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CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-01-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural CO emission
1, record 1, English, natural%20CO%20emission
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- natural carbon monoxide emission 2, record 1, English, natural%20carbon%20monoxide%20emission
correct, proposal
- natural emission of CO 2, record 1, English, natural%20emission%20of%20CO
correct, proposal
- natural emission of carbon monoxide 2, record 1, English, natural%20emission%20of%20carbon%20monoxide
correct, proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These LDV-related pollutants are also emitted from natural sources. For example, in Canada, natural CO emissions are estimated to be 260 000 tonnes per year, and natural emissions of NOx have been variously estimated to be one million and 2.7 million tonnes per year. 1, record 1, English, - natural%20CO%20emission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... carbon monoxide (CO) .... 1, record 1, English, - natural%20CO%20emission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Carbon monoxide emissions .... 1, record 1, English, - natural%20CO%20emission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émission naturelle de CO
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20naturelle%20de%20CO
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- émission naturelle de monoxyde de carbone 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20naturelle%20de%20monoxyde%20de%20carbone
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) monoxyde de carbone (CO) (...). 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%20naturelle%20de%20CO
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- CO emission
1, record 2, English, CO%20emission
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- carbon monoxide emission 2, record 2, English, carbon%20monoxide%20emission
correct, proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most cars currently sold in Canada are equipped with oxidation or two-way catalytic converters that reduce the amount of HC and CO emissions only. 1, record 2, English, - CO%20emission
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... carbon monoxide (CO) .... 1, record 2, English, - CO%20emission
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émission de monoxyde de carbone
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20monoxyde%20de%20carbone
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- émission de CO 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20CO
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] monoxyde de carbone (CO) [...] 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20monoxyde%20de%20carbone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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