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MATERIAL PARTICULADO SUSPENSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Collaboration with Health Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- particulate matter
1, record 1, English, particulate%20matter
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PM 2, record 1, English, PM
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- particles 3, record 1, English, particles
correct, plural noun
- particulates 4, record 1, English, particulates
correct, plural noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Very small solid or liquid particles that can be found in aerosols. 5, record 1, English, - particulate%20matter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Particulate matter can be of natural or anthropogenic origin. 6, record 1, English, - particulate%20matter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
particulate matter; PM: designation and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 7, record 1, English, - particulate%20matter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Collaboration avec Santé Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière particulaire
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20particulaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PM 2, record 1, French, PM
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- MP 3, record 1, French, MP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- particules 4, record 1, French, particules
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Particules solides ou liquides de très petites dimensions qui peuvent se trouver dans les aérosols. 5, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20particulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La matière particulaire peut être d'origine naturelle ou anthropique. 6, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20particulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matière particulaire; PM : désignation et abréviation normalisées 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. 7, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20particulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Colaboración con el Ministerio de Salud de Canadá
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- material particulado
1, record 1, Spanish, material%20particulado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- partícula 1, record 1, Spanish, part%C3%ADcula
correct, feminine noun
- material particulado en suspensión 1, record 1, Spanish, material%20particulado%20en%20suspensi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- partícula en suspensión 1, record 1, Spanish, part%C3%ADcula%20en%20suspensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El material particulado [...] se define como el conjunto de partículas sólidas y/o líquidas (a excepción del agua pura) presentes en suspensión en la atmósfera [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - material%20particulado
Record 1, Key term(s)
- partículas
- partículas en suspensión
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