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AIR LOADING [4 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Freight

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fret aérien

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carga aérea
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Record 2 2011-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies)
STANAG 3466
publication code, see observation
OBS

STANAGS (Standardization Agreements) are NATO publications used by the Department of National Defence as works of reference.

OBS

STANAG 3466: NATO standardization agreement code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
STANAG 3466
publication code, see observation

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies)
STANAG 3616
publication code, see observation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
STANAG 3616
publication code, see observation

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
CONT

Unusually large atmospheric loading of heavy metals have resulted in elevated concentrations of Cu (90 to 100 [micrograms per litre]) and Ni (2/0 to 290 [micrograms per litre]).

CONT

Whereas existing atmospheric loads of sulphur and nitrogen oxides are directly contributing to dry deposition and rain and snowfall at least 50 times more acidic than normal, with isolated episodes reaching thousand fold increases in acidity; ....

Key term(s)
  • air loading

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Quantité d'un polluant qui s'est accumulée dans l'atmosphère pendant une période donnée.

CONT

Ayant identifié l'origine d'une partie importante de la charge de polluants atmosphériques responsables des retombées acides sur le territoire du Québec, nous avons fait la liste des effets de ces dépôts qui ont été effectivement observés sur les écosystèmes aquatiques et terrestres québécois [...]

CONT

En raison de leur longévité, de leur croissance lente et de leur sensibilité [les lichens] intègrent les données globales relatives à la charge de l'atmosphère en effluents acides.

OBS

Pour de plus amples renseignements sur cette notion, consulter le cahier de néologie sur les pluies acides (OLFNE 1985 no 40-41).

Spanish

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