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VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volatile organic compound
1, record 1, English, volatile%20organic%20compound
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VOC 2, record 1, English, VOC
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
volatile organic compounds: All organic compounds of anthropogenic nature, other than methane, that are capable of producing photochemical oxidants by sunlight-driven reactions in the presence of nitrogen oxides. 3, record 1, English, - volatile%20organic%20compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volatile organic compound: term usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - volatile%20organic%20compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
volatile organic compound: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 5, record 1, English, - volatile%20organic%20compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
volatile organic compound; VOC: term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - volatile%20organic%20compound
Record 1, Key term(s)
- volatile organic compounds
- VOCs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composé organique volatil
1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20organique%20volatil
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- COV 2, record 1, French, COV
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé organique pouvant engendrer, en présence d'oxydes d'azote, des oxydants photochimiques par réactions sous l'effet du soleil. 3, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20organique%20volatil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composé organique volatil : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20organique%20volatil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
composé organique volatil : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 3, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20organique%20volatil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
composé organique volatil; COV : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20organique%20volatil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- composés organiques volatils
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compuesto orgánico volátil
1, record 1, Spanish, compuesto%20org%C3%A1nico%20vol%C3%A1til
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Protocol concerning the Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds or their Transboundary Fluxes
1, record 2, English, Protocol%20concerning%20the%20Control%20of%20Emissions%20of%20Volatile%20Organic%20Compounds%20or%20their%20Transboundary%20Fluxes
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Protocole relatif à la lutte contre les émissions des composés organiques volatils ou leurs flux transfrontières
1, record 2, French, Protocole%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20la%20lutte%20contre%20les%20%C3%A9missions%20des%20compos%C3%A9s%20organiques%20volatils%20ou%20leurs%20flux%20transfronti%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun, international
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 2005-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Management Plan for Nitrogen Oxides(NOx) and Volatile Organic Compounds(VOCs)
1, record 3, English, Management%20Plan%20for%20Nitrogen%20Oxides%28NOx%29%20and%20Volatile%20Organic%20Compounds%28VOCs%29
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment. 1, record 3, English, - Management%20Plan%20for%20Nitrogen%20Oxides%28NOx%29%20and%20Volatile%20Organic%20Compounds%28VOCs%29
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Plan de gestion pour les oxydes d'azote (NOx) et les composés organiques volatils (COV)
1, record 3, French, Plan%20de%20gestion%20pour%20les%20oxydes%20d%27azote%20%28NOx%29%20et%20les%20compos%C3%A9s%20organiques%20volatils%20%28COV%29
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conseil canadien des ministres de l'environnement. 1, record 3, French, - Plan%20de%20gestion%20pour%20les%20oxydes%20d%27azote%20%28NOx%29%20et%20les%20compos%C3%A9s%20organiques%20volatils%20%28COV%29
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Pollutants
- Environmental Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- NOx/VOCs Management Plan
1, record 4, English, NOx%2FVOCs%20Management%20Plan
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NOx: oxides of nitrogen; VOCs: volatile organic compounds. 1, record 4, English, - NOx%2FVOCs%20Management%20Plan
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Oxides of Nitrogen/Volatile Organic Compounds Management Plan
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Agents de pollution
- Gestion environnementale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Plan national de gestion pour les oxydes d'azote (NOx) et les composés organiques volatiles (COV)
1, record 4, French, Plan%20national%20de%20gestion%20pour%20les%20oxydes%20d%27azote%20%28NOx%29%20et%20les%20compos%C3%A9s%20organiques%20volatiles%20%28COV%29
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NOx : oxydes d'azote; COV : composés organiques volatiles. 2, record 4, French, - Plan%20national%20de%20gestion%20pour%20les%20oxydes%20d%27azote%20%28NOx%29%20et%20les%20compos%C3%A9s%20organiques%20volatiles%20%28COV%29
