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BIOMASS BURNING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biomass burning
1, record 1, English, biomass%20burning
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biomass combustion simply means burning organic material. 2, record 1, English, - biomass%20burning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biomass burning: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - biomass%20burning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustion de biomasse
1, record 1, French, combustion%20de%20biomasse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La combustion de biomasse consiste simplement à brûler des matières organiques. 2, record 1, French, - combustion%20de%20biomasse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustion de biomasse : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 3, record 1, French, - combustion%20de%20biomasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía de la biomasa
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- quema de biomasa
1, record 1, Spanish, quema%20de%20biomasa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se estima que la quema de biomasa, como madera, hojas, árboles y pastos —incluidos los residuos agrícolas—, produce 40 % del dióxido de carbono (CO2), 32 % del monóxido de carbono (CO), 20 % de la materia particulada o partículas de materia suspendidas (PM) y 50 % de los hidrocarburos aromáticos policíclicos (HAP) emitidos al ambiente a escala mundial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - quema%20de%20biomasa
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