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AIR EMISSION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
- Collaboration with Health Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Air Pollutant Emission Inventory
1, record 1, English, Air%20Pollutant%20Emission%20Inventory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- APEI 1, record 1, English, APEI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada's Air Pollutant Emission Inventory (APEI) is a comprehensive inventory of air pollutant emissions at the national, provincial and territorial levels, prepared and published by Environment Canada since 1973. The APEI serves many purposes, including the following: Support the development of air quality management strategies, policies and regulations. Fulfill Canada's domestic and international reporting obligations. Inform Canadians about pollutants that affect their health and the environment. Provide data to support air quality forecasting. 2, record 1, English, - Air%20Pollutant%20Emission%20Inventory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
- Collaboration avec Santé Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques
1, record 1, French, Inventaire%20des%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20polluants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IEPA 1, record 1, French, IEPA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depuis 1973, Environnement Canada prépare et publie l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques (IEPA) du Canada, une recension exhaustive des émissions à l'échelle nationale, provinciale et territoriale. L'IEPA répond à de nombreux besoins, notamment pour ce qui est : de soutenir l'élaboration de stratégies, de politiques et de règlements liés à la gestion de la qualité de l'air; de respecter les obligations nationales et internationales du Canada en matière de production de rapports; d'informer les Canadiens sur les polluants qui affectent la santé et l'environnement; de fournir des données en appui aux prévisions de la qualité de l'air. 2, record 1, French, - Inventaire%20des%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20polluants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Contaminación del aire
- Colaboración con el Ministerio de Salud de Canadá
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Inventario de emisiones de contaminantes atmosféricos
1, record 1, Spanish, Inventario%20de%20emisiones%20de%20contaminantes%20atmosf%C3%A9ricos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Inventario de emisiones de contaminantes atmosféricos es un instrumento estratégico de gestión ambiental debido a que permite identificar quiénes son los generadores de emisiones y su aporte de contaminantes a la atmósfera por sector. Un inventario está formado por las estimaciones de todas las emisiones de contaminantes que se generan en un área determinada; tales emisiones pueden provenir de las industrias, los comercios, los servicios, los hogares, los vehículos automotores, las aeronaves, los suelos y la vegetación, entre otros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Inventario%20de%20emisiones%20de%20contaminantes%20atmosf%C3%A9ricos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air pollutant emission regulation
1, record 2, English, air%20pollutant%20emission%20regulation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- règlement sur les émissions de polluants atmosphériques
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20polluants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air emission
1, record 3, English, air%20emission
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric emission 2, record 3, English, atmospheric%20emission
correct
- airborne emission 3, record 3, English, airborne%20emission
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Site Specific Hazard Assessment. ... The source must first be defined in terms of chemistry and quantity of contaminated liquid effluent (leachate) or air emission produced. 1, record 3, English, - air%20emission
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emission: Discharge or release to the ambient air space of any air contaminant. 4, record 3, English, - air%20emission
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
airborne: This term may be used as a synonym of "atmospheric". However, unlike "atmospheric", "airborne" is usually reserved to ground level altitudes and is not used for very high altitudes (hundreds of kilometers above the Earth's surface). As well, "airborne" distinguishes itself from "atmospheric" in that it can refer to "ambient air" or "indoor pollution". 5, record 3, English, - air%20emission
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
airborne: Usually, this means "suspended in the atmosphere" (in French: "en suspension dans l'air"). This sense is not quite suitable for the concept of emissions "produced in the air". 6, record 3, English, - air%20emission
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
emission: This term is usually used in the plural (emissions), to denote the substances which have been discharged as a whole. 6, record 3, English, - air%20emission
Record 3, Key term(s)
- air emissions
- airborne emissions
- air-borne emission
- air-borne emissions
- atmospheric emissions
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- émission dans l'atmosphère
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9mission%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- émission atmosphérique 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9mission%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- rejet dans l'atmosphère 3, record 3, French, rejet%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
proposal, masculine noun