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Air Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Task Force on Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds(VOCs) from Stationary Sources and Possibilities of their Control
1, record 5, English, Task%20Force%20on%20Emissions%20of%20Volatile%20Organic%20Compounds%28VOCs%29%20from%20Stationary%20Sources%20and%20Possibilities%20of%20their%20Control
correct, Europe
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ECE [Economic Commission for Europe]. 1, record 5, English, - Task%20Force%20on%20Emissions%20of%20Volatile%20Organic%20Compounds%28VOCs%29%20from%20Stationary%20Sources%20and%20Possibilities%20of%20their%20Control
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Task Force on Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Stationary Sources and Possibilities of their Control
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Pollution de l'air
- Changements climatiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Équipe spéciale chargée d'étudier les émissions de composés organiques volatils (COV) provenant de sources fixes et les possibilités de lutter contre ces émissions
1, record 5, French, %C3%89quipe%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20charg%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9tudier%20les%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20compos%C3%A9s%20organiques%20volatils%20%28COV%29%20provenant%20de%20sources%20fixes%20et%20les%20possibilit%C3%A9s%20de%20lutter%20contre%20ces%20%C3%A9missions
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Équipe spéciale chargée d'étudier les émissions de composés organiques volatils provenant de sources fixes et les possibilités de lutter contre ces émissions
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Contaminación del aire
- Cambio climático
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de Trabajo sobre emisiones de compuestos orgánicos volátiles provenientes de fuentes estacionarias y las posibilidades de luchar contra ellas
1, record 5, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20Trabajo%20sobre%20emisiones%20de%20compuestos%20org%C3%A1nicos%20vol%C3%A1tiles%20provenientes%20de%20fuentes%20estacionarias%20y%20las%20posibilidades%20de%20luchar%20contra%20ellas
masculine noun, Europe
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-08-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Air Pollution
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Working Group on Volatile Organic Compounds
1, record 6, English, Working%20Group%20on%20Volatile%20Organic%20Compounds
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UN/ECE [United Nations Economic Commission for Europe]; Executive Body for the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution. 1, record 6, English, - Working%20Group%20on%20Volatile%20Organic%20Compounds
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Pollution de l'air
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail des composés organiques volatils
1, record 6, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20des%20compos%C3%A9s%20organiques%20volatils
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Contaminación del aire
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de Trabajo sobre compuestos orgánicos volátiles
1, record 6, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20Trabajo%20sobre%20compuestos%20org%C3%A1nicos%20vol%C3%A1tiles
masculine noun, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Laws and Regulations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Protocol on Volatile Organic Compounds 1, record 7, English, Protocol%20on%20Volatile%20Organic%20Compounds
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adopted and signed in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 19, 1991, by 21 Parties to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution. 1, record 7, English, - Protocol%20on%20Volatile%20Organic%20Compounds
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Protocol on VOCs
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Protocole sur les composés organiques volatils
1, record 7, French, Protocole%20sur%20les%20compos%C3%A9s%20organiques%20volatils
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos internacionales
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Protocolo sobre los compuestos orgánicos volátiles
1, record 7, Spanish, Protocolo%20sobre%20los%20compuestos%20org%C3%A1nicos%20vol%C3%A1tiles
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-12-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Environmental Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Environmental Guidelines for Controlling Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Aboveground Storage Tanks 1, record 8, English, Environmental%20Guidelines%20for%20Controlling%20Emissions%20of%20Volatile%20Organic%20Compounds%20from%20Aboveground%20Storage%20Tanks
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Gestion environnementale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Lignes directrices environnementales sur la réduction des émissions de composés organiques volatils par les réservoirs de stockage hors sol 1, record 8, French, Lignes%20directrices%20environnementales%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9duction%20des%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20compos%C3%A9s%20organiques%20volatils%20par%20les%20r%C3%A9servoirs%20de%20stockage%20hors%20sol
