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CARBON DIOXIDE SOURCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon source
1, record 1, English, carbon%20source
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carbon dioxide source 2, record 1, English, carbon%20dioxide%20source
correct
- CO2 source 3, record 1, English, CO2%20source
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reservoir that releases carbon to another part of the carbon cycle. 2, record 1, English, - carbon%20source
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the type of landscape also influenced whether a surface area served as a carbon sink, an area that absorbs more CO2 than it emits, or as a carbon source, an area that emits more CO2 than it absorbs. 4, record 1, English, - carbon%20source
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carbon source: In this context, the term "carbon" is elliptical and refers to carbon dioxide. 5, record 1, English, - carbon%20source
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- source de carbone
1, record 1, French, source%20de%20carbone
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- source de dioxyde de carbone 2, record 1, French, source%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
correct, feminine noun
- source de CO2 3, record 1, French, source%20de%20CO2
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- source de gaz carbonique 4, record 1, French, source%20de%20gaz%20carbonique
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bassin ou réservoir peut être une source de carbone pour l'atmosphère s'il libère plus de carbone dans l'atmosphère qu'il n'en absorbe. 5, record 1, French, - source%20de%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source de carbone : Dans ce contexte, «carbone» est un terme elliptique qui désigne le dioxyde de carbone. 6, record 1, French, - source%20de%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente de bióxido de carbono
1, record 1, Spanish, fuente%20de%20bi%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuente de CO2 2, record 1, Spanish, fuente%20de%20CO2
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CO2. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fuente%20de%20bi%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono
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