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INORGANIC NITROGEN [9 records]

Record 1 2022-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Soils (Agriculture)
CONT

While traditionally inorganic nitrogen(iN) has been viewed as the dominant N [nitrogen] source for plants, the importance of organic N(oN) is now widely recognized. Organic and inorganic N forms coexist in soil and represent different stages in the N transformation processes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Sols (Agriculture)

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Soils (Agriculture)
CONT

While traditionally inorganic nitrogen(iN) has been viewed as the dominant N [nitrogen] source for plants, the importance of organic N(oN) is now widely recognized. Organic and inorganic N forms coexist in soil and represent different stages in the N transformation processes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Sols (Agriculture)
CONT

Azote inorganique. En agriculture conventionnelle, l'azote est considéré comme étant uniquement disponible pour le prélèvement par la plante sous forme inorganique.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
  • Biochemistry
  • Oceanography
OBS

... in marine chemistry,... the most important "micronutrients" : phosphorus, inorganic nitrogen, and silicon.

OBS

nutrient salts; nutrients: terms rarely used in the singular (nutrient salt; nutrient).

Key term(s)
  • nutrient salt
  • nutrient

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
  • Biochimie
  • Océanographie
DEF

Formes assimilables par les végétaux marins de l'azote (nitrate, nitrites), du phosphore (phosphates) et de la silice (silicates) dissous dans l'eau de mer.

CONT

Les sels nutritifs sont des sels minéraux dissous contenant entre autre du phosphore (P) de l'azote (N) ou de la silice (Si).

OBS

nutriants; sels nutritifs : termes rarement utilisés au singulier (nutriant; sel nutritif).

Key term(s)
  • nutriant
  • sel nutritif

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
  • Bioquímica
  • Oceanografía
DEF

Elementos asimilables por los seres vivos, fundamentalmente por los vegetales, que rigen la productividad en el medio ambiente.

OBS

sales nutritivas; nutrientes: términos de uso poco frecuente en singular (sal nutritiva; nutriente).

Key term(s)
  • sal nutritiva
  • nutriente
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Record 4 2015-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Water Pollution
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
DEF

autotrophic bacteria; chemolithotrophic bacteria : Bacteria which are able to multiply by using inorganic matter as the only source of carbon and nitrogen.

CONT

... biological film or mucilage consists of heterotrophic bacteria, which are normally near the surface, and of autotrophic (nitrifying) bacteria near the bottom.

OBS

autotrophic bacterium; chemolithotrophic bacterium: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

autotrophic bacterium; chemolithotrophic bacterium: terms usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • autotrophic bacteria
  • chemolithotrophic bacteria

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Études et analyses environnementales
DEF

bactéries autotrophes; bactéries chimiolithotrophes : Bactéries capables de se multiplier en utilisant la matière minérale comme unique source de carbone et d'azote.

CONT

Un premier groupe formé de bactéries autotrophiques édifie des hydrocarbures et des protéines à partir de CO2 et des sels inorganiques.

CONT

[Lits bactériens. Le] film biologique ou mucilage comporte des bactéries hétérotrophes généralement proches de la surface, et autotrophes (bactéries nitrifiantes) près du fond.

OBS

bactérie autotrophe; bactérie chimiolithotrophe : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

bactérie autotrophe; bactérie chimiolithotrophe : termes habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • bactéries autotrophes
  • bactéries chimiolithotrophes
  • bactéries autotrophiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
DEF

bacterias autótrofas; bacterias quimiolitotróficas: Bacterias capaces de multiplicarse utilizando como única fuente de carbono y nitrógeno la materia orgánica.

OBS

bacteria autótrofa; bacteria quimiolitotrófica: términos utilizados generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • bacterias autótrofas
  • bacterias quimiolitotróficas
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Record 5 2013-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Living Matter - General Properties
DEF

[Referring to] an organism(such as most plants and certain microorganisms) which is capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances, requiring only minerals as nutrients for growth, and using carbonate or carbon dioxide as a source of carbon and simple inorganic nitrogen as a nitrogen source; the energy required is derived from photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

CONT

... long before the Ediacaran radiation there existed complex communities of bacteria and protists, including ... autotrophic forms (those that produce organic matter from inorganic molecules) ...

OBS

Green plants, which make their own food through photosynthesis, are autotrophs.

OBS

Opposed to heterotroph.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
DEF

Se dit [...] de certaines bactéries, qui se nourrissent sans apport de substances préformées par un autre être vivant.

CONT

[...] bien avant la faune d'Ediacara, vivaient des communautés complexes de bactéries et de protistes comprenant [...] des formes autotrophes (qui synthétisent leur propre matière organique à partir de molécules minérales) [...]

OBS

Quelques groupes de bactéries (chimiotrophes) se procurent l'énergie nécessaire à leur synthèse en effectuant des transformations chimiques exothermiques dans le milieu qui les entoure (bactéries du soufre, de l'azote, du fer, de l'hydrogène).

OBS

Par opposition à «hétérotrophe».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Propiedades generales de la materia viva
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Record 6 2009-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
OBS

In inorganic chemistry, a reaction in which ammonia is added to other molecules or ions by covalent bond formation utilizing the unshared pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom, or through ion-dipole electrostatic interactions.

OBS

The type of reaction can affect fruits and especially oranges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arboriculture fruitière
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
OBS

Les oranges doivent être cueillies sans trace d'ammonation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fruticultura
  • Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
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Record 7 2006-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • Industrial Crops
CONT

... potato production is usually low because of imbalanced use of inorganic fertilizers and low input of organic manure. Over-applying nitrogen(N) also resulted in low quality, which is characterized by vulnerability to rot, higher water content in tubers, and lower commercial value. Therefore, there is a need to improve potato yield and quality through balanced use of N, phosphate(P), and potash(K).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Culture des plantes industrielles
CONT

Une maladie en particulier, le mildiou, peut avoir une grave incidence sur le rendement des pommes de terre, ce qui en fait une difficulté de taille pour les producteurs biologiques.

Spanish

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Record 8 2003-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

Destroy the PCB using Powertech's propriety sodium process.... plants are capable of destroying PCBs to well below 2 ppm and produce [non-hazardous] hazardous effluents. Atmospheric emissions consist of nitrogen(sometimes containing traces of hydrogen), and carbon dioxide. Small amounts of neutral sludge, and inorganic sodium compounds are produced as harmless by-products.

CONT

It is imperative to understand the difference between organic and inorganic sodium. Organic sodium comes from the plant kingdom and is a free sodium, unattached to a chloride. Inorganic sodium (table salt) comes from rock and is extremely harmful to metabolic function. Sodium chloride (table salt), whether it be rock salt or sea salt, cannot be used by the body! It is extremely harmful and actually requires the use of organic sodium to protect the body from its effects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

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Record 9 2001-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Breadmaking
DEF

Inorganic substances required for proper yeast activity(e. g. nitrogen, phosphorus).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boulangerie
DEF

Substances inorganiques nécessaires à l'activité appropriée de la levure (p. ex. azote - phosphore).

Spanish

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