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SULPHUR HEXAFLUORIDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sulphur hexafluoride emission
1, record 1, English, sulphur%20hexafluoride%20emission
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- SF6 emission 1, record 1, English, SF6%20emission
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to magnesium production and casting, electrical equipment in electric utilities and semiconductor manufacturing are known sources of SF6 emissions. 1, record 1, English, - sulphur%20hexafluoride%20emission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SF6 emission. 2, record 1, English, - sulphur%20hexafluoride%20emission
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sulfur hexafluoride emission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émission d'hexafluorure de soufre
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20d%27hexafluorure%20de%20soufre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- émission de SF6 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20SF6
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outre la production et le moulage de magnésium, les équipements électriques que l'on trouve dans les services publics et les semi-conducteurs sont des sources connues d'émissions de SF6. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%20d%27hexafluorure%20de%20soufre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
émission de SF6. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%20d%27hexafluorure%20de%20soufre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
- Climate Change
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sulfur hexafluoride
1, record 2, English, sulfur%20hexafluoride
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sulphur hexafluoride 2, record 2, English, sulphur%20hexafluoride
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound under the form of a colorless, odorless, noncombustible gas, slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether, that is used as a dielectric (gaseous insulator for electrical equipment and radar waveguides). 3, record 2, English, - sulfur%20hexafluoride
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other potential greenhouse gases include methyl chloroform, methylene chloride, Halon-1301, CFC-13, CFC-14, carbon tetrachloride, peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN), sulfur hexafluoride, and stratospheric water vapor. ... Sulfur hexafluoride is associated with the aluminum industry and, like carbon tetrafluoride, has an extremely long atmospheric lifetime. 4, record 2, English, - sulfur%20hexafluoride
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: SF6 5, record 2, English, - sulfur%20hexafluoride
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
- Changements climatiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hexafluorure de soufre
1, record 2, French, hexafluorure%20de%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé chimique se présentant sous la forme d'un gaz incolore, peu soluble dans l'eau, soluble dans la potasse, l'alcool et l'éther, utilisé comme diélectrique. 2, record 2, French, - hexafluorure%20de%20soufre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Produit considéré comme un gaz à effet de serre potentiel. 3, record 2, French, - hexafluorure%20de%20soufre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : SF6 2, record 2, French, - hexafluorure%20de%20soufre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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