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POLLUTION SAMPLING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pollution sampling
1, record 1, English, pollution%20sampling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - pollution%20sampling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échantillonnage pour l'étude de la pollution
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chantillonnage%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9tude%20de%20la%20pollution
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chantillonnage%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9tude%20de%20la%20pollution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monitoring
1, record 2, English, monitoring
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- surveillance 2, record 2, English, surveillance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The periodic or continuous observation, sampling and testing of designated locations or parameters to determine the level of pollution or radioactivity, the efficiency of a treatment or the compliance with standards or requirements, and the application of regulatory or control measures when an established standard has been exceeded. 3, record 2, English, - monitoring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surveillance
1, record 2, French, surveillance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- monitorage 2, record 2, French, monitorage
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- monitoring 3, record 2, French, monitoring
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité de recherche [ou] de contrôle dont l'objet est de suivre dans le temps les changements éventuels des principales caractéristiques environnementales, biologiques et en particulier écologiques propres à une zone occupée par un type d'habitat déterminé. 4, record 2, French, - surveillance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monitorage : Ce terme, créé en français pour éviter l'emprunt «monitoring», est cantonné à l'heure actuelle aux domaines de la médecine et de l'électroacoustique. Il n'est pas attesté dans celui de la protection de l'environnement, où le besoin d'un tel emprunt déguisé ne se fait pas sentir. 2, record 2, French, - surveillance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- control
1, record 2, Spanish, control
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- supervisión 2, record 2, Spanish, supervisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- vigilancia 3, record 2, Spanish, vigilancia
correct, feminine noun
- monitoreo 4, record 2, Spanish, monitoreo
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Control ambiental, de actividad, de radiactividad, radiológico. 4, record 2, Spanish, - control
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Estación, pozo de control. 4, record 2, Spanish, - control
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pollution control activity
1, record 3, English, pollution%20control%20activity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The uses of the funds received... are... for water pollution control activities(i. e. permitting, sampling, etc.)... 2, record 3, English, - pollution%20control%20activity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Ganga Action Plan ... included pollution control activities such as solid waste management, installation of crematoria, river front development and provisions of low cost sanitation facilities. 3, record 3, English, - pollution%20control%20activity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... water pollution control activities, such as developing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) and setting certain Safe Drinking Water Act objectives, that are managed on a watershed basis. 4, record 3, English, - pollution%20control%20activity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Provincial/territorial and federal governments are more concerned with pollution control activities, such as site clean-up and air pollution abatement ... 5, record 3, English, - pollution%20control%20activity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- activité de lutte contre la pollution
1, record 3, French, activit%C3%A9%20de%20lutte%20contre%20la%20pollution
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- activité antipollution 1, record 3, French, activit%C3%A9%20antipollution
correct, feminine noun
- activité de contrôle de la pollution 2, record 3, French, activit%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20pollution
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des actions menées afin de lutter contre la pollution. 1, record 3, French, - activit%C3%A9%20de%20lutte%20contre%20la%20pollution
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- smog alert
1, record 4, English, smog%20alert
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of conditions indicated by meteorological forecasts, air sampling, etc., where authorities responsible for air pollution control... recommend or impose a reduction of pollutant output by industry and other sources.... 1, record 4, English, - smog%20alert
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- alerte au smog
1, record 4, French, alerte%20au%20smog
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Environnement Canada et le ministère de l'Environnement de l'Ontario surveillent la qualité de l'air dans la province. Une alerte au smog est émise lorsque les concentrations moyennes d'ozone des basses couches de l'atmosphère observées en une heure risquent de dépasser le seuil de quatre-vingt parties par milliard. En général, l'émission d'une alerte au smog précède d'une journée l'épisode prévu de pollution atmosphérique, ce qui laisse aux citoyens le temps de prendre les précautions sanitaires qui s'imposent et de diminuer leur production de polluants atmosphériques. 2, record 4, French, - alerte%20au%20smog
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le réseau d'alerte au smog est un service électronique qui prévient quand un épisode de forte pollution est prévu. 3, record 4, French, - alerte%20au%20smog
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- continuous measurement of pollutants
1, record 5, English, continuous%20measurement%20of%20pollutants