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Client, Environnement Canada. 1, record 8, French, - Lignes%20directrices%20environnementales%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9duction%20des%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20compos%C3%A9s%20organiques%20volatils%20par%20les%20r%C3%A9servoirs%20de%20stockage%20hors%20sol
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
- Environmental Management
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- NOx/VOCs Smog Initiative 1, record 9, English, NOx%2FVOCs%20Smog%20Initiative
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NOx: oxides of nitrogen; VOCs: volatile organic compounds. 1, record 9, English, - NOx%2FVOCs%20Smog%20Initiative
Record 9, Key term(s)
- NOx and VOCs Smog Initiative
- Oxides of Nitogen and Volatile Organic Compounds Smog Initiative
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
- Gestion environnementale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Projet sur la qualité de l'air - NOx/COV
1, record 9, French, Projet%20sur%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air%20%2D%20NOx%2FCOV
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NOx: oxydes d'azote; COV : composés organiques volatiles. 1, record 9, French, - Projet%20sur%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air%20%2D%20NOx%2FCOV
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Budget des dépenses 1992-1993. 1, record 9, French, - Projet%20sur%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air%20%2D%20NOx%2FCOV
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Projet sur la qualité de l'air - NOx/COV (Smog)
- Projet sur la qualité de l'air
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-02-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- International agreements on control of the transboundary movement of airborne toxic pollutants and volatile organic compounds 1, record 10, English, International%20agreements%20on%20control%20of%20the%20transboundary%20movement%20of%20airborne%20toxic%20pollutants%20and%20volatile%20organic%20compounds
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Accords internationaux sur la réduction du flux transfrontalier de polluants atmosphériques toxiques et de composés organiques volatils 1, record 10, French, Accords%20internationaux%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9duction%20du%20flux%20transfrontalier%20de%20polluants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques%20toxiques%20et%20de%20compos%C3%A9s%20organiques%20volatils
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : L'environnement à l'heure de la concertation, 1990. 1, record 10, French, - Accords%20internationaux%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9duction%20du%20flux%20transfrontalier%20de%20polluants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques%20toxiques%20et%20de%20compos%C3%A9s%20organiques%20volatils
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-08-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Further Management of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds in Canada-Summary Report 1, record 11, English, Further%20Management%20of%20Emissions%20of%20Nitrogen%20Oxides%20and%20Volatile%20Organic%20Compounds%20in%20Canada%2DSummary%20Report
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cover page title: Development of a National Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and Volatile Organic compounds (VOC) Management Plan for Canada - Executive Summary. 1, record 11, English, - Further%20Management%20of%20Emissions%20of%20Nitrogen%20Oxides%20and%20Volatile%20Organic%20Compounds%20in%20Canada%2DSummary%20Report
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Resserrement des normes régissant les émissions d'oxyde d'azote et de composés organiques volatils au Canada - Rapport sommaire 1, record 11, French, Resserrement%20des%20normes%20r%C3%A9gissant%20les%20%C3%A9missions%20d%27oxyde%20d%27azote%20et%20de%20compos%C3%A9s%20organiques%20volatils%20au%20Canada%20%2D%20Rapport%20sommaire
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre de la page couverture : Élaboration d'un plan national de gestion des oxydes d'azotes (NOx) et des composés organiques volatils (COV) - Sommaire. 1, record 11, French, - Resserrement%20des%20normes%20r%C3%A9gissant%20les%20%C3%A9missions%20d%27oxyde%20d%27azote%20et%20de%20compos%C3%A9s%20organiques%20volatils%20au%20Canada%20%2D%20Rapport%20sommaire
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Remarque : «oxydes d'azotes», la faute est dans le titre. 1, record 11, French, - Resserrement%20des%20normes%20r%C3%A9gissant%20les%20%C3%A9missions%20d%27oxyde%20d%27azote%20et%20de%20compos%C3%A9s%20organiques%20volatils%20au%20Canada%20%2D%20Rapport%20sommaire
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Premier rapport au Conseil canadien des ministres de l'environnement (avril 1989, mis à jour en juillet 1989) du Comité directeur fédéral/provincial sur le transport à distance des polluants atmosphériques. 1, record 11, French, - Resserrement%20des%20normes%20r%C3%A9gissant%20les%20%C3%A9missions%20d%27oxyde%20d%27azote%20et%20de%20compos%C3%A9s%20organiques%20volatils%20au%20Canada%20%2D%20Rapport%20sommaire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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