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PONTIAC GROUP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pontiac Group
1, record 1, English, Pontiac%20Group
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 1, English, - Pontiac%20Group
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in the Timmins-Noranda-Malartic acca, Canadian Shield. 3, record 1, English, - Pontiac%20Group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe de Pontiac
1, record 1, French, groupe%20de%20Pontiac
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 1, French, - groupe%20de%20Pontiac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 1, French, - groupe%20de%20Pontiac
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dual alkali
1, record 2, English, dual%20alkali
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- double alkali 2, record 2, English, double%20alkali
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dual-alkali wet flue gas desulfurization process is the dominant sulfur oxide control technology for industrial boilers. 2, record 2, English, - dual%20alkali
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Chevrolet Pontiac Canada Group Plants... use a variation of the SO2 wet scrubbing system : a dual alkali scrubbing system in the coal fired power house. 3, record 2, English, - dual%20alkali
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- double alcali
1, record 2, French, double%20alcali
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- double alkali 2, record 2, French, double%20alkali
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lavage avec double alcali est le procédé courant de réduction des oxydes de soufre dans les chaudières à usage industriel. 1, record 2, French, - double%20alcali
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il y a le procédé de double alkali où l'on utilise le carbonate de soude [...] qui est régénéré. Les produits dans ce cas-ci sont des boues de sulfate et de sulfite de calcium duquel on doit disposer. On utilise une solution de sulfite de soude qui contacte le SO2 pour produire le bisulfite de soude mais la différence avec le procédé Welman Lord est qu'ensuite on récupère le bisulfite en traitant la solution avec de la chaux qui est de l'hydroxyde de calcium pour produire un soluble de sulfite et de sulfate de calcium. 2, record 2, French, - double%20alcali
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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