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POINT EMISSION SOURCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point source
1, record 1, English, point%20source
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PS 2, record 1, English, PS
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- point emission source 3, record 1, English, point%20emission%20source
correct
- contained source 4, record 1, English, contained%20source
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A source of pollution which can be regarded as a precise spot. 5, record 1, English, - point%20source
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large point sources of CO2 include large fossil fuel or biomass energy facilities, major CO2-emitting industries, natural gas production, synthetic fuel plants and fossil fuel-based hydrogen production plants. 6, record 1, English, - point%20source
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point source; PS: term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 7, record 1, English, - point%20source
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- source ponctuelle
1, record 1, French, source%20ponctuelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SP 2, record 1, French, SP
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source d'émissions limitée à un seul point bien circonscrit. 3, record 1, French, - source%20ponctuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On opère souvent une distinction entre les sources ponctuelles, importantes et concentrées, et les sources diffuses de tailles limitées et à effluents plus dilués. Dans cette approche, les sources ponctuelles relèvent plutôt d'installations industrielles tandis que les diffuses sont davantage catégorisées dans le domestique. 4, record 1, French, - source%20ponctuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source ponctuelle; SP : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - source%20ponctuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente puntual
1, record 1, Spanish, fuente%20puntual
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuente localizada 2, record 1, Spanish, fuente%20localizada
feminine noun
- fuente individual 2, record 1, Spanish, fuente%20individual
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuente de contaminación que puede considerarse situada en un punto preciso. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fuente%20puntual
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