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AIR CONTAMINANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air contaminant
1, record 1, English, air%20contaminant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- airborne contaminant 2, record 1, English, airborne%20contaminant
correct
- atmospheric contaminant 3, record 1, English, atmospheric%20contaminant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contaminant in the ambient air. 4, record 1, English, - air%20contaminant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The health professions began to show genuine interest in the fact that air contaminants could cause harm to man. 5, record 1, English, - air%20contaminant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air-borne contaminant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aérocontaminant
1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9rocontaminant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contaminant atmosphérique 2, record 1, French, contaminant%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- agent de contamination de l'air 3, record 1, French, agent%20de%20contamination%20de%20l%27air
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent de contamination diffusé par le milieu atmosphérique. 4, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9rocontaminant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9rocontaminant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Contaminación del aire
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminante atmosférico
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminante%20atmosf%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminante transportado por el aire 2, record 1, Spanish, contaminante%20transportado%20por%20el%20aire
masculine noun
- aerocontaminante 3, record 1, Spanish, aerocontaminante
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- criteria air pollutants
1, record 2, English, criteria%20air%20pollutants
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CAP 2, record 2, English, CAP
correct, plural
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- criteria air contaminants 3, record 2, English, criteria%20air%20contaminants
correct, plural, Canada, standardized
- CAC 4, record 2, English, CAC
correct, plural, Canada, standardized
- CAC 4, record 2, English, CAC
- air pollution indicators 5, record 2, English, air%20pollution%20indicators
correct, plural
- common air contaminants 6, record 2, English, common%20air%20contaminants
correct, plural
- CAC 7, record 2, English, CAC
correct, plural
- CAC 7, record 2, English, CAC
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... air pollutant[s] for which acceptable levels of exposure can be determined and for which an ambient air quality standard has been set. 8, record 2, English, - criteria%20air%20pollutants
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
criteria air contaminants; CAC: term and abbreviation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 9, record 2, English, - criteria%20air%20pollutants
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
criteria air contaminants; CAC: term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 10, record 2, English, - criteria%20air%20pollutants
Record 2, Key term(s)
- criteria air pollutant
- criteria air contaminant
- common air contaminant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- principaux polluants atmosphériques
1, record 2, French, principaux%20polluants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- principaux contaminants atmosphériques 2, record 2, French, principaux%20contaminants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
correct, masculine noun, plural, Canada, standardized
- PCA 3, record 2, French, PCA
correct, masculine noun, plural, Canada, standardized
- PCA 3, record 2, French, PCA
- indicateurs de pollution atmosphérique 4, record 2, French, indicateurs%20de%20pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, plural, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les polluants atmosphériques sont trop nombreux pour être surveillés en totalité. Certains d'entre eux sont choisis parce qu'ils sont caractéristiques de types de pollution (industrielle ou automobile) et parce que leurs effets nuisibles pour l'environnement et/ou la santé sont déterminés. Ces espèces sont appelées «indicateurs de pollution atmosphérique» et font l'objet de réglementations. 5, record 2, French, - principaux%20polluants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
principaux contaminants atmosphériques; PCA : expression et abréviation recommandées par le Comité de terminologie et normalisées par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 6, record 2, French, - principaux%20polluants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
principaux contaminants atmosphériques; PCA : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 7, record 2, French, - principaux%20polluants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
Record 2, Key term(s)
- principal polluant atmosphérique
- principal contaminant atmosphérique
- indicateur de pollution atmosphérique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air contaminant control
1, record 3, English, air%20contaminant%20control
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moisture/Air contaminant control. That portion of the system used to control moisture in the air, to control ozone concentrations, to filter radioactive debris from conditioned air, and to treat the air with deodorizers, insecticides, etc. 1, record 3, English, - air%20contaminant%20control
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- régulation de la contamination de l'air 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20de%20la%20contamination%20de%20l%27air
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Régulation de l'humidité et de la contamination de l'air. Partie du système servant à réguler l'humidité de l'air, et de la concentration d'ozone, à filtrer les déchets radioactifs de l'air conditionné et à assainir l'air à l'aide de désodorisants, insecticides, etc. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gulation%20de%20la%20contamination%20de%20l%27air
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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