- rejet atmosphérique 3, record 3, French, rejet%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «émission» désigne l'action d'émettre, de transmettre. Par exemple : Émission dans l'atmosphère d'un effluent gazeux, de poussières ou de particules liquides. Le terme «rejet» désigne le produit ou la substance qui est rejeté; en pollution atmosphérique, cependant, «rejet» est parfois utilisé comme synonyme d'«émission». 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9mission%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
émission; rejet : Ces termes sont employés la plupart du temps au pluriel (émissions, rejets), pour désigner l'ensemble des produits rejetés. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9mission%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
atmosphérique : Pour certains auteurs, ce déterminant comprend une gamme d'altitudes allant de l'exosphère (500 km) à la troposphère (1 km). 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9mission%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 3, Key term(s)
- émissions dans l'atmosphère
- émissions atmosphériques
- rejets dans l'atmosphère
- rejets atmosphériques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- emisión al aire
1, record 3, Spanish, emisi%C3%B3n%20al%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- emisión a la atmósfera 2, record 3, Spanish, emisi%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
feminine noun
- emisión aérea 2, record 3, Spanish, emisi%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea
feminine noun
- emisión transportada por el aire 3, record 3, Spanish, emisi%C3%B3n%20transportada%20por%20el%20aire
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- emisiones al aire
- emisiones a la atmósfera
- emisiones aéreas
- emisiones transportadas por el aire
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- criteria air contaminants emission
1, record 4, English, criteria%20air%20contaminants%20emission
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- émission des principaux contaminants atmosphériques
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9mission%20des%20principaux%20contaminants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La commission admet que les émissions de principaux contaminants atmosphériques provenant des incinérateurs seraient très faibles. Elle fait remarquer que les émissions provenant de l'incinération qui pourraient causer des inquiétudes sont les polluants atmosphériques toxiques, plus particulièrementles métaux lourds comme le mercure, et les polluants organiques comme les dioxines et les furanes. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9mission%20des%20principaux%20contaminants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-09-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hull air emission system
1, record 5, English, hull%20air%20emission%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système émetteur de bulles d'air
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9metteur%20de%20bulles%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fait partie du projet M2202 pour la Marine. Ce système permet de réduire le bruit du navire. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9metteur%20de%20bulles%20d%27air
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-04-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Clean Air Act
1, record 6, English, Clean%20Air%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- An Act respecting the Emission of Air Contaminants 1, record 6, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20the%20Emission%20of%20Air%20Contaminants
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Clean Air Act
1, record 6, French, Clean%20Air%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- An Act respecting the Emission of Air Contaminants 1, record 6, French, An%20Act%20respecting%20the%20Emission%20of%20Air%20Contaminants
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-01-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- air emission plume
1, record 7, English, air%20emission%20plume
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... physical transport mechanisms, that is, primarily the forces of wind and moving water. Examples include oil slick trajectories and air emission plumes. 1, record 7, English, - air%20emission%20plume
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- panache d'émission atmosphérique
1, record 7, French, panache%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-01-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- air pollutant emission
1, record 8, English, air%20pollutant%20emission
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS. ... Estimated 1980 Canadian emissions of NOx [nitrogen oxides], HC [hydrocarbons] and CO [carbon monoxides] are given in Tables 1, 2 and 3. It may be noted from these tables that a wide variety of sources contribute to the national totals; nevertheless, for each pollutant, LDV's in the transportation sector are the largest single-source group and the discussion that follows will focus on transportation and LDV's. 1, record 8, English, - air%20pollutant%20emission
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- émission de polluants atmosphériques
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20polluants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-05-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- regional air emission
1, record 9, English, regional%20air%20emission
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- rejets régionaux dans l'atmosphère
1, record 9, French, rejets%20r%C3%A9gionaux%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Key term(s)
- rejet régional dans l'atmosphère
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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