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DECOMPOSITION CONSTANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decomposition constant
1, record 1, English, decomposition%20constant
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decomposition constant: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 2, record 1, English, - decomposition%20constant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- constante de décomposition
1, record 1, French, constante%20de%20d%C3%A9composition
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
constante de décomposition : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 2, record 1, French, - constante%20de%20d%C3%A9composition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decay rate constant
1, record 2, English, decay%20rate%20constant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- decomposition rate constant 1, record 2, English, decomposition%20rate%20constant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of organic matter 1, record 2, English, - decay%20rate%20constant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
usually plural 1, record 2, English, - decay%20rate%20constant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- constante de désintégration
1, record 2, French, constante%20de%20d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dans le cas des éléments radioactifs 1, record 2, French, - constante%20de%20d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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