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POLVO RESPIRABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- respirable dust
1, record 1, English, respirable%20dust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suspended particulate matter that can be deposited to a significant extent in the lung. 1, record 1, English, - respirable%20dust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is no general agreement on the type and size of particles involved and the term may have different meanings to different authors. 1, record 1, English, - respirable%20dust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
respirable: Of a size small enough to be inhaled deep into the lung. 2, record 1, English, - respirable%20dust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poussières inhalables
1, record 1, French, poussi%C3%A8res%20inhalables
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poussières respirables 2, record 1, French, poussi%C3%A8res%20respirables
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quelques propriétés des particules. [...] Les poussières rencontrées dans l'environnement sont [...] classées d'après leur dimension. [...] Supérieures à 75 microns : sédimentation rapide. Comprises entre 75 et 5 microns : sédimentation lente. Inférieures à 5 microns : suspension aérienne, inhalables. 1, record 1, French, - poussi%C3%A8res%20inhalables
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Poussières» veut dire «particules solides en suspension dans l'air». Voir aussi la fiche «respirable suspended particulates». 3, record 1, French, - poussi%C3%A8res%20inhalables
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas utiliser «poussières respirables». L'adjectif «respirable», en effet, veut dire «Qu'on peut respirer (utilisé surtout négativement), par exemple : Air pollué qui n'est pas respirable». (D'après Le grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse, 1982, vol. 9, p. 8921). 3, record 1, French, - poussi%C3%A8res%20inhalables
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
poussières inhalables : terme utilisé plus souvent au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - poussi%C3%A8res%20inhalables
Record 1, Key term(s)
- poussière inhalable
- poussière respirable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polvo respirable
1, record 1, Spanish, polvo%20respirable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partículas sólidas en suspensión; pueden depositarse en forma importante en los pulmones. Sus características varían conforme a diferentes legislaciones y autores. Véase también fracción respirable. 1, record 1, Spanish, - polvo%20respirable
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