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BALANCE CARBONO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon balance
1, record 1, English, carbon%20balance
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various measures of the impact that a given activity, project, facility etc. has on the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, expressed in units based on the carbon dioxide equivalent. 2, record 1, English, - carbon%20balance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Earth's carbon balance is calculated as the carbon emissions from human activities minus the carbon uptake by oceans and land systems. 3, record 1, English, - carbon%20balance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bilan de carbone
1, record 1, French, bilan%20de%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bilan du carbone 2, record 1, French, bilan%20du%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
- bilan carbone 3, record 1, French, bilan%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité des émissions, directes ou indirectes, de gaz à effet de serre d'une activité ou d'un site. 3, record 1, French, - bilan%20de%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Différence entre les flux de carbone entrant et sortant, pour un système ou un ensemble de systèmes donnés (par exemple échange atmosphère/biosphère). 4, record 1, French, - bilan%20de%20carbone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- balance de carbono
1, record 1, Spanish, balance%20de%20carbono
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El balance global es el equilibrio entre intercambios(ingresos y pérdidas) de carbono entre los reservorios o entre una ruta del ciclo específica(por ejemplo, atmósfera-biosfera). Un examen del balance de carbono de un fondo o reservorio puede proporcionar información sobre si funcionan como una fuente o un almacén para el dióxido de carbono. 2, record 1, Spanish, - balance%20de%20carbono
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carbon loss
1, record 2, English, carbon%20loss
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second largest avenue of carbon loss from plants, after respiration, is the carbon flux to the soil (Fpl-soil) through litterfall (the shedding of plant parts and plant mortality) ... 2, record 2, English, - carbon%20loss
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carbon loss: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 3, record 2, English, - carbon%20loss
Record 2, Key term(s)
- loss of carbon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perte de carbone
1, record 2, French, perte%20de%20carbone
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'échelle planétaire, la perte de carbone à la suite de la mise en culture des terres sur les différents continents a contribué, de façon significative, à l'augmentation importante des concentrations de CO2 atmosphérique observées depuis 1850. 2, record 2, French, - perte%20de%20carbone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perte de carbone : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 3, record 2, French, - perte%20de%20carbone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida de carbono
1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20carbono
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El balance de carbono de un ecosistema es la diferencia entre la absorción y pérdida de carbono a largo plazo en un área amplia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20carbono
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