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AIR POLLUTION CONTROL [24 records]

Record 1 2016-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Air Pollution
CONT

The emphasis of this article is air pollution control technology as it is designed to remove particulate and gaseous pollutants from the emissions of stationary sources, including power plants and industrial facilities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Pollution de l'air
Key term(s)
  • technologie anti-émission

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Air Pollution
OBS

Environment Canada.

Key term(s)
  • APCD

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Pollution de l'air
OBS

Environnement Canada.

Key term(s)
  • Direction générale de la pollution atmosphérique
  • Direction générale de la lutte contre la pollution atmosphérique
  • DGAA

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Waste Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Gestion des déchets
OBS

L'APCAS est un organisme professionnel sans buts lucratifs et non partisan. L'APCAS veut offrir un lieu neutre d'échanges pour les différents intervenants en environnement et pour toutes personnes intéressées à l'Environnement au Québec, dans les Maritimes et l'est de l'Ontario.

Key term(s)
  • AAA

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Air Pollution

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Pollution de l'air
Key term(s)
  • Administration de la lutte contre la pollution de l'air

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités nacionales no canadienses
  • Contaminación del aire
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Record 5 2000-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
OBS

The broad objectives of the Air Pollution Control Program are to preserve, restore or enhance the quality of the ambient air in Canada for optimum social and economic benefits. Environment Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
OBS

Ce programme a pour tâche de protéger, restaurer ou améliorer la qualité de l'air pour en tirer les plus grands avantages sociaux et économiques. Environnement Canada

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
OBS

Department of Fisheries and Forestry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
OBS

Ministère des Pêches et Forêts.

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law
  • Air Pollution
DEF

Regulation of the release of impurities into the atmosphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Réglementation de l'émission d'impuretés dans l'atmosphère.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho ambiental
  • Contaminación del aire
DEF

Reglamentación de la descarga de impurezas en la atmósfera.

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Record 8 1999-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Air Pollution
OBS

UN-ECE [United Nations - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe:] adopted at Sofia (Bulgaria) on 31 October 1988; freeze of Nox emissions or their transboundary flows at 1987 levels by the beginning of 1995.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Pollution de l'air
OBS

transfrontière : Sur le plan linguistique, la forme adjectivale correcte est «transfrontalier/transfrontalière». Voir «pollution transfrontalière» dans TERMIUM.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Contaminación del aire
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Record 9 1999-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Air Pollution

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

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Record 10 1997-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position Titles
  • Air Pollution
OBS

The appointee of the local APCD with the duties of implementing and enforcing all rules and regulations as prescribed by the APCD [Air Pollution Control District].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de postes
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

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Record 11 1995-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Air Pollution

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

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Record 12 1995-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Air Pollution

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

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Record 13 1995-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Air Pollution
OBS

Local governmental agencies on the county level with the legislative authority to adopt and enforce all rules and regulations necessary to control non-vehicular sources of air contaminants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

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Record 14 1994-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law
  • Environmental Economics
  • Pollutants
CONT

Emission Control Measures: Definition needs to clarify as to whether this applies to direct, positive emissions to the atmosphere only, or includes the effect of processes to enhance long-term removal of CO2 from the atmosphere (negative emissions). The latter interpretation could be also defined more specifically as net emissions.

OBS

The plural form of "control" is used as a synonym for "control measured".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
  • Économie environnementale
  • Agents de pollution
DEF

Mesures qui visent à prévenir, limiter, réduire ou éliminer la pollution atmosphérique.

Spanish

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Record 15 1994-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law
  • Environmental Economics
  • Air Pollution
DEF

Equipment to control air pollution by collecting the pollutants. These include gravity settling chambers, inertial separators, cyclonic separators, filters, electrical precipitators, scrubbers (spray towers, jet scrubbers, Venturi scrubbers, inertial scrubbers, mechanical scrubbers, and packed scrubbers). Control equipment used for gases, vapors, and odors includes combustion, absorption, and adsorption units. Incineration equipment with a single combustion chamber is generally used for the combustion processes. Absorption equipment includes spray chambers, mechanical contactors, bubble cap or sieve plate contactors, and packed towers. Adsorption equipment includes packed beds, and sometimes fluidized beds.

OBS

Compare with "pollution control emission".

OBS

The term "emission" is generally used in regard to discharges into the atmosphere, it could also be used but rarely for water effluent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
  • Économie environnementale
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Appareillage utilisé pou éviter, limiter, réduire ou éliminer les émissions de polluant, particulièrement les polluants atmosphériques.

Spanish

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Record 16 1994-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law
  • Environmental Economics
CONT

The international treaty now under negotiation by Canada and the U.S. must establish the goal of reducing transboundary and regional air pollution levels through the adoption and enforcement of stringent emission control strategies.

OBS

Compare "pollution control strategy".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
  • Économie environnementale
DEF

Ensemble d'opérations coordonnées afin de prévenir, de limiter, de réduire ou d'éliminer complètement la pollution atmosphérique.

Spanish

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Record 17 1991-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings
OBS

of the U.N. Economic Commission for Europe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions

Spanish

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Record 18 1991-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements
OBS

Les lois ne sont pas traduites.

Spanish

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Record 19 1988-07-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Environmental Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Gestion environnementale

Spanish

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Record 20 1987-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Air Pollution

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

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Record 21 1987-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Air Pollution
OBS

Section of Fisheries and Environment Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Pollution de l'air
OBS

Ce terme provient d'une source traduite.

Spanish

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Record 22 1986-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Air Pollution
OBS

Author: Havelock, Victor C. (Air Pollution Control Directorate). Information found in the DOBIS data base.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Pollution de l'air
OBS

Auteur : Havelock, Victor C. Information retrouvée dans la base de données DOBIS.

Spanish

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Record 23 1985-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
CONT

... [the] questions relating to the proper care of a motor vehicle ... [include] such issues as regular maintenance, misfuelling of vehicles equipped with pollution control equipment, and efforts to illegally remove catalytic converters or other equipment from a motor vehicle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes

Spanish

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Record 24 1985-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

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