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CONTAMINATE [3 records]

Record 1 2009-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

Lead was removed from automotive gasoline decades ago, but aircraft fuel (avgas) still contains this highly toxic substance. The use of avgas in piston engine aircraft contaminates the engine oil with lead, and the contaminated waste oil is considered a special waste. ... Until there are certified alternatives for lead in aviation fuel, lead will continue to contaminate oil in piston engine aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

contaminer; polluer : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Agentes contaminantes
  • Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
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Record 2 2007-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
OBS

contaminate; contam: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

contaminer; contam : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

S'accumuler ou se fixer de façon nuisible dans un produit.

Spanish

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