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INCO [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- INCO Limited
1, record 1, English, INCO%20Limited
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- International Nickel Company of Canada 2, record 1, English, International%20Nickel%20Company%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct, Canada
- INCO Metals Company 2, record 1, English, INCO%20Metals%20Company
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- INCO
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- INCO Limitée
1, record 1, French, INCO%20Limit%C3%A9e
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- International Nickel Company of Canada 2, record 1, French, International%20Nickel%20Company%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct, Canada
- INCO Metals Company 3, record 1, French, INCO%20Metals%20Company
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu de la compagnie. Ancienne appellation n'était pas traduite. 2, record 1, French, - INCO%20Limit%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2017-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Informatics Non-Commissioned Officer 1, record 2, English, Informatics%20Non%2DCommissioned%20Officer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Informatics NCO 1, record 2, English, Informatics%20NCO
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous-officier de l'informatique
1, record 2, French, sous%2Dofficier%20de%20l%27informatique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sous-officière de l'informatique 1, record 2, French, sous%2Doffici%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27informatique
feminine noun
- s.-off. de l'informatique 1, record 2, French, s%2E%2Doff%2E%20de%20l%27informatique
masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Pollutants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- industrial pollution
1, record 3, English, industrial%20pollution
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Ministry of the Environment began efforts to curtail industrial pollution in Ontario. Dow Chemical was sued for its mercury pollution of Lake St. Clair and the Ministry clamped down on the discharges of SO2 from Inco and Falconbridge. 2, record 3, English, - industrial%20pollution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pollution industrielle
1, record 3, French, pollution%20industrielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut noter que, du fait de la pollution industrielle, l'accroissement des teneurs en gaz carbonique se développe à un rythme vingt fois plus rapide que celui qui accompagne les variations naturelles du système climatique. 2, record 3, French, - pollution%20industrielle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le projet de loi [143] vise à réduire de 75 pour cent, d'ici à l'an 2000, les rejets industriels de 600 entreprises au Québec, responsables à elles seules de 80 pour cent de toute la pollution industrielle au Québec. 3, record 3, French, - pollution%20industrielle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación por actividades industriales
1, record 3, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20por%20actividades%20industriales
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contaminación por sustancias muy diversas procedentes, sobre todo, de industrias metalúrgicas, químicas, petroquímicas o alimentarias. 1, record 3, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20por%20actividades%20industriales
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Iranian National Centre for Oceanography
1, record 4, English, Iranian%20National%20Centre%20for%20Oceanography
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- INCO 2, record 4, English, INCO
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Iranian National Centre for Oceanography
1, record 4, French, Iranian%20National%20Centre%20for%20Oceanography
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- INCO 2, record 4, French, INCO
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Centre national iranien d'océanographie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-06-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sulphuric acid plant
1, record 5, English, sulphuric%20acid%20plant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sulfur recovery plant 2, record 5, English, sulfur%20recovery%20plant
correct
- acid plant 3, record 5, English, acid%20plant
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inco maintains even today that the stack is an effective long-term solution [to sulphur pollution and] is not a substantial contributor to acid rain. As an alternative means of reducing its sulphur dioxide emission, Inco announced plans in mid-1970 to construct another large sulphuric acid plant. 1, record 5, English, - sulphuric%20acid%20plant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
While seeking this better technology, other options presently being considered include a combination of the following: (1) low sulphur coal, (2) hydrometallurgy, (3) coal gasification, (4) coal scrubbing - reducing the sulphur by washing, (5) acid plants - removing SO2 and converting it to sulphuric acid for various uses. 4, record 5, English, - sulphuric%20acid%20plant
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sulfuric acid plant
- sulphur recovery plant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- usine d'acide sulfurique
1, record 5, French, usine%20d%27acide%20sulfurique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- usine d'acide 2, record 5, French, usine%20d%27acide
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usine, ou section d'une usine, qui assure la récupération de l'anhydride sulfureux afin de réduire ce type d'émissions atmosphériques et qui permet la transformation du soufre en vue de sa commercialisation sous forme d'acide sulfurique. 3, record 5, French, - usine%20d%27acide%20sulfurique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que les tests de laboratoire se soient avérés positifs, des essais ultérieurs à l'échelle industrielle ont démontré que le projet ne parvenait qu'à éliminer 10 p. cent des gaz sulfureux contrairement au procédé classique, qui par la construction d'une usine d'acide sulfurique , parvient à en éliminer 40 p. cent. [...] l'on n'est même pas certain de trouver des débouchés pour l'acide sulfurique que l'on utilise généralement pour la production d'engrais chimique. 4, record 5, French, - usine%20d%27acide%20sulfurique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour de plus amples renseignements sur cette notion, consulter le cahier de néologie sur les pluies acides (OLFNE 1985 no 40-41). 5, record 5, French, - usine%20d%27acide%20sulfurique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta de recuperación de azufre
1, record 5, Spanish, planta%20de%20recuperaci%C3%B3n%20de%20azufre
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Environment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Inco Limited and Hudson Bay Mining Smelting Co., Limited Smelter Complex Regulation
1, record 6, English, Inco%20Limited%20and%20Hudson%20Bay%20Mining%20Smelting%20Co%2E%2C%20Limited%20Smelter%20Complex%20Regulation
correct, Manitoba
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to The Environment Act. 2, record 6, English, - Inco%20Limited%20and%20Hudson%20Bay%20Mining%20Smelting%20Co%2E%2C%20Limited%20Smelter%20Complex%20Regulation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Environnement
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Règlement régissant les usines sidérurgiques d'Inco Limited et de la Compagnie minière et métallurgique de la Baie d'Hudson Limitée
1, record 6, French, R%C3%A8glement%20r%C3%A9gissant%20les%20usines%20sid%C3%A9rurgiques%20d%27Inco%20Limited%20et%20de%20la%20Compagnie%20mini%C3%A8re%20et%20m%C3%A9tallurgique%20de%20la%20Baie%20d%27Hudson%20Limit%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, Manitoba
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur l'environnement. 2, record 6, French, - R%C3%A8glement%20r%C3%A9gissant%20les%20usines%20sid%C3%A9rurgiques%20d%27Inco%20Limited%20et%20de%20la%20Compagnie%20mini%C3%A8re%20et%20m%C3%A9tallurgique%20de%20la%20Baie%20d%27Hudson%20Limit%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-01-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Marquest Investment Counsel Inc.
