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DISSOLVED CONTAMINANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contaminant dispersion
1, record 1, English, contaminant%20dispersion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dispersal of contaminants 2, record 1, English, dispersal%20of%20contaminants
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As far as the physical environment is concerned, dredging and sediment disposal mainly affect water quality--causing an increase in turbidity, an increase in suspended solids, contaminant dispersion and, in certain cases, an increase in chemical oxygen demand(COD), a decrease in dissolved oxygen content, dispersal of nutrients and so forth. 1, record 1, English, - contaminant%20dispersion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dispersion of contaminants
- contaminant dispersal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispersion de contaminants
1, record 1, French, dispersion%20de%20contaminants
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ce qui concerne le milieu physique, les activités de dragage et de mise en dépôt touchent principalement la qualité de l'eau : augmentation de la turbidité, hausse de la concentration de matières en suspension, dispersion de contaminants et, dans des cas très particuliers, hausse de la demande chimique en oxygène (DCO), diminution de la teneur en oxygène dissous, dispersion d'éléments nutritifs, etc. 1, record 1, French, - dispersion%20de%20contaminants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dissolved contaminant
1, record 2, English, dissolved%20contaminant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the pre-operational monitoring programme ... for the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant. Here the release of surface and bottom drifters near the site of the cooling water outfall were used to determine possible routes of dissolved or thermal contaminants and sediment-borne pollutants. 1, record 2, English, - dissolved%20contaminant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contaminant dissous
1, record 2, French, contaminant%20dissous
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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