TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT [1 record]

Record 1 2023-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Air Pollution
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

A contaminant in the ambient air.

CONT

The health professions began to show genuine interest in the fact that air contaminants could cause harm to man.

Key term(s)
  • air-borne contaminant

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Agent de contamination diffusé par le milieu atmosphérique.

CONT

Les aérocontaminants peuvent exister sous forme de gaz (CO ou NO2), de particules minérales (silice, charbon, asbeste [...], de particules organiques (pollens, champignons [...], ou sous forme d'aérosols (acide sulfurique, nitrique [...]). Leur pénétration plus ou moins profonde dans les voies respiratoires dépend de leur diamètre, qui doit être inférieur à 10 µm.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Agentes contaminantes
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Microbiología y parasitología
Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: