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CRITICAL POLLUTANTS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air quality sensor 1, record 1, English, air%20quality%20sensor
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air quality measuring device 2, record 1, English, air%20quality%20measuring%20device
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air quality measuring devices were installed in the province yesterday to test the level of pollution. 2, record 1, English, - air%20quality%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This Air Quality Sensor for Wireless Weather Stations measures pollen, dust and many other volatile air particles. 3, record 1, English, - air%20quality%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. While airborne pollutants are measured in micrograms per cubic meter, taking steps before their concentration reaches critical levels can still save lungs, and lives. City buses equipped with air quality sensors and GPS receivers report in real-time exactly where and by exactly how much air quality has deteriorated. 4, record 1, English, - air%20quality%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air pollutants occur both outdoors or indoors, and can be natural or man-made. ... Typical urban air pollutants from man-made activities include nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, hydrocarbons and particulate matter. ... Common sources of these primary pollutants include power station and industrial plants ... and road transport ... Ozone is a secondary pollutant, formed in the air as a result of chemical reactions. ... Common indoor air pollutants include carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide from faulty gas heaters and cookers, carbon monoxide and benzene from cigarette smoke, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from synthetic furnishings, vinyl flooring and paints. In addition, there are biological pollutants such as dust mites and mould. 5, record 1, English, - air%20quality%20sensor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instrument de mesure de la qualité de l'air
1, record 1, French, instrument%20de%20mesure%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La qualité de l'air dans les villes fait maintenant partie des préoccupations principales du monde occidental. La circulation automobile intense, liée à des conditions météorologiques particulières (atmosphère stable, absence de vent, fort ensoleillement), est souvent la principale source de pollution atmosphérique, qui entraîne notamment des affections respiratoires chez l'homme. Des réseaux d'instruments de mesure de la qualité de l'air ont été établis dans les grandes villes. Ils sont généralement composés de quelques stations de mesure et sont surtout un moyen d'alerte. C'est également un outil de grande valeur pour les chercheurs et pour les décideurs, leur permettant de savoir comment la pollution évolue en fonction de différents paramètres. 2, record 1, French, - instrument%20de%20mesure%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Le] Centre des recherches atmosphériques (Egbert, ON) [...] se compose [entre autres] d'un [...] bâtiment de mesure de la qualité de l'air [où] des capteurs extérieurs [sont] installés sur le toit en terrasse pour mesurer les concentrations ambiantes de matière particulaire, de dépôts acides et de produits chimiques toxiques. [Ces] instruments de mesure de la qualité de l'air [...] recueillent des mesures représentatives de la qualité de l'air ambiant et des données météorologiques destinées aux projets de recherche sur la qualité de l'air [...] 3, record 1, French, - instrument%20de%20mesure%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Dans le bassin de Fos, il existe bien un instrument de mesure de la qualité de l'air, mais il ne mesure que l'ozone; or ce qui intéresse le public, c'est les dioxines [...] 4, record 1, French, - instrument%20de%20mesure%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un dispositif de surveillance de la qualité de l'air et de ses effets sur la santé et l'environnement est mis en place sur le territoire national. [...] Les principales sources polluantes surveillées sont : l'ozone, le dioxyde d'azote, le dioxyde de soufre, les particules fines en suspension et le plomb. 5, record 1, French, - instrument%20de%20mesure%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Environment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dissolved oxygen
1, record 2, English, dissolved%20oxygen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DO 2, record 2, English, DO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of oxygen, in parts per million by weight, dissolved in water, now generally expressed in mg/l. It is a critical factor for fish and other aquatic life, and for self-purification of a surface-water body after inflow of oxygen-consuming pollutants. 3, record 2, English, - dissolved%20oxygen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco. 4, record 2, English, - dissolved%20oxygen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Environnement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oxygène dissous
1, record 2, French, oxyg%C3%A8ne%20dissous
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- O.D. 2, record 2, French, O%2ED%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'oxygène dissous dans l'eau à une température donnée, généralement exprimée en milligramme par litre ou en pourcentage de saturation. 2, record 2, French, - oxyg%C3%A8ne%20dissous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco. 3, record 2, French, - oxyg%C3%A8ne%20dissous
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Tratamiento del agua
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Medio ambiente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- oxígeno disuelto
1, record 2, Spanish, ox%C3%ADgeno%20disuelto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- oxígeno molecular 2, record 2, Spanish, ox%C3%ADgeno%20molecular
correct, masculine noun
- oxígeno libre 2, record 2, Spanish, ox%C3%ADgeno%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oxígeno naturalmente contenido en el agua y que se aprovecha por unas bacterias en su forma disuelta. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ox%C3%ADgeno%20disuelto
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de Unesco. 3, record 2, Spanish, - ox%C3%ADgeno%20disuelto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- critical loads approach
1, record 3, English, critical%20loads%20approach
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critical load : a quantitative estimate of an exposure to one or more pollutants below which significant harmful effects on specified sensitive elements of the environment do not occur according to present knowledge(Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Nitrogen Oxides). 1, record 3, English, - critical%20loads%20approach
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode des charges critiques
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20charges%20critiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de las cargas críticas
1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20las%20cargas%20cr%C3%ADticas
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-04-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reproduction endpoint
1, record 4, English, reproduction%20endpoint
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assesses effects of critical Great Lakes pollutants on human and animal ovaries, eggs, sperms and embryonic development. 1, record 4, English, - reproduction%20endpoint
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- résultat relatif à la reproduction
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20la%20reproduction
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- résultat relatif aux fonctions reproductrices 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20relatif%20aux%20fonctions%20reproductrices
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résultat [endpoint] :variable (par ex. le délai, la réaction des organismes soumis à l'essai) qui indique la fin de l'essai; mesure ou valeur dérivée caractérisant l'effet de la substance soumise à l'essai (par ex. CE50, CL50). 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9sultat%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20la%20reproduction
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-11-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- target exposure
1, record 5, English, target%20exposure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For most pollutants, levels and exposures are known to vary widely over the globe, depending on the proximity of the sampling points to the points of emission and on a variety of other factors, such as the reconcentration of the agents along certain pathways. GEMS is expected to help determine which of the various pathways leading to target exposure are critical. 1, record 5, English, - target%20exposure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Économie environnementale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- exposition cible
1, record 5, French, exposition%20cible
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée d'exposition qu'on se propose d'atteindre, pendant une expérience par exemple. 1, record 5, French, - exposition%20cible
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «exposition cible» a été créé sur le modèle «charge cible» (voir ce terme). 1, record 5, French, - exposition%20cible
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-11-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- PTX converter 1, record 6, English, PTX%20converter
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Achievements included :... reducing critical diesel pollutants dramatically by replacing PTX converters on the load haul dumps(LHO) with recently developed ceramic filter traps and putting copper/manganese additives in the fuel.... 1, record 6, English, - PTX%20converter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- convertisseur catalytique PTX
1, record 6, French, convertisseur%20catalytique%20PTX
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voici un aperçu des réalisations; (...) réduction considérable des polluants diesel les plus nocifs grâce au remplacement des convertisseurs catalytiques PTX des chargeuses-déchargeuses par des filtres céramique récemment mis au point et grâce à l'emploi d'additifs au cuivre et manganèse dans le combustible (...) 1, record 6, French, - convertisseur%20catalytique%20PTX
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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