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SULPHUR-BEARING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sulphur pollutant
1, record 1, English, sulphur%20pollutant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sulphur-bearing pollutant 2, record 1, English, sulphur%2Dbearing%20%20pollutant
correct
- sulfur-bearing pollutant 3, record 1, English, sulfur%2Dbearing%20pollutant
correct
- sulfur pollutant 4, record 1, English, sulfur%20pollutant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to a recently published study, substantial progress has been made in the USA in reducing material damage from sulfur pollutants. 5, record 1, English, - sulphur%20pollutant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polluant soufré
1, record 1, French, polluant%20soufr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, des polluants soufrés se déposent puis se combinent à la pierre calcaire ou au grès et donnent une substance friable facilement emportée par l'eau de pluie. 2, record 1, French, - polluant%20soufr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sulphur-bearing fossil fuel
1, record 2, English, sulphur%2Dbearing%20fossil%20fuel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anthropogenic emissions from the burning of sulphur-bearing fossil fuel and the smelting of sulphide ores amount to 130 million tonnes per years while volcanoes release only 4 million tonnes per year. 1, record 2, English, - sulphur%2Dbearing%20fossil%20fuel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combustible fossile sulfureux
1, record 2, French, combustible%20fossile%20sulfureux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sulfur
1, record 3, English, sulfur
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sulphur 1, record 3, English, sulphur
correct, adjective
- sulfur-bearing 2, record 3, English, sulfur%2Dbearing
correct
- sulphur-bearing 3, record 3, English, sulphur%2Dbearing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... containing or impregnated with sulfur. 1, record 3, English, - sulfur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sulfur-bearing mineral. 2, record 3, English, - sulfur
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sulfurifère
1, record 3, French, sulfurif%C3%A8re
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui contient du soufre. 1, record 3, French, - sulfurif%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sulfurífero
1, record 3, Spanish, sulfur%C3%ADfero
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese del mineral que contiene azufre. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sulfur%C3%ADfero
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