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AIRBORNE SOLIDS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suspended solids
1, record 1, English, suspended%20solids
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SS 2, record 1, English, SS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- airborne solids 3, record 1, English, airborne%20solids
correct, plural
- solid airborne particles 4, record 1, English, solid%20airborne%20particles
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fine dust particles distributed as an aerosol in the air. 5, record 1, English, - suspended%20solids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Dust" means solid airborne particles that are mechanically generated. 4, record 1, English, - suspended%20solids
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solides en suspension
1, record 1, French, solides%20en%20suspension
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- particules solides en suspension 1, record 1, French, particules%20solides%20en%20suspension
correct, feminine noun, plural
- matières solides en suspension 1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8res%20solides%20en%20suspension
correct, feminine noun, plural
- particules solides en suspension dans l'air 2, record 1, French, particules%20solides%20en%20suspension%20dans%20l%27air
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes qui servent à désigner cette notion servent aussi à désigner des particules en suspension dans un liquide. Il est cependant inutile de préciser que les particules sont en suspension «dans l'air» si le contexte est clair. 3, record 1, French, - solides%20en%20suspension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Matières» et «particules» sont des termes généraux qui, en pollution atmosphérique, peuvent désigner des solides (c'est souvent le cas) mais ils peuvent aussi désigner des particules liquides (parfois appelées «vésicules») dans le cas des aérosols ou des brouillards. En pollution de l'eau, bien sûr, les mêmes termes sont toujours synonymes de «particules solides». 3, record 1, French, - solides%20en%20suspension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sólidos en suspensión
1, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%B3lidos%20en%20suspensi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- partículas sólidas en suspensión 2, record 1, Spanish, part%C3%ADculas%20s%C3%B3lidas%20en%20suspensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, plural
- sólidos suspendidos en el aire 3, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%B3lidos%20suspendidos%20en%20el%20aire
correct, masculine noun, plural
- partículas sólidas suspendidas 3, record 1, Spanish, part%C3%ADculas%20s%C3%B3lidas%20suspendidas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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