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PRECURSORS ACID PRECIPITATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural
1, record 1, English, natural
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural sources of acid precipitation can be divided into two categories-biogenic and non-biogenic sources. The main non-biogenic sources are geothermal emissions and wind-generated material.... Biogenic sources are even less well understood. A number of acid precipitation precursors of biological origin have been identified. 2, record 1, English, - natural
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- naturel
1, record 1, French, naturel
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La quantité totale des émissions d'azote provenant des sources naturelles au Canada est estimée à environ 2 100 000 tonnes par an (c'est-à-dire environ trois fois et demie la quantité totale des émissions anthropiques d'oxyde d'azote) exprimé en NO2. 2, record 1, French, - naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le déterminant "naturel" s'emploie par opposition à "anthropique" qui signifie "modifié par intervention humaine". 3, record 1, French, - naturel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- natural 1, record 1, Spanish, natural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- natural source
1, record 2, English, natural%20source
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Natural sources of acid precipitation can be divided into two categories-biogenic and non-biogenic sources. The main non-biogenic sources are geothermal emissions and wind-generated material.(...) Biogenic sources are even less well understood. A number of acid precipitation precursors of biological origin have been identified. 2, record 2, English, - natural%20source
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- source naturelle
1, record 2, French, source%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La quantité totale des émissions d'azote provenant des sources naturelles au Canada est estimée à environ 2 100 000 tonnes par an (c'est-à-dire environ trois fois et demie la quantité totale des émissions anthropiques d'oxyde d'azote) exprimé en NO2. 2, record 2, French, - source%20naturelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le déterminant "naturel" s'emploie par opposition à "anthropique" qui signifie "modifié par intervention humaine". 3, record 2, French, - source%20naturelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- precursors of acid precipitation
1, record 3, English, precursors%20of%20acid%20precipitation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the emphasis has been placed on compiling as much information as possible on the major precursors of acid precipitation(i. e., sulphur and nitrogen oxides) and the primary sources of these emissions. 1, record 3, English, - precursors%20of%20acid%20precipitation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- précurseur des précipitations acides
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20des%20pr%C3%A9cipitations%20acides
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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