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SULFUR SPECIES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrogenated sulfur
1, record 1, English, hydrogenated%20sulfur
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hydrogenated sulphur 2, record 1, English, hydrogenated%20sulphur
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... for a global aircraft field-sampling program,... further development of in situ tropospheric sensors [are] a high priority. [Tropospheric] species for which [appropriate] instrumentation... does not exist... include NOx, C2 to C10 hydrocarbons, peroxides(e. g., H02, H202, and CH3O2), hydrogenated sulfur compounds(e. g., H2S, CH3SH, CH3SCH3, CH3SSCH3, and CH3SCH3), and NH3. 3, record 1, English, - hydrogenated%20sulfur
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soufre hydrogéné
1, record 1, French, soufre%20hydrog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le soufre est une composante naturelle du pétrole brut et doit être extrait par un procédé de raffinage. Le traitement de l'essence et du diesel pour ramener leur teneur en soufre à 10 ppm au maximum repose sur la méthode de l'hydrodésulfuration. Celle-ci consiste à comprimer et à chauffer fortement des produits contenant du soufre dans un réacteur en présence d'hydrogène et d'un catalyseur chimique jusqu'à ce que les composés soufrés soient dégagés par l'hydrogène sous l'action du catalyseur. Le soufre ainsi extrait quitte le réacteur sous la forme de soufre hydrogéné. 2, record 1, French, - soufre%20hydrog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Treatment of Wood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- copper dimethyldithiocarbamate
1, record 2, English, copper%20dimethyldithiocarbamate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CDDC 1, record 2, English, CDDC
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- copper bis(dimethyldithiocarbamate) 2, record 2, English, copper%20bis%28dimethyldithiocarbamate%29
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A wood preservative produced by Kodiak Inc. 3, record 2, English, - copper%20dimethyldithiocarbamate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Copper dimethyldithiocarbamate(CDDC) is a reaction product formed within the wood after treatment with two different treating solutions. It contains copper and sulfur compounds. CDDC protects against decay fungi and insects.... [It] is standardized for treatment of Southern Pine and some other pine species. 4, record 2, English, - copper%20dimethyldithiocarbamate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
copper dimethyldithiocarbamate: commercial name. 2, record 2, English, - copper%20dimethyldithiocarbamate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Traitement des bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diméthyldithiocarbamate de cuivre
1, record 2, French, dim%C3%A9thyldithiocarbamate%20de%20cuivre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bis(diméthyldithiocarbamate) de cuivre 1, record 2, French, bis%28dim%C3%A9thyldithiocarbamate%29%20de%20cuivre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diméthyldithiocarbamate de cuivre : nom commercial. 1, record 2, French, - dim%C3%A9thyldithiocarbamate%20de%20cuivre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sulfur
1, record 3, English, sulfur
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sulfur butterfly 2, record 3, English, sulfur%20butterfly
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various yellow or orange butterflies of the family Pieridae. 2, record 3, English, - sulfur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulfurs are yellow or orange, and [the] most common species have the wings bordered with black; some sulfurs are very common butterflies; larvae of the common species feed on clover. 1, record 3, English, - sulfur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Whites, sulfurs and orange-tips make up the Pieridae family of butterflies. 3, record 3, English, - sulfur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in the plural, the term "sulfurs" often represents the vernacular generic term that regroups the following genera-Colias, Pieris, Pyristia-that make up the family of Pieridae butterflies. Semantically, the term "sulfur" evokes a sulfur-yellow butterfly, roughly corresponding to the French term "coliade" or its Latin equivalent "Colias", the latter which is usually post-qualified by another Latin term specifying the exact species, e. g. Colias philodice, Colias interior, Colias eurytheme, Colias hyale. In some of the French translated texts consulted, the more colorful term "soufré" has been used, whereas in some other non-translated texts, "coliade" has been used. Before choosing the appropriate equivalent, the translator into French should determine if the term "sulfur", found in the singular, denotes in the source text a specific species in the family or whether it used to represent all the above-mentioned genera of the Pieridae family. In French, one could use "soufré" as a generic term when referring to all the species "Colias" as a whole and whenever the English uses "sulfurs" or "sulfur butterflies", in the plural. The term "coliade" would then be reserved for cases where one would need to specify or describe a particular species. e. g. coliade de la luzerne, coliade intérieur, coliade du trèfle, petit coliade, etc. 3, record 3, English, - sulfur
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coliade
1, record 3, French, coliade
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Colias 2, record 3, French, Colias
correct, masculine noun
- soufré 3, record 3, French, soufr%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joli papillon de jour, répandu dans les régions tempérées, de coloration ordinairement jaune soufre varié d'orange [...] Famille des Piéridés. 4, record 3, French, - coliade
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
soufré : Les ailes de ce papillon sont d'un jaune de soufre chez le mâle et blanc jaunâtre chez la femelle. Tous deux ont une tache noire au centre des ailes antérieures et une autre, orange, sur les postérieures. En outre, le mâle a les antérieures largement bordées de noir. 5, record 3, French, - coliade
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attention : en plus des «Sulfurs», le terme «coliade» peut aussi traduire ce que les Anglais appellent les «orange-tips» ou «orange-tip butterflies» (l'Orangé). 6, record 3, French, - coliade
Record 3, Key term(s)
- orangé
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lichen species
1, record 4, English, lichen%20species
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulfur dioxide damage to epiphytic lichens is well-known and has long been studied. It seems that the sensitivity of some of the lichen species is great enough to cause damage at concentrations tolerable to most other plants, including conifer trees. The economic value of the lichens is as a rule not great, and their main direct importance is that they may be used as indicators. 1, record 4, English, - lichen%20species
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- espèce lichénique
1, record 4, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20lich%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travaux de HAWKSWORTH et ROSE (1970) ont permis l'établissement d'une échelle de sensibilité des espèces lichéniques vis-à-vis de la pollution atmosphérique. En France, c'est seulement depuis une dizaine d'années que la détection et l'estimation de la pollution atmosphérique acide à partir des lichens ont été réalisées dans diverses régions. 1, record 4, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20lich%C3%A9nique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-08-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- epiphytic lichen
1, record 5, English, epiphytic%20lichen
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulfur dioxide damage to epiphytic lichens is well-known and has long been studied. It seems that the sensitivity of some of the lichen species is great enough to cause damage at concentrations tolerable to most other plants, including conifer trees(12). The economic value of the lichens is as a rule not great, and their main direct importance is that they may be used as indicators. 1, record 5, English, - epiphytic%20lichen
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lichen épiphyte
1, record 5, French, lichen%20%C3%A9piphyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette étude, conduite en 1984, est une application de la méthode d'HAWKSWORTH et ROSE, basée sur la détection du SO2 atmosphérique par l'observation des lichens épiphytes dans la région lyonnaise. 1, record 5, French, - lichen%20%C3%A9piphyte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-08-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sulphur species
1, record 6, English, sulphur%20species
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- sulfur species 2, record 6, English, sulfur%20species
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulphur species in solution eventually reach equilibrium with the ambient SO2 concentration (further uptake is much diminished and is dependent on the removal of S(IV) from solution usually by oxidation to S(VI) (sulphate), a reaction that generates acidity). 1, record 6, English, - sulphur%20species
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- espèce sulfureuse
1, record 6, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20sulfureuse
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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