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AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION LIMIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airborne methanol
1, record 1, English, airborne%20methanol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Environmental Data. ... Air. Ontario’s environmental limit for airborne methanol is 8400 µg/m³ air. [Source: Envirotips Manual for Methanol, 1985, chap. 6.1.2, p. 66]. 2, record 1, English, - airborne%20methanol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... equipment to abate the emission of airborne methanol. 3, record 1, English, - airborne%20methanol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
CD-1 mice appear most sensitive to methanol toxicity, which manifests as cervical rib malformations in the offspring of pregnant dams exposed to airborne methanol concentrations of 2,000 ppm or higher 7 hrs/day on days 6-15 of gestation ... 4, record 1, English, - airborne%20methanol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "airborne concentration limit;" "airborne pollutant. " 5, record 1, English, - airborne%20methanol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthanol en suspension dans l'air
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thanol%20en%20suspension%20dans%20l%27air
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'autres solutions de traduction sont possibles, selon le contexte : «méthanol présent (ou rejeté) dans l'air (ou dans l'atmosphère)», «rejets de méthanol dans l'air», «émissions de méthanol dans l'air», etc. La phrase peut aussi être reformulée et le terme anglais, par le fait même, traduit autrement, comme le démontre le contexte suivant, tiré de la version française du cahier Enviroguide sur le méthanol. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thanol%20en%20suspension%20dans%20l%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En Ontario, la norme d'environnement, en ce qui concerne la teneur de l'air en méthanol, est de 8400 µg/m³. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thanol%20en%20suspension%20dans%20l%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ignition source
1, record 2, English, ignition%20source
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- source of ignition 2, record 2, English, source%20of%20ignition
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition such as flame, static discharge or heat capable of contributing to ignition of flammable or combustible materials. 3, record 2, English, - ignition%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a source of ignition may ignite the concentration of an airborne chemical agent or mixture of chemical agents in the work place, that concentration shall not exceed 10 per cent of the lower explosive limit of the chemical agent or mixture of chemical agents. 4, record 2, English, - ignition%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The term] "ignition source" includes heat, sparks, flames, static electricity and friction. 5, record 2, English, - ignition%20source
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- source d'inflammation
1, record 2, French, source%20d%27inflammation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- source de feu 2, record 2, French, source%20de%20feu
feminine noun
- source d'incendie 2, record 2, French, source%20d%27incendie
feminine noun
- amorce de combustion 2, record 2, French, amorce%20de%20combustion
feminine noun
- source d'ignition 3, record 2, French, source%20d%27ignition
see observation, feminine noun
- source d'allumage 4, record 2, French, source%20d%27allumage
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gaz comprimés inflammables [...]. la substance détendue s'enflamme lorsqu'elle est dirigée à l'intérieur d'une enceinte à extrémité ouverte, contenant une source d'ignition [sic], et la vitesse de propagation de flamme est importante [...] 3, record 2, French, - source%20d%27inflammation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un corps est dit en "ignition" quand, sous l'action de la chaleur, il se consume lentement avec dégagement de chaleur sans flamme visible, Exemples : charbon de bois, cigarette. 2, record 2, French, - source%20d%27inflammation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"ignition" : État des corps en combustion vive, se manifestant par un dégagement de lumière (langue soutenue). 5, record 2, French, - source%20d%27inflammation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuegos y explosiones
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente de ignición
1, record 2, Spanish, fuente%20de%20ignici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Foco de calor (calor radiante, llama, chispa, etc.) capaz de originar una combustión. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fuente%20de%20ignici%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- airborne limit
1, record 3, English, airborne%20limit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- airborne concentration limit 2, record 3, English, airborne%20concentration%20limit
proposal
- atmospheric concentration limit 2, record 3, English, atmospheric%20concentration%20limit
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because the aquatic threat is widely recognized, both environmental and drinking water standards for many materials can be found. These standards are included as representative of degree-of-hazard levels for substances in water. Fewer jurisdictions have regulated airborne pollutant levels; however, in cases where these limits exist, they have been included. Airborne limits are often directed toward neighbouring human health considerations, in contrast to environmental water requirements. 1, record 3, English, - airborne%20limit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Airborne limit" means "airborne pollutant concentration limit". 2, record 3, English, - airborne%20limit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "maximum allowable concentration"; "MAC". 2, record 3, English, - airborne%20limit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- limite de concentration en polluant atmosphérique
1, record 3, French, limite%20de%20concentration%20en%20polluant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- limite de concentration atmosphérique 1, record 3, French, limite%20de%20concentration%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur limite de la concentration d'un polluant dans l'air. Cette valeur, généralement associée à une durée d'exposition, est fixée par une norme de qualité d'air ambiant. 2, record 3, French, - limite%20de%20concentration%20en%20polluant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expressions proposées à partir des contextes qui suivent. Il est à noter que "limite" est plus souvent employé au pluriel. 1, record 3, French, - limite%20de%20concentration%20en%20polluant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"limite" : Valeur extrême d'une grandeur pouvant être fixée en fonction de certains critères. [...] valeur extrême au-delà de laquelle peuvent apparaître [...], dans le cas de la pollution atmosphérique, certains troubles caractéristiques. Il s'agira de limites de doses ou de limites de concentrations pendant un temps d'exposition donné; lorsque la limite ou le seuil sont dépassés, les troubles redoutés peuvent apparaître. [...] l'énoncé de certaines normes [...] justifie les limites admises en précisant les conséquences qui peuvent résulter d'un dépassement en concentration ou en temps d'exposition. 3, record 3, French, - limite%20de%20concentration%20en%20polluant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En principe, une norme de qualité d'air ambiant relative à un polluant déterminé fixe la concentration limite de ce polluant - associée à une durée d'exposition - qui ne devrait jamais être dépassée. 3, record 3, French, - limite%20de%20concentration%20en%20polluant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
"concentration atmosphérique" : Concentration d'un polluant dont l'échantillon a été prélevé dans l'atmosphère. 4, record 3, French, - limite%20de%20concentration%20en%20polluant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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