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PRINCIPAL GAS EFECTO INVERNADERO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- key greenhouse gas
1, record 1, English, key%20greenhouse%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- principal greenhouse gas 2, record 1, English, principal%20greenhouse%20gas
correct
- primary greenhouse gas 3, record 1, English, primary%20greenhouse%20gas
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbon dioxide is a minor greenhouse gas that occurs naturally in the atmosphere and helps to maintain the earth at a temperature suitable for life – the principal greenhouse gas is water vapour. 2, record 1, English, - key%20greenhouse%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), methane (CH4), and ozone (O3) are the primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere. 3, record 1, English, - key%20greenhouse%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- principal gaz à effet de serre
1, record 1, French, principal%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- principal gaz de l'effet de serre 2, record 1, French, principal%20gaz%20de%20l%27effet%20de%20serre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz atmosphérique dont l'effet radiatif direct sur le climat de la planète est particulièrement marqué. 3, record 1, French, - principal%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vapeur d'eau (H2O), le dioxyde de carbone (CO2), l'oxyde d'azote (N2O), le méthane (CH4), et l'ozone (O3) sont les principaux gaz à effet de serre dans l'atmosphère de la terre. 4, record 1, French, - principal%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- principal gas de efecto invernadero
1, record 1, Spanish, principal%20gas%20de%20efecto%20invernadero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los principales gases de efecto invernadero en la atmósfera terrestre son el [...] dióxido de carbono, metano, óxido de nitrógeno y ozono. 1, record 1, Spanish, - principal%20gas%20de%20efecto%20invernadero
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