Salud de Canadá
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminante atmosférico
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminante%20atmosf%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contaminante procedente de actividades humanas o de procesos industriales, presente en la atmósfera, capaz de producir efectos nocivos a los seres vivos, materiales o al propio ambiente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contaminante%20atmosf%C3%A9rico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air contaminant
1, record 2, English, air%20contaminant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- airborne contaminant 2, record 2, English, airborne%20contaminant
correct
- atmospheric contaminant 3, record 2, English, atmospheric%20contaminant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contaminant in the ambient air. 4, record 2, English, - air%20contaminant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The health professions began to show genuine interest in the fact that air contaminants could cause harm to man. 5, record 2, English, - air%20contaminant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- air-borne contaminant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aérocontaminant
1, record 2, French, a%C3%A9rocontaminant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contaminant atmosphérique 2, record 2, French, contaminant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- agent de contamination de l'air 3, record 2, French, agent%20de%20contamination%20de%20l%27air
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent de contamination diffusé par le milieu atmosphérique. 4, record 2, French, - a%C3%A9rocontaminant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aérocontaminants peuvent exister sous forme de gaz (CO ou NO2), de particules minérales (silice, charbon, asbeste [...], de particules organiques (pollens, champignons [...], ou sous forme d'aérosols (acide sulfurique, nitrique [...]). Leur pénétration plus ou moins profonde dans les voies respiratoires dépend de leur diamètre, qui doit être inférieur à 10 µm. 5, record 2, French, - a%C3%A9rocontaminant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Contaminación del aire
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminante atmosférico
1, record 2, Spanish, contaminante%20atmosf%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminante transportado por el aire 2, record 2, Spanish, contaminante%20transportado%20por%20el%20aire
masculine noun
- aerocontaminante 3, record 2, Spanish, aerocontaminante
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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