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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fuels and Types of Hearths
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuel
1, record 1, English, fuel
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A material such as wood, coal, gas, or oil burned to produce heat or power. 2, record 1, English, - fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 3, record 1, English, - fuel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles et types de foyers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustible
1, record 1, French, combustible
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière capable de brûler au contact de l'air, de l'oxygène ou d'un mélange gazeux contenant de l'oxygène, en produisant une quantité de chaleur utilisable. 2, record 1, French, - combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustible : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 3, record 1, French, - combustible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustibles y tipos de hogares o chimeneas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible
1, record 1, Spanish, combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material oxidable capaz de producir combustión en condiciones apropiadas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Por ejemplo, carbón, petróleo y todos sus derivados, gas natural, madera, etc. 2, record 1, Spanish, - combustible
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- manganese
1, record 2, English, manganese
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- elemental manganese 2, record 2, English, elemental%20manganese
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard, brittle, grayish-white tinged with red metallic element of group VII of the periodic table which rusts like iron, is not magnetic, bears the symbol Mn, the atomic number 25, the atomic weight 54.938, and is used in many important alloys. 3, record 2, English, - manganese
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manganese: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record; term adopted by Environment Canada, used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 3, record 2, English, - manganese
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also known under the following commercial designations: Magnacat; Tronamang. 3, record 2, English, - manganese
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Colloidal manganese. 3, record 2, English, - manganese
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Manganese dust, powder. 3, record 2, English, - manganese
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manganèse
1, record 2, French, mangan%C3%A8se
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- manganèse élémentaire 2, record 2, French, mangan%C3%A8se%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément chimique métallique du groupe des métaux de transition, de symbole Mn, de numéro atomique 25 et de masse atomique 54,938, se présentant sous la forme d'un solide blanc-gris, brillant, plus oxydable que le fer, très employé sous forme d'alliages. 3, record 2, French, - mangan%C3%A8se
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manganèse : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche; 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 2, French, - mangan%C3%A8se
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Poudre de manganèse. 3, record 2, French, - mangan%C3%A8se
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Manganèse en poudre. 3, record 2, French, - mangan%C3%A8se
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- manganeso
1, record 2, Spanish, manganeso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento metálico, n.-6 atómico 25, que se extrae de la manganesa; es muy oxidable y refractario; se emplea mucho en la fabricación de aceros. 2, record 2, Spanish, - manganeso
Record 3 - external organization data 2010-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cerium
1, record 3, English, cerium
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A steel-gray-metallic element, one of the rare earth metals. 2, record 3, English, - cerium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cerium: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 3, record 3, English, - cerium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Crude cerium. 3, record 3, English, - cerium
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cérium
1, record 3, French, c%C3%A9rium
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] métal le plus common du groupe des lanthanides. 2, record 3, French, - c%C3%A9rium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le cérium [...] contient, en fait, deux éléments : le cérium et le lanthane. 3, record 3, French, - c%C3%A9rium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cérium : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 4, record 3, French, - c%C3%A9rium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cérium brut. 4, record 3, French, - c%C3%A9rium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cerio
1, record 3, Spanish, cerio
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lantánido de número atómico 58. Metal muy reactivo, dúctil, de color gris. Es atacado por ácidos minerales y por álcalis. Oxidable en aire húmedo. No tóxico. Puede arder espontáneamente en el contacto con el aire. Es agente reductor. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cerio
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