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CARBON DIOXIDE SINK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon dioxide sink
1, record 1, English, carbon%20dioxide%20sink
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carbon sink 2, record 1, English, carbon%20sink
correct, see observation, standardized
- CO2 sink 3, record 1, English, CO2%20sink
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any process, activity or mechanism that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. 4, record 1, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20sink
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carbon sink: The term "carbon sink" is an elliptical term in which "carbon" refers to carbon dioxide. 4, record 1, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20sink
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CO2 sink: written CO2 sink. 5, record 1, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20sink
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
carbon sink: designation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 6, record 1, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20sink
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits de dioxyde de carbone
1, record 1, French, puits%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puits de carbone 2, record 1, French, puits%20de%20carbone
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- puits de CO2 3, record 1, French, puits%20de%20CO2
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout processus, activité ou mécanisme qui élimine de l'atmosphère le dioxyde de carbone. 4, record 1, French, - puits%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puits de carbone : Le terme «puits de carbone» est un terme elliptique où le mot «carbone» désigne le dioxyde de carbone. 4, record 1, French, - puits%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puits de CO2 : s'écrit puits de CO2. 5, record 1, French, - puits%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
puits de carbone : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 février 2010. 6, record 1, French, - puits%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
puits de carbone : désignation normalisée par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 7, record 1, French, - puits%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sumidero de carbono
1, record 1, Spanish, sumidero%20de%20carbono
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sumidero de CO2 2, record 1, Spanish, sumidero%20de%20CO2
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depósito natural o artificial de carbón [que] absorbe el carbono de la atmósfera y contribuye a reducir la cantidad de CO2 del aire. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sumidero%20de%20carbono
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los sumideros de carbono más importantes de las tierras emergidas lo constituyen el suelo, la materia orgánica muerta de plantas, animales, hongos y los microorganismos forestales de los bosques, mientras que los arrecifes coralinos y el plancton productores de carbonato de calcio son los principales sumideros de carbono oceánico. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sumidero%20de%20carbono
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sumidero de CO2: término que debe escribirse como sumidero de CO2. 4, record 1, Spanish, - sumidero%20de%20carbono
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