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CORRIENTE LATERAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Tobacco Industry
- Respiratory Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sidestream smoke
1, record 1, English, sidestream%20smoke
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- side-stream smoke 2, record 1, English, side%2Dstream%20smoke
correct
- side stream smoke 3, record 1, English, side%20stream%20smoke
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smoke escaping at the lighter cigarette end (cone of pyrolysis) which consists of smaller particles which deposit further in the airways and contains three times more tars and nicotine as well as 46 times more ammonia. 4, record 1, English, - sidestream%20smoke
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Involuntary (or passive) smoking is the exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) which is a mixture of exhaled mainstream smoke and side stream smoke released from a smouldering cigarette or other smoking device (cigar, pipe, bidi, etc.) and diluted with ambient air. 3, record 1, English, - sidestream%20smoke
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sidestream smoke: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 5, record 1, English, - sidestream%20smoke
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Industrie du tabac
- Voies respiratoires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fumée latérale
1, record 1, French, fum%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fumée secondaire indirecte 2, record 1, French, fum%C3%A9e%20secondaire%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
- courant secondaire 3, record 1, French, courant%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fumée qui émane directement de l'extrémité de la cigarette et qui contient 50 fois plus de substances cancérigènes que la fumée absorbée par la personne qui fume. 4, record 1, French, - fum%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fumée secondaire du tabac est la fumée inhalée par les fumeurs passifs. Il s'agit d'un mélange de fumée expirée par les fumeurs (fumée principale) et de fumée émanant du tabac en combustion de leur cigarette, cigare ou autre (fumée latérale) mêlée à l'air ambiant. 5, record 1, French, - fum%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fumée secondaire indirecte : terme entériné par l'Association pulmonaire du Québec. 6, record 1, French, - fum%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fumée latérale : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 7, record 1, French, - fum%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Industria tabacalera
- Vías respiratorias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- humo lateral
1, record 1, Spanish, humo%20lateral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- humo de corriente secundaria 2, record 1, Spanish, humo%20de%20corriente%20secundaria
correct, masculine noun
- corriente lateral 3, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20lateral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Humo de tabaco que desprende un cigarrillo encendido. 2, record 1, Spanish, - humo%20lateral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El humo ambiental del tabaco es resultado del "humo lateral" que viene de la punta ardiente de un cigarillo y del "humo principal" que espira el fumador. 4, record 1, Spanish, - humo%20lateral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El humo ambiental de tabaco es el humo que inhalan los fumadores pasivos. Es una mezcla del humo exhalado por los fumadores (humo principal) y del humo que se emana del cigarrillo, cigarro, o cualquier otro dispositivo para fumar (humo lateral) diluido en el aire del ambiente. 5, record 1, Spanish, - humo%20lateral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
El humo del tabaco es decididamente dañino para la salud, tanto por el humo que aspira el fumador en cada pitada(corriente principal), como el que se desprende del extremo incandescente del cigarrillo en los intervalos que no se fuma(corriente lateral). 6, record 1, Spanish, - humo%20lateral
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microburst
1, record 2, English, microburst
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- micro burst 2, record 2, English, micro%20burst
- micro-burst 3, record 2, English, micro%2Dburst
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Downburst with a small lateral extent, about 1 to 4 km, and lasting only a short time. 4, record 2, English, - microburst
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The microburst has a strong downflow descending very close to the ground. The ground turns the vertical winds into horizontal winds. The maximum horizontal extent of a microburst is on the order of 4 km in diameter but can be less than 1 km in diameter. Despite this small scale, an intense microburst can induce horizontal wind radials as high as 160 km/h. 5, record 2, English, - microburst
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microburst: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 2, English, - microburst
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microrafale
1, record 2, French, microrafale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- microrafale descendante 2, record 2, French, microrafale%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
- microchasse d'air descendante 2, record 2, French, microchasse%20d%27air%20descendante
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
microrafale : Rafale descendante de diamètre inférieur à 4 kilomètres et de durée comprise entre 2 et 5 minutes. 3, record 2, French, - microrafale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La microrafale est caractérisée par un fort courant descendant qui arrive très près du sol. En se rapprochant du sol, le vent vertical devient un vent horizontal. Le diamètre maximal de la microrafale est de l'ordre de 4 km, mais il arrive qu'il soit inférieur à 1 km. Malgré cette petite échelle, une microrafale de forte intensité produit des vents horizontaux pouvant atteindre 160 km/h. 4, record 2, French, - microrafale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microrafale : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 2, French, - microrafale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- micro-rafale
- micro-rafale descendante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microrráfaga
1, record 2, Spanish, microrr%C3%A1faga
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- descenso violento del aire en área restringida 2, record 2, Spanish, descenso%20violento%20del%20aire%20en%20%C3%A1rea%20restringida
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuerte corriente descendente de poca extensión lateral, alrededor de 1 a 4 km, que dura un brevísimo período. 2, record 2, Spanish, - microrr%C3%A1faga
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microrráfaga: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 2, Spanish, - microrr%C3%A1faga
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