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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Collaboration with Health Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Air Quality Warning
1, record 1, English, Air%20Quality%20Warning
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Environment and Climate Change Canada issues] Air Quality Warnings when air pollution is expected to rise or is already high. This can happen because of wildfire smoke, urban pollutants, or industrial activity, which can increase harmful substances in the air like fine particles(PM2. 5), ozone, or nitrogen dioxide.... Air Quality Warnings are colour-coded(yellow, orange, or red) based on possible risks. 1, record 1, English, - Air%20Quality%20Warning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Collaboration avec Santé Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avertissement sur la qualité de l'air
1, record 1, French, avertissement%20sur%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
[Environnement et Changement climatique Canada diffuse] des avertissements sur la qualité de l'air lorsque les taux de pollution de l'air sont élevés ou pourraient le devenir. De tels épisodes peuvent survenir en raison de la fumée de feux de forêt, de polluants d'origine urbaine ou d'activités industrielles, qui peuvent augmenter les substances nocives dans l'air comme les particules fines (MP2,5), l'ozone ou le dioxyde d'azote. [...] Les avertissements sur la qualité de l'air sont accompagnés d'une couleur (jaune, orange ou rouge), qui varie selon les risques possibles. 1, record 1, French, - avertissement%20sur%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- poppers maculopathy
1, record 2, English, poppers%20maculopathy
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alkyl nitrite-induced maculopathy 2, record 2, English, alkyl%20nitrite%2Dinduced%20maculopathy
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Poppers maculopathy is a condition characterized by bilateral sub-foveal ellipsoid zone disruption, yellow foveal spot, and reduced visual acuity. Maculopathy occurs after use of "poppers, "volatile liquid substances containing alkyl nitrites that are recreationally inhaled. Patients experience symptoms of blurred vision, central scotoma, metamorphopsia, or other central visual disturbances in the days to weeks after using poppers.... Poppers maculopathy is a rare, often subclinical manifestation of recreational drug use that is best diagnosed with OCT [optical coherence tomography] and a careful case history. 1, record 2, English, - poppers%20maculopathy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maculopathie au nitrite d'alkyle
1, record 2, French, maculopathie%20au%20nitrite%20d%27alkyle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maculopathie au nitrite d'alkyle [...] est une affection rare mais qui peut survenir de manière aiguë quelle que soit la chronicité de la prise de cette substance. Les nitrites d'alkyle étaient autrefois utilisés dans la prise en charge de l'angor du fait de leurs propriétés vasodilatatrices. Abandonnés ensuite au profit de la trinitrine, ils font maintenant l'objet d'un mésusage pour ses propriétés récréatives [...] L'examen du fond d'œil peut montrer de petites taches jaunâtres maculaires, mais peut être normal. L'OCT [tomographie par cohérence optique] montre une atteinte des photorécepteurs maculaires. 1, record 2, French, - maculopathie%20au%20nitrite%20d%27alkyle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- xanthic
1, record 3, English, xanthic
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Epithet of certain compounds which produce substances of a yellow colour, or of bodies connected with these. 2, record 3, English, - xanthic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
xanthic: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 3, English, - xanthic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- xanthique
1, record 3, French, xanthique
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
xanthique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 3, French, - xanthique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-10-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- humic substances
1, record 4, English, humic%20substances
correct, plural, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amorphous, complex polymeric organic substances produced on decomposition of plant and animal materials in soils and sediments, and which give a characteristic yellow/brown colouration to many surface waters. 1, record 4, English, - humic%20substances
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
humic substances: term rarely used in the singular (humic substance). 2, record 4, English, - humic%20substances
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
humic substances: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - humic%20substances
Record 4, Key term(s)
- humic substance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- substances humiques
1, record 4, French, substances%20humiques
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substances complexes organiques polymérisées, amorphes, issues de la décomposition des matières végétales et animales dans les sols et sédiments, qui donnent une coloration caractéristique jaune-brun à de nombreuses eaux de surface. 1, record 4, French, - substances%20humiques
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
substances humiques : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (substance humique). 2, record 4, French, - substances%20humiques
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
substances humiques : terme et definition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - substances%20humiques
Record 4, Key term(s)
- substance humique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancias húmicas
1, record 4, Spanish, sustancias%20h%C3%BAmicas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancias orgánicas poliméricas complejas y amorfas, producidas por descomposición de materiales vegetales y animales en suelos y sedimentos, y que da una coloración característica amarilla pardusca a muchas aguas superficiales. 2, record 4, Spanish, - sustancias%20h%C3%BAmicas
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sustancia húmica
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-10-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
- Sugar Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flower honey
