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TRACE CONTAMINANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trace contaminant
1, record 1, English, trace%20contaminant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enhanced water quality monitoring program initiated... to assess metal loadings and trace contaminant concentrations. 2, record 1, English, - trace%20contaminant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The first special report [of the Canadian Association on Water Pollution Research and Control] ... is a technical review of the literature concerning trace contaminants in wastewater collection and treatment systems. 3, record 1, English, - trace%20contaminant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contaminant trace
1, record 1, French, contaminant%20trace
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contaminant à l'état de traces 2, record 1, French, contaminant%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20de%20traces
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réduire la charge en éléments nutritifs, en organismes pathogènes et en contaminants traces des eaux pluviales urbaines. 1, record 1, French, - contaminant%20trace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élément trace : Élément chimique dont la concentration dans les échantillons analysés n'excède pas quelques centaines de parties par million (quelques 0,01 %). 3, record 1, French, - contaminant%20trace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Water Pollution
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metal loading
1, record 2, English, metal%20loading
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metals in U.S. rivers are transported principally by suspended sediments. ... There is no reliable estimate of metal loading (the total annual input) to Jordan Reservoir. ... The specific objectives of the research were the following: ... Use metal concentration and flow data to generate metal loading data for Jordan Lake as a first step in understanding the effects of metal input on the water quality of the reservoir. 2, record 2, English, - metal%20loading
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Enhanced water quality monitoring program initiated... to assess metal loadings and trace contaminant concentrations. 3, record 2, English, - metal%20loading
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Metal loading data, diagram, rate, tracer test. 4, record 2, English, - metal%20loading
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'eau
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charge polluante en métaux
1, record 2, French, charge%20polluante%20en%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Suisse, chaque année, près de 80 000 t d'appareils électriques et électroniques doivent être éliminés. Les ordinateurs représentent à eux seuls 10 000 t. L'analyse, après dissection, d'un gros échantillon de PC hors d'usage a permis d'évaluer la contribution de ces engins à la charge polluante en métaux lourds nuisibles : parmi les ordures ménagères, ils contribuent relativement peu à l'apport en cadmium et en mercure mais beaucoup à celle en cuivre, étain et nickel. 1, record 2, French, - charge%20polluante%20en%20m%C3%A9taux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- atmosphere management
1, record 3, English, atmosphere%20management
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atmosphere management concerns the atmospheric revitalization and contaminant control of the colony atmosphere. The five main tasks of atmosphere management will be atmosphere control and supply, temperature and humidity control, trace contaminant control, and colony ventilation. 2, record 3, English, - atmosphere%20management
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- régulation de l'atmosphère
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vols habités. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gulation%20de%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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