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MINOR CONSTITUENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minor constituent 1, record 1, English, minor%20constituent
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composant secondaire
1, record 1, French, composant%20secondaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minéralogie (vocabulaire établi par les débats, novembre 1955) 1, record 1, French, - composant%20secondaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- minor constituent
1, record 2, English, minor%20constituent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- constituant mineur
1, record 2, French, constituant%20mineur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- microconstituant 2, record 2, French, microconstituant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé chimique dissous dans l'eau de mer à une concentration inférieure au milligramme par kilogramme. 2, record 2, French, - constituant%20mineur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Geoquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microconstituyente
1, record 2, Spanish, microconstituyente
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- minor constituent
1, record 3, English, minor%20constituent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In analysis], a constituent with a relative content of 0.1 - 1%. 1, record 3, English, - minor%20constituent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- constituent mineur
1, record 3, French, constituent%20mineur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En analyse], un constituant dont la teneur relative se situe entre 0,1 et 1%. 1, record 3, French, - constituent%20mineur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-05-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- minor constituent
1, record 4, English, minor%20constituent
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- minor component 1, record 4, English, minor%20component
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- constituant minoritaire
1, record 4, French, constituant%20minoritaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- composé minoritaire 1, record 4, French, compos%C3%A9%20minoritaire
correct, masculine noun
- composant minoritaire 1, record 4, French, composant%20minoritaire
correct, masculine noun
- constituant mineur 1, record 4, French, constituant%20mineur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance quantitativement peu importante dans la composition de l'atmosphère terrestre. 1, record 4, French, - constituant%20minoritaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le déterminant mineur est un terme ambigu car une substance, même si elle est à l'état de traces dans l'atmosphère, peut représenter un élément vital pour la protection de la vie sur terre. C'est d'ailleurs le cas de l'ozone. Son rôle est majeur mais, par sa quantité très faible, il est minoritaire. 1, record 4, French, - constituant%20minoritaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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