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) ... is the continuous measurement of pollutants emitted into the atmosphere in exhaust gases from combustion or industrial processes. EPA [Environmental Protection Agency] has established requirements for the continuous monitoring of SO2, volumetric flow, NOx, diluent gas, and opacity for units regulated under the Acid Rain Program. 1, record 5, English, - continuous%20measurement%20of%20pollutants
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes considered as a synonym of the related terms "(environmental) monitoring"(q. v.), which refer to the procedures for the periodic or continuous observation, sampling and testing of designated locations or parameters to determine a pollution level. 2, record 5, English, - continuous%20measurement%20of%20pollutants
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mesure de polluants en continu
1, record 5, French, mesure%20de%20polluants%20en%20continu
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mesure en continu de polluants 2, record 5, French, mesure%20en%20continu%20de%20polluants
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour votre santé, Doctissimo vous permet, au jour le jour, de suivre les indices de pollution urbaine et les pollutions du lendemain. [...] Pour la région parisienne, Airparif est responsable de la mesure des polluants en continu, grâce à des capteurs placés au bord des axes de forte fréquentation. 1, record 5, French, - mesure%20de%20polluants%20en%20continu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les appareils utilisés pour la mesure des polluants gazeux, caractéristiques d'un milieu urbain, sont basés sur les principes de mesure reconnus par l'Agence de protection environnementale des États-Unis (EPA). Tous ces appareils permettent la mesure en continu des polluants et le calcul de l'indice horaire de la qualité de l'air. 2, record 5, French, - mesure%20de%20polluants%20en%20continu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-02-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- continuous measurement of pollution
1, record 6, English, continuous%20measurement%20of%20pollution
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Continuous measurement of pollution due to urban effluents under wet conditions using optical systems. ... Optical sensors appear well adapted to the pollution measurement of urban discharges during wet weather: they allow a continuous and long time investigation of sudden and highly variable phenomena such as rainfall events. They may also be connected to remote monitoring and sanitary equipment automation systems. 1, record 6, English, - continuous%20measurement%20of%20pollution
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes considered as a synonym of the related terms "(environmental) monitoring"(q. v.), which refer to the procedures for the periodic or continuous observation, sampling and testing of designated locations or parameters to determine a pollution level. 2, record 6, English, - continuous%20measurement%20of%20pollution
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mesure en continu de la pollution
1, record 6, French, mesure%20en%20continu%20de%20la%20pollution
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
G. Ruban, 1995, Mesure en continu de la pollution des rejets urbains de temps de pluie par voie optique, 2ème conférence internationale sur les nouvelles technologies en assainissement pluvial - Novatech 95, 30/05-01/06/1995, Lyon. 1, record 6, French, - mesure%20en%20continu%20de%20la%20pollution
Record 6, Key term(s)
- mesure de la pollution en continu
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- air sampling
1, record 7, English, air%20sampling
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The air sampling will determine whether exposures to airborne concentrations are within recommended limits. 2, record 7, English, - air%20sampling
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sampling, [in the world of pollution], may consist of actually examining samples of polluted air, water, sewage, etc., or it may consist of statistical arrangements programmed to a computer.... 3, record 7, English, - air%20sampling
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 7, English, - air%20sampling
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- échantillonnage de l'air
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9chantillonnage%20de%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- prélèvement d'échantillons d'air 2, record 7, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20d%27%C3%A9chantillons%20d%27air
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- échantillonnage atmosphérique 3, record 7, French, %C3%A9chantillonnage%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
- prélèvement d'atmosphère 4, record 7, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20d%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prélèvement d'échantillons d'air : Terme tiré du Lexique de la section technique. 5, record 7, French, - %C3%A9chantillonnage%20de%20l%27air
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
pompe à prélèvement d'échantillons d'air. 6, record 7, French, - %C3%A9chantillonnage%20de%20l%27air
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prélèvement d'atmosphère : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 7, record 7, French, - %C3%A9chantillonnage%20de%20l%27air
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-03-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- filter sampling
1, record 8, English, filter%20sampling
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Filter Sampling. Particulates are extremely varied for their composition. The monitoring of particulates with High Volume(Hi-Vol) samplers and other filter media varies from a simple colorimetric measure of the coefficient of haze(CoH) to the use of neutron activation analysis, atomic absorption spectroscopy, etc. for metal concentrations and gas chromatography for organic composition. Heavy metal measurements for lead, cadmium, chromium, vanadium, and nickel are common in urban areas such as with the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network(NAPS). 1, record 8, English, - filter%20sampling
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- échantillonnage par filtre
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9chantillonnage%20par%20filtre
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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