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METHYLMERCURY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mercury contamination
1, record 1, English, mercury%20contamination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the environment, particularly lakes, waterways and wetlands, mercury can be converted to a highly toxic, organic compound called methylmercury through biogeochemical interactions.... Mercury contamination causes a wide range of symptoms in organisms, and affects the kidneys and neurological systems in particular. 1, record 1, English, - mercury%20contamination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contamination par le mercure
1, record 1, French, contamination%20par%20le%20mercure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'environnement, et en particulier dans les lacs, les voies navigables et les zones humides, le mercure peut réagir sous l'influence d'interactions biogéochimiques pour former un composé organique fortement toxique, le méthylmercure. [...] La contamination par le mercure est à l'origine d'une gamme étendue de symptômes dans les organismes et ses effets sont particulièrement ressentis dans les reins et les systèmes neurologiques. 1, record 1, French, - contamination%20par%20le%20mercure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Agricultural Chemicals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Panogen™
1, record 2, English, Panogen%26trade%3B
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trademark for a series of fungicides containing methylmercury dieyandiamide. Toxic by ingestion. 1, record 2, English, - Panogen%26trade%3B
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Panogen™: A trademakr of Lauxein Casco. 2, record 2, English, - Panogen%26trade%3B
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Pnogen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Panogen
1, record 2, French, Panogen
trademark, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marque de commerce d'un fongicide. 1, record 2, French, - Panogen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
PanogenMC : Marque de commerce de la société Lauxein Casco. 1, record 2, French, - Panogen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
- Water Pollution
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- benzo[a]pyrene
1, record 3, English, benzo%5Ba%5Dpyrene
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- benzo(a)pyrene 2, record 3, English, benzo%28a%29pyrene
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of potent carcinogens, including polycyclic aromatic hyrocarbons (PAH), have been identified in the atmosphere ... The sources of such highly toxic substances are smoke, soot, combustion products of fuels, exhaust gases of gasoline and diesel engines ... One of the most powerful carcinogens among the PAH compounds found in urban air is benzo[a]pyrene. 3, record 3, English, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyrene
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dredging does not seem to have a major impact on biomagnification of metals and organic compounds in freshwater or marine environments apart from a few compounds(methylmercury, PCBs and possibly selenium, zinc, benzo[ a] pyrene, DDT, naphthalene, kepone and mirex. 4, record 3, English, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyrene
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
benzo[a]pyrene: the letter "a" in square brackets must be italicized. 5, record 3, English, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyrene
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
- Pollution de l'eau
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- benzo[a]pyrène
1, record 3, French, benzo%5Ba%5Dpyr%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- benzo(a)pyrène 2, record 3, French, benzo%28a%29pyr%C3%A8ne
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'automobile a également ses polluants : [...] les hydrocarbures, les uns légers provenant de l'essence imbrûlée, les autres plus condensés en carbone, se trouvant de ce fait dans les fumées et appartenant à la série des composés polycycliques cancérigènes tels le benzo[a]pyrène ou le benzo[k]fluoranthène [note : lettres «a» et «k» entre crochets en italique]. 3, record 3, French, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les activités de dragage ne semblent pas influencer de façon importante le phénomène de bioaccumulation des métaux et composés organiques dans la chaîne alimentaire aquatique et marine sauf pour quelques composés (méthylmercure et BPC, et possiblement, le sélénium, le zinc, le benzo[a]pyrène, le DDT, le naphtalène, le képone et le mirex). 4, record 3, French, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour distinguer les isomères, les côtés périphériques du constituant fondamental sont désignés par «a», «b», «c», etc. La lettre «a» est attribuée au côté «1,2» [...] 5, record 3, French, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
benzo[a]pyrène : la lettre «a» entre crochets s'écrit en italique. 6, record 3, French, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyr%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- methylated form
1, record 4, English, methylated%20form
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The methylated forms of mercury are usually the more highly bioavailable forms, and bioaccumulation and bioconcentration of organic forms of methylmercury are relatively high. 1, record 4, English, - methylated%20form
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- forme méthylée
1, record 4, French, forme%20m%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formes méthylées de mercure sont généralement les plus biodisponibles et le taux de bioaccumulation et de bioconcentration des formes organiques du méthylmercure sont relativement élevés. 1, record 4, French, - forme%20m%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-03-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Ecology (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- global cycle
1, record 5, English, global%20cycle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biological Degradation. Two different types of cycle have been suggested for the environmental distribution of mercury. The "global" cycle depends upon the atmospheric circulation of elemental mercury vapour, whereas the "local" cycle is based on an assumed circulation of volatile methylmercury compounds. 1, record 5, English, - global%20cycle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cycle global
1, record 5, French, cycle%20global
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux types de cycle ont été proposés pour la dispersion du mercure dans l'environnement : un cycle «global», qui dépend de la circulation atmosphérique de la vapeur de mercure élémentaire; un cycle «local», basé sur une circulation hypothétique des composés volatils du méthylmercure. 1, record 5, French, - cycle%20global
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adjectif «global», dans le sens de «à l'échelle du globe», n'est pas attesté dans les dictionnaires; c'est cependant un néologisme dont l'usage est assez répandu (voir fiches «global» et «global emissions»). Les auteurs français ont tendance à remplacer «global» par des périphrases. Voir exemples qui suivent. 2, record 5, French, - cycle%20global
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] cycles biogéochimiques que l'on peut étudier soit au niveau d'un écosystème, soit au niveau de l'ensemble de la biosphère. 3, record 5, French, - cycle%20global
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le cycle de l'eau à l'échelle de la biosphère [...] 3, record 5, French, - cycle%20global
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
[...] l'eau des êtres vivants [...] qui, pour la biomasse totale du globe, se renouvelle [...] encore plus vite que l'eau atmosphérique [cycle de l'eau]. 4, record 5, French, - cycle%20global
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 OBS
[...] si l'homme rejetait dans l'hydrosphère la totalité de la biomasse annuellement produite par la photosynthèse dans l'ensemble des écosystèmes du globe [...] 5, record 5, French, - cycle%20global
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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