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POLUCION ACIDA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acid pollution
1, record 1, English, acid%20pollution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acidic pollution 2, record 1, English, acidic%20pollution
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The trend to taking more trees leaves the land barren and exposed to acid rain and snowfall and to slow irreversible poisoning of the soil. As the Canada-US report noted, acid pollution on merely a fraction of the scale of that typical around the well-known sulphur sources such as Inco's Sudbury smelter could produce "the most disastrous consequences for the well-being of a vital resource industry." 1, record 1, English, - acid%20pollution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pollution acide
1, record 1, French, pollution%20acide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène d'altération écologique dû au transport atmosphérique sur de grandes distances de quelques polluants, le soufre et l'azote en particulier, qui, par leur conversion ultérieure en substances acides dans l'atmosphère, provoquent, quand ils se déposent, une acidification anormale de l'environnement. 2, record 1, French, - pollution%20acide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polución ácida
1, record 1, Spanish, poluci%C3%B3n%20%C3%A1cida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminación ácida 2, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20%C3%A1cida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lluvia ácida es una forma de contaminación ácida, que hace referencia a la caída (deposición) de ácidos presentes en la atmósfera a través de la lluvia, niebla y nieve. [...] Los principales precursores de los ácidos, son los óxidos de azufre y los óxidos de nitrógeno [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - poluci%C3%B3n%20%C3%A1cida
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