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TARGET LOADING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- target concentration
1, record 1, English, target%20concentration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- target loading 2, record 1, English, target%20loading
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Possible inconsistency implies that significant errors in projections with current carbon cycle models are possible, particularly if the objective is to ensure that future CO2 levels do not exceed a given target CO2 concentration. 1, record 1, English, - target%20concentration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Économie environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concentration cible
1, record 1, French, concentration%20cible
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- teneur cible 1, record 1, French, teneur%20cible
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau de concentration qu'un objectif se propose d'atteindre. 1, record 1, French, - concentration%20cible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre les notions de concentration et de charge. La charge est la quantité totale d'une substance qui s'est accumulée à un endroit donné; la concentration est une mesure ponctuelle de la quantité d'une substance à un endroit donné, pendant une période donnée (10 kilogrammes de soufre par hectare par année). 1, record 1, French, - concentration%20cible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- target loading
1, record 2, English, target%20loading
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- target-load 2, record 2, English, target%2Dload
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "loading" is also used to mean "concentration"; see also "target-concentration". 2, record 2, English, - target%20loading
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "loading" is also applied to the process by which pollutants accumulate. 2, record 2, English, - target%20loading
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Économie environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charge cible
1, record 2, French, charge%20cible
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, remarquons que les financements étant limités, il est nécessaire de se fixer un niveau d'atteinte à l'environnement acceptable appelé «charge cible», moins ambitieux que le niveau idéal appelé «charge critique». 2, record 2, French, - charge%20cible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre la charge et la concentration. 2, record 2, French, - charge%20cible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Apposé à un nom et sans trait d'union, le mot cible a une fonction adjectivale et s'accorde en nombre. Des clientèles cibles, des groupes cibles, des publics cibles. 3, record 2, French, - charge%20cible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- target loading 1, record 3, English, target%20loading
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- objectif
1, record 3, French, objectif
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- apport visé 1, record 3, French, apport%20vis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-05-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- target loading
1, record 4, English, target%20loading
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- charge cible
1, record 4, French, charge%20cible
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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