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METALES PESADOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy metal
1, record 1, English, heavy%20metal
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heavy metals are normally removed from waste water by forming an insoluble precipitate (usually a metallic hydroxide). 2, record 1, English, - heavy%20metal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heavy metal: this term can be used in the singular form, but it is normally used in the plural (heavy metals), to designate the whole group of metals collectively. 3, record 1, English, - heavy%20metal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heavy metal: The plural form of this term (heavy metals) has been standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - heavy%20metal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heavy metals
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métal lourd
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tal%20lourd
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
métaux lourds : Métaux de poids atomique élevé, toxiques dans l'eau de mer même à des concentrations de peu supérieures à la normale. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20lourd
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Presque tous [les métaux lourds] sont utiles aux plantes, aux animaux et à l'homme à très faible dose, mais deviennent plus ou moins toxiques à des doses élevées. Ce sont : le plomb, le mercure, l'arsenic, le zinc, le cadmium, le chrome, le nickel, le sélénium, le cuivre, le platine. [...] Tous se concentrent le long des chaînes alimentaires. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20lourd
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
métal lourd : terme utilisé la plupart du temps au pluriel (métaux lourds), pour désigner l'ensemble de ces métaux de manière collective. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20lourd
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
métal lourd : Le terme au pluriel (métaux lourds) a été normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20lourd
Record 1, Key term(s)
- métaux lourds
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- metal pesado
1, record 1, Spanish, metal%20pesado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
metales pesados: Metales con densidad superior a 4,5. 2, record 1, Spanish, - metal%20pesado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Metales pesados son componentes contaminantes de primer orden. 2, record 1, Spanish, - metal%20pesado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
metal pesado: término utilizado generalmente en el plural (metales pesados). 3, record 1, Spanish, - metal%20pesado
Record 1, Key term(s)
- metales pesados
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