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HARD CFC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
- Climate Change
- Freezing and Refrigerating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard chlorofluorocarbon
1, record 1, English, hard%20chlorofluorocarbon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hard CFC 1, record 1, English, hard%20CFC
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any completely halogenated hydrocarbon having a higher ozone-destroying potential (ODP) than the HCFC (hydrochlorofluorocarbon) or the HFC (hydrofluorocarbon). 2, record 1, English, - hard%20chlorofluorocarbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Those chemicals with lower ODP are called "soft CFCs". 2, record 1, English, - hard%20chlorofluorocarbon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
- Changements climatiques
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chlorofluorocarbone dur
1, record 1, French, chlorofluorocarbone%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- CFC dur 2, record 1, French, CFC%20dur
correct, masculine noun
- composé chlorofluorocarboné dur 1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20chlorofluorocarbon%C3%A9%20dur
correct, masculine noun
- hydrocarbure chlorofluoré dur 3, record 1, French, hydrocarbure%20chlorofluor%C3%A9%20dur
avoid, masculine noun
- chlorofluorocarbure dur 3, record 1, French, chlorofluorocarbure%20dur
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Politique belge concernant les substances qui appauvrissent la couche d'ozone. [...] Un arrêté royal du 7 mars 1991 instaure [...] un calendrier de réduction de l'utilisation des CFC durs comme fluide réfrigérant dans le but d'encourager les utilisateurs à reconvertir leurs installations existantes, de telle manière que d'autres moyens de réfrigération puissent être mis en œuvre. 4, record 1, French, - chlorofluorocarbone%20dur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dur : opposé à doux; adaptation de l'anglais «hard». Qui a des effets importants et dangereux. [Par exemple :] Drogues dures et drogues douces. 5, record 1, French, - chlorofluorocarbone%20dur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans le cas des CFC, c'est la présence plus ou moins importante de chlore et de brome qui détermine si le produit est plus ou moins dangereux; les dérivés perchlorés sont les plus durs, donc les plus dangereux. 6, record 1, French, - chlorofluorocarbone%20dur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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