1, record 5, English, flower%20honey
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... flower honey is a white, greenish yellow or brownish coloured thick, transparent liquid obtained from nectars of acacia, sweet and white clovers, alfalfa, rape, buckwheat, etc. Flower honey has a characteristic sweet and highly aromatic flavour which is dependent on the flavour of the substances in the nectar collected by the bees. 2, record 5, English, - flower%20honey
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- miel de fleurs
1, record 5, French, miel%20de%20fleurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le miel de fleurs est récolté [...] sur toutes les fleurs visitées par les abeilles : tournesol, ronce, châtaignier, merisier, pissenlit, aubépine [...] 2, record 5, French, - miel%20de%20fleurs
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de abejas
- Industria azucarera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- miel de flores
1, record 5, Spanish, miel%20de%20flores
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sodium hypochlorite
1, record 6, English, sodium%20hypochlorite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- soda chloride 2, record 6, English, soda%20chloride
former designation
- chloride of soda 3, record 6, English, chloride%20of%20soda
former designation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sulfur from terpenic spirits requires deodorization from soda chloride (30 g/l). This process generates soluble oxidized sulfur products and soluble chlorinate derivatives. 4, record 6, English, - sodium%20hypochlorite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Colored daguerrotypes.... To produce... six other rays of the solar spectrum, the same method used to produce the red color is followed with other substances. The chloride of calcium for an orange, the chloride of soda of potassium, or pure chlorine, for yellow;... 5, record 6, English, - sodium%20hypochlorite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hypochlorite de sodium
1, record 6, French, hypochlorite%20de%20sodium
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- chlorure de soude 2, record 6, French, chlorure%20de%20soude
former designation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ici, l'eau [...] subit juste un traitement au dioxyde de chlore (composé à 25 % de chlorure de soude). 3, record 6, French, - hypochlorite%20de%20sodium
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipoclorito de sodio
1, record 6, Spanish, hipoclorito%20de%20sodio
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipoclorito sódico 2, record 6, Spanish, hipoclorito%20s%C3%B3dico
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término proveniente del Código Sanitario Internacional para los Animales Acuáticos, 2002. 3, record 6, Spanish, - hipoclorito%20de%20sodio
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-12-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- brevianamide
1, record 7, English, brevianamide
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... reported the isolation and structural characterization of a new class of alkaloids named brevianamides from Penicillium brevicompactum. A major component of the group, brevianamide A, is a yellow crystalline compound which also fluoresces with an intense yellow color under long-wave ultraviolet illumination. Brevianamide B is stereoisomeric with A... whereas the C and D compounds represent colored phytolysis products of A. Brevianamides E anf F... are colorless crystalline substances. 1, record 7, English, - brevianamide
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- brévianamide
1, record 7, French, br%C3%A9vianamide
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la littérature, les études synthétiques concernant les composés analogues du type fumitremorgine, roquefortine ou brévianamide qui ont été effectuées montrent qu'une des difficultés synthétiques pour accéder à ces structures est l'introduction du groupe 3-méthylindolyle sur le cycle piperazinedione. 1, record 7, French, - br%C3%A9vianamide
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-09-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Security
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Office of Public Health Security
1, record 8, English, Office%20of%20Public%20Health%20Security
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada. The Office of Public Health Security provides information on global and national public health events to Canadian and World Health Organization officials. It administers the Quarantine Act. It deals with travel medicine and tropical health issues that affect Canada, including administering the Yellow Fever Program. It coordinates Health Canada's national health emergency duty officer system and responses to terrorist events or accidents involving chemical, biological and radioactive substances. The Office is responsible for coordination and management during health emergencies, including the work of field medical response teams. 1, record 8, English, - Office%20of%20Public%20Health%20Security
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Sécurité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Bureau de la sécurité de la santé publique
1, record 8, French, Bureau%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20publique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada. Le Bureau de la sécurité de la santé publique diffuse des renseignements sur les incidents mondiaux et nationaux de santé publique aux autorités canadiennes et aux responsables de l'Organisation mondiale de la Santé. Il applique la Loi sur la quarantaine. Il s'occupe des questions de santé tropicale et de médecine des voyages qui touchent le Canada, y compris de l'administration du programme de lutte contre la fièvre jaune. Il coordonne le système national des agents du service d'intervention sanitaire d'urgence de Santé Canada ainsi que les interventions en cas d'actes terroristes ou d'accidents mettant en cause des substances chimiques, biologiques ou radioactives. Le Bureau est responsable de la coordination et de la gestion des interventions sanitaires d'urgence, y compris du travail des équipes d'intervention médicale détachées sur les lieux. 1, record 8, French, - Bureau%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20publique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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