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FOREIGN COAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Mining of Organic Materials
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- imported coal
1, record 1, English, imported%20coal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coal coming from a foreign country. 1, record 1, English, - imported%20coal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charbon importé
1, record 1, French, charbon%20import%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charbon provenant d'un pays étranger. 2, record 1, French, - charbon%20import%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plus grande partie du charbon importé par l'Ontario et la Nouvelle-Écosse est consommée pour produire de l'électricité. 3, record 1, French, - charbon%20import%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emission tariffs
1, record 2, English, emission%20tariffs
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Particles and smoke from burning coal remain the primary cause of air pollution. However, the rapid increase of automobiles means that vehicle exhausts are becoming a serious problem. This is particularly evident in large metropolis. With the introduction of emission tariffs, Chinese buyers, including municipal governments, state owned enterprises and foreign investors are looking for products and services in air pollution control. 1, record 2, English, - emission%20tariffs
Record 2, Key term(s)
- emission tariff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Mesures antipollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taxation des émissions de polluants
1, record 2, French, taxation%20des%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20polluants
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Économie de l'environnement. [...] Analyse économique, aspects théoriques et pratiques des problèmes environnementaux et des solutions qui peuvent y être proposées : politiques de contrôle des émissions polluantes (taxation des émissions de polluants, droits de pollution négociables, réglementations utilisées actuellement, etc.); [...] 1, record 2, French, - taxation%20des%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20polluants
Record 2, Key term(s)
- taxation des émissions polluantes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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