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ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anthropogenic source
1, record 1, English, anthropogenic%20source
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Releases of chromium in large quantities (84 t[tonnes] to the atmosphere, >27 t to water, and >5000 t to land) from various anthropogenic sources in Canada have increased concentrations of chromium reported in Canadian air, water, soils, and sediments. 2, record 1, English, - anthropogenic%20source
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anthropogenic source: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - anthropogenic%20source
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- source anthropique
1, record 1, French, source%20anthropique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- source d'origine anthropique 2, record 1, French, source%20d%27origine%20anthropique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Canada, le rejet de grandes quantités de chrome (84 t[tonnes] dans l'atmosphère, plus de 27 t dans l'eau et plus de 5 000 t sur les sols) par diverses sources d'origine anthropique a fait augmenter les concentrations de chrome signalées dans l'atmosphère, l'eau, les sols et les sédiments canadiens. 3, record 1, French, - source%20anthropique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source anthropique : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - source%20anthropique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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