1, record 7, English, Marquest%20Investment%20Counsel%20Inc%2E
correct, Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Inco BHB Capital Management Inc. 2, record 7, English, Inco%20BHB%20Capital%20Management%20Inc%2E
former designation, correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information confirmed with the organization. 3, record 7, English, - Marquest%20Investment%20Counsel%20Inc%2E
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Marquest Investment Counsel Inc.
1, record 7, French, Marquest%20Investment%20Counsel%20Inc%2E
correct, Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Gestion de Portefeuilles Inco BHB Inc. 2, record 7, French, Gestion%20de%20Portefeuilles%20Inco%20BHB%20Inc%2E
former designation, correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme. 3, record 7, French, - Marquest%20Investment%20Counsel%20Inc%2E
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-09-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- chemical pollutant
1, record 8, English, chemical%20pollutant
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1969, total annual emission from Inco-despite the profitable removal of some of the deadly sulphur gas-still exceeded 5, 000 tons per day. The public was becoming increasingly aware of the fragility of the environment and the enormous damage caused by chemical pollutants. 1, record 8, English, - chemical%20pollutant
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- polluant chimique
1, record 8, French, polluant%20chimique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le but poursuivi dans les tentatives d'évaluation des risques par les diverses méthodes précédemment examinées est la fixation de limites de concentrations tolérables pour les divers polluants chimiques de l'air. 1, record 8, French, - polluant%20chimique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion de "polluant chimique" s'oppose à celle de "polluant physique" comme les matières en suspension, par exemple, qui par leur seule présence contribue à la pollution. 2, record 8, French, - polluant%20chimique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-10-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mining Engineering
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- stoping blocks 1, record 9, English, stoping%20blocks
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cooperative study with INCO Metal Co. on a blasthole stoping block at the Copper Cliff South mines was also delayed by mine shutdowns between May 1982 and April 1983. 1, record 9, English, - stoping%20blocks
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Génie minier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bloc abattu
1, record 9, French, bloc%20abattu
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une étude menée en collaboration avec INCO Metals Co. sur un bloc abattu par trous de mine aux mines Copper Cliff South a aussi été retardée par la fermeture des mines entre le mois de mai 1982 et le mois d'avril 1983. 1, record 9, French, - bloc%20abattu
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-08-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sulphur dioxide reduction
1, record 10, English, sulphur%20dioxide%20reduction
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- SO2 reduction 2, record 10, English, SO2%20reduction
correct, see observation
- reduction of sulphur dioxide emission 3, record 10, English, reduction%20of%20sulphur%20dioxide%20emission
correct
- reduction of sulphur dioxide 4, record 10, English, reduction%20of%20sulphur%20dioxide
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Little mention was made of the company's unwillingness to meet the December 31, 1978 deadline for sulphur dioxide reduction until the date approached. Inco claimed that economically and technologically the company could not reduce emissions to 750 tons per day. 1, record 10, English, - sulphur%20dioxide%20reduction
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- réduction des émissions de SO2
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9duction%20des%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20SO2
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les industries utilisent un combustible contenant moins de soufre (1% de soufre seulement), ce qui permet, dans des situations particulièrement défavorables, d'obtenir une réduction des émissions de SO2 pouvant atteindre 75%. 1, record 10, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20des%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20SO2
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SO2. 2, record 10, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20des%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20SO2
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-05-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Mining Engineering
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- short wet ton 1, record 11, English, short%20wet%20ton
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term verified with Sid Forster of Inco and Peter Marshall of Falconbridge Mines; signifies a short ton(2000 pounds) of a mineral product with a high moisture content. 1, record 11, English, - short%20wet%20ton
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Génie minier
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- tonne courte humide
1, record 11, French, tonne%20courte%20humide
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous proposons pour le traitement de votre matériel les frais suivants : un frais d'humidité de 1,10 $ par tonne courte humide pour chaque pourcentage au dessus de 8 % d'humidité; (...) 1, record 11, French, - tonne%20courte%20humide
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-05-14
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Mining Engineering
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- short dry ton 1, record 12, English, short%20dry%20ton
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term verified with Sid Forster of Inco and Peter Marshall of Falconbridge Mines; signifies a short ton(2000 pounds) of a mineral product with a low moisture content. 1, record 12, English, - short%20dry%20ton
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Génie minier
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- tonne courte sèche 1, record 12, French, tonne%20courte%20s%C3%A8che
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous proposons pour le traitement de votre matériel les frais suivants : un frais d'humidité de 1,10 $ par tonne courte humide pour chaque pourcentage au-dessus de 8 % d'humidité; un frais de smeltage de 125 $ par tonne courte sèche; un paiement de 92 % de l'or, 0.02 onces étant la déduction minimum par tonne courte sèche. 1, record 12, French, - tonne%20courte%20s%C3%A8che
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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