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CARBON SINK [3 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blue carbon sink
1, record 2, English, blue%20carbon%20sink
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coastal blue carbon sink 2, record 2, English, coastal%20blue%20carbon%20sink
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ocean's vegetated habitats, in particular mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses, are earth's blue carbon sinks and account for more than 50%, perhaps as much as 71%, of all carbon storage in ocean sediments. 3, record 2, English, - blue%20carbon%20sink
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puits de carbone bleu
1, record 2, French, puits%20de%20carbone%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les puits de carbone bleu. Les dépôts organiques dans les marais salants et les prairies sous-marines [...] en Méditerranée sont un exemple exceptionnel de puits de carbone naturel, car ils réduisent considérablement les effets nocifs des émissions de carbone d'origine humaine [grâce au captage et au stockage d'une] partie de l'excédent de dioxyde de carbone (CO2). 2, record 2, French, - puits%20de%20carbone%20bleu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carbon heat sink 1, record 3, English, carbon%20heat%20sink
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the start of the emergency stop the carbon heat sink had a residual temperature of .... 1, record 3, English, - carbon%20heat%20sink
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- puits de chaleur en carbone
1, record 3, French, puits%20de%20chaleur%20en%20carbone
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le puits de chaleur en carbone a commencé l'arrêt d'urgence avec une chaleur résiduelle de [...] 1, record 3, French, - puits%20de%20chaleur%20en%20carbone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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