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BACKGROUND LEVEL [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- background level
1, record 1, English, background%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A typical level of a chemical or substance in the environment. 1, record 1, English, - background%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Background often refers to naturally occurring levels. Background levels in one region may be different from those in other areas. 1, record 1, English, - background%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau de fond
1, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité relative d'un produit chimique ou d'une substance habituellement présente dans l'environnement. 1, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20fond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plus souvent, le niveau de fond d'une substance ou d'un produit chimique correspond à son taux de concentration naturel. Les niveaux de fond peuvent varier d'une région à une autre. 1, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- background level
1, record 2, English, background%20level
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- background pollutant level 2, record 2, English, background%20pollutant%20level
correct
- natural level 3, record 2, English, natural%20level
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amounts of pollutants present in the ambient air due to natural sources. 4, record 2, English, - background%20level
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau naturel
1, record 2, French, niveau%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- niveau de pollution naturelle 2, record 2, French, niveau%20de%20pollution%20naturelle
correct, masculine noun
- niveau de fond 3, record 2, French, niveau%20de%20fond
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] quantité de polluants présente dans l'air ambiant en l'absence d'une pollution locale. 4, record 2, French, - niveau%20naturel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le «Vocabulaire du transport des marchandises dangereuses» (BT no. 183), il existe une nuance entre «niveau naturel» et «niveau de fond». Le premier terme est défini comme le «Niveau d'un polluant correspondant à la pollution par des sources naturelles»; le second terme est défini comme le «Niveau d'un polluant dans un site où l'on envisage l'introduction d'une nouvelle source polluante». Le premier met donc l'accent sur la nature de la pollution et le second sur sa localisation. 5, record 2, French, - niveau%20naturel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de fondo
1, record 2, Spanish, nivel%20de%20fondo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- nivel de referencia 2, record 2, Spanish, nivel%20de%20referencia
masculine noun
- contaminación de fondo 2, record 2, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fondo
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En relación con la contaminación del aire en general, cantidad de contaminante presente en el aire ambiente, en ausencia de una contaminación local. 1, record 2, Spanish, - nivel%20de%20fondo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- background level
1, record 3, English, background%20level
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- background content 1, record 3, English, background%20content
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If ... a sulphide melt is brought into equilibrium with a sufficiently large volume of silicate magma containing normal background levels of nickel, copper, and PGEs, the preference of these metals for the sulphide phase ... will produce ore grade concentrations in the melt. 1, record 3, English, - background%20level
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- concentration de fond
1, record 3, French, concentration%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- teneur de fond 1, record 3, French, teneur%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
- valeur de fond 1, record 3, French, valeur%20de%20fond
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si un bain sulfuré est mis en contact avec un volume suffisamment important de magma silicaté ne contenant que des concentrations de fond normales de nickel, de cuivre et d'ÉGP jusqu'à ce qu'un état d'équilibre soit atteint, l'affinité qu'ont ces métaux pour la phase sulfurée [...] fera en sorte que des concentrations de métaux propres aux minerais seront atteintes dans le bain sulfuré. 1, record 3, French, - concentration%20de%20fond
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Noise Pollution
- Audio Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- background sound level
1, record 4, English, background%20sound%20level
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- background level 2, record 4, English, background%20level
correct
- background noise level 3, record 4, English, background%20noise%20level
correct
- ambient sound level 4, record 4, English, ambient%20sound%20level
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Normal sound level present in a space, above which speech, music, or similar specific wanted sound must be presented. 2, record 4, English, - background%20sound%20level
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
ambient sound level; background sound level. The sound level that is present in the environment produced by acoustical sources other than the source of interest. 4, record 4, English, - background%20sound%20level
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The amount of acoustical privacy between two spaces is related to the background noise level as well as to the sound isolation provided by the construction. 3, record 4, English, - background%20sound%20level
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ambient sound level; background sound level: terms and definition (h) standardized by the CSA. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M92 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 5, record 4, English, - background%20sound%20level
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Électroacoustique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- niveau de bruit de fond
1, record 4, French, niveau%20de%20bruit%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- niveau du bruit de fond 2, record 4, French, niveau%20du%20bruit%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un niveau de bruit de fond dans un local est acceptable lorsqu'il n'interfère pas avec les activités pour lesquelles le local est prévu. Dans les grandes salles industrielles, les limites de bruit peuvent être basées sur les niveaux relativement élevés tolérés par les règlements en matière de bruit au travail. À l'autre extrême, dans un studio d'enregistrement, presque tous les bruits audibles sont indésirables. Dans un grand nombre de locaux tels que les salles de classe et les salles de réunion, prévues pour la communication orale, des niveaux de bruit de fond assez bas interféreront avec la précision et la qualité de la communication. 1, record 4, French, - niveau%20de%20bruit%20de%20fond
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Rappels d'acoustique et performances du CD [...] Le rapport signal sur bruit : Correspond au rapport entre l'intensité maximale que peut prendre le signal utile et le niveau du bruit de fond (c'est le souffle que l'on entend parfois). Encore une fois avec 90dB on atteint largement les conditions d'un concert classique. Remarques : Le rapport signal sur bruit réel est malheureusement très souvent bien en deçà de la capacité théorique du disque compact. En effet, les ingénieurs du son effectuent souvent un mixage trop travaillé, ne règlent pas correctement le niveau des micros, ou tout simplement enregistrent dans un environnement bruyant. 3, record 4, French, - niveau%20de%20bruit%20de%20fond
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-02-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Radioactive Contamination
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- background level
1, record 5, English, background%20level
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- background radioactivity level 2, record 5, English, background%20radioactivity%20level
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To put some of the information concerning radiation fields and concentrations of naturally-occurring radionuclides in wastes into context, Appendix B presents information on background levels in Ontario. 3, record 5, English, - background%20level
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appendix B: Exposure to natural background radioactivity in Ontario. 3, record 5, English, - background%20level
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- niveau naturel
1, record 5, French, niveau%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- niveau naturel de radioactivité 1, record 5, French, niveau%20naturel%20de%20radioactivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- niveau de fond 2, record 5, French, niveau%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
- niveau de radioactivité de fond 1, record 5, French, niveau%20de%20radioactivit%C3%A9%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
- niveau d'irradiation naturelle 1, record 5, French, niveau%20d%27irradiation%20naturelle
correct, masculine noun
- niveau ambiant 3, record 5, French, niveau%20ambiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau d'exposition (ou de radioexposition) à des radionucléides présents à l'état naturel. 1, record 5, French, - niveau%20naturel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour ce qui concerne les déchets radioactifs, minimiser la nuisance consiste à empêcher les radioéléments contenus d'atteindre la biosphère à une concentration susceptible d'exposer le public à un niveau d'irradiation supérieur aux limites autorisées. 4, record 5, French, - niveau%20naturel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Física atómica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de fondo
1, record 5, Spanish, nivel%20de%20fondo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- nivel natural de radiactividad 2, record 5, Spanish, nivel%20natural%20de%20radiactividad
correct, masculine noun
- nivel ambiental de radiactividad 3, record 5, Spanish, nivel%20ambiental%20de%20radiactividad
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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