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UNPOLLUTED PRECIPITATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clean rain
1, record 1, English, clean%20rain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- normal rain 2, record 1, English, normal%20rain
correct
- natural rain 2, record 1, English, natural%20rain
correct
- pure rain 3, record 1, English, pure%20rain
correct
- clean precipitation 3, record 1, English, clean%20precipitation
correct
- normal precipitation 4, record 1, English, normal%20precipitation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At Woodbridge on the edge of Toronto throughout July and August 1979 the rainfall averaged nearly 100 times more acid than normal rain. But normal rain, with its pH level of 5.6, is now an anachronism over eastern North America. It hasn’t been regularly raining clean rain for more than two decades, it’s been consistently raining acid. 2, record 1, English, - clean%20rain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to acid rain. 5, record 1, English, - clean%20rain
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unpolluted rain
- unpolluted precipitation
- uncontaminated rain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pluie normale
1, record 1, French, pluie%20normale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- précipitation normale 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20normale
correct, feminine noun
- pluie propre 3, record 1, French, pluie%20propre
correct, feminine noun
- pluie pure 4, record 1, French, pluie%20pure
correct, feminine noun
- pluie ordinaire 5, record 1, French, pluie%20ordinaire
correct, feminine noun
- précipitation naturelle 6, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pluie dont le pH est supérieur ou égal à 5,6 parce qu'elle n'a pas été touchée par la pollution acide. 7, record 1, French, - pluie%20normale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pluie «pure» est naturellement un peu acide car le bioxyde de carbone (CO2) de l'air se dissout dans l'eau atmosphérique (H2O) et produit un acide faible - l'acide carbonique - (H2CO3). Les précipitations «normales» ont donc un pH de 5,6, valeur d'équilibre entre le CO2 et l'eau atmosphérique. À un pH inférieur à 5,6, on parle alors de précipitations acides. 8, record 1, French, - pluie%20normale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour de plus amples renseignements sur cette notion, consulter le cahier de néologie sur les pluies acides (OLFNE 1985 no 40-41). 9, record 1, French, - pluie%20normale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lluvia limpia
1, record 1, Spanish, lluvia%20limpia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lluvia no contaminada 1, record 1, Spanish, lluvia%20no%20contaminada
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unpolluted precipitation
1, record 2, English, unpolluted%20precipitation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- précipitation non polluée
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20non%20pollu%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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