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NORMA CALIDAD [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drinking water standard
1, record 1, English, drinking%20water%20standard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drinking water standards are standards determining the quality of drinking water in the context of prevailing environmental, social, economic and cultural conditions, with reference to the presence of suspended matter, excess salts, unpleasant taste and all harmful microbes. Meeting of those standards does not necessarily imply purity. 2, record 1, English, - drinking%20water%20standard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norme de qualité de l'eau potable
1, record 1, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27eau%20potable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma de calidad del agua potable
1, record 1, Spanish, norma%20de%20calidad%20del%20agua%20potable
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- national ambient air quality standard
1, record 2, English, national%20ambient%20air%20quality%20standard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nationally recognized ambient air quality standard adopted by a given country. 2, record 2, English, - national%20ambient%20air%20quality%20standard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) of the United States. 2, record 2, English, - national%20ambient%20air%20quality%20standard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- norme nationale de qualité de l'air ambiant
1, record 2, French, norme%20nationale%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air%20ambiant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Norme établie par un pays pour maintenir ou pour rétablir la qualité de l'environnement atmosphérique. 2, record 2, French, - norme%20nationale%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air%20ambiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre le concept de «norme nationale» avec une norme nationale donnée, la NAAQS aux U.S.A par exemple. Ainsi, le Canada possède lui aussi une norme nationale de qualité de l'air. 2, record 2, French, - norme%20nationale%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air%20ambiant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma nacional de calidad del aire ambiente
1, record 2, Spanish, norma%20nacional%20de%20calidad%20del%20aire%20ambiente
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ambient quality standard
1, record 3, English, ambient%20quality%20standard
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- environmental quality standard 2, record 3, English, environmental%20quality%20standard
correct
- ambient standard 3, record 3, English, ambient%20standard
correct
- quality standard 4, record 3, English, quality%20standard
correct
- standard of environmental quality 5, record 3, English, standard%20of%20environmental%20quality
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maximum permissible limits, maximum allowable concentrations, maximum acceptable levels of pollutants in specified media other than the receptor designed to ensure that under specified circumstances a primary or secondary standard is not exceeded. 6, record 3, English, - ambient%20quality%20standard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Auction of pollution rights [are] based on the principle that, since environment policy cannot be grounded on equalizing the marginal social cost of pollution with the marginal social benefit of abating pollution ..., standards of environmental quality are decided on by the government authorities. A quality standard can be defined with reference to the degree of accepted pollution corresponding to a given quantity of pollutant discharged per unit of time (for example, one year). 5, record 3, English, - ambient%20quality%20standard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "air quality standard" and "emission standard". 7, record 3, English, - ambient%20quality%20standard
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- norme de qualité de l'environnement
1, record 3, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- norme de qualité du milieu ambiant 2, record 3, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20du%20milieu%20ambiant
correct, masculine noun
- norme de qualité du milieu 3, record 3, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20du%20milieu
correct, feminine noun
- norme de qualité 4, record 3, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Norme fixant des niveaux de pollution ou de nuisances à ne pas dépasser dans un milieu ou dans des circonstances données. 5, record 3, French, - norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27environnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Droits échangeables. [...] le gouvernement fixe d'abord les normes de qualité de l'environnement qu'il désire, puis crée des droits, échangeables entre firmes, pour la quantité d'émissions compatibles avec ces normes. 6, record 3, French, - norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27environnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de ces normes, les pouvoirs publics déterminent un seuil de pollution acceptable en deçà duquel les entreprises peuvent polluer (droits à polluer) mais au-delà duquel elles doivent acheter, échanger ou négocier ces droits. 7, record 3, French, - norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27environnement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma de calidad ambiental
1, record 3, Spanish, norma%20de%20calidad%20ambiental
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- norma de calidad del medio ambiente 1, record 3, Spanish, norma%20de%20calidad%20del%20medio%20ambiente
feminine noun
- norma de calidad 1, record 3, Spanish, norma%20de%20calidad
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ambient air quality standard
1, record 4, English, ambient%20air%20quality%20standard
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- AAQS 2, record 4, English, AAQS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- air quality standard 3, record 4, English, air%20quality%20standard
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The approximate concentration level of a selected pollutant that is permitted in the atmosphere to minimize detrimental effects. 4, record 4, English, - ambient%20air%20quality%20standard
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air quality standards are legal limits placed on levels of air pollutants in the ambient (outdoor) air during a given period of time. As such, they characterize the allowable level of a pollutant or a class of pollutants in the atmosphere and thus define the amount of exposure permitted to the population and/or to ecological systems. 5, record 4, English, - ambient%20air%20quality%20standard
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "ambient air quality standard" is often used with the meaning of "national ambient air quality standard". 6, record 4, English, - ambient%20air%20quality%20standard
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- norme de qualité d'air ambiant
1, record 4, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20d%27air%20ambiant
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- norme de qualité de l'air ambiant 2, record 4, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air%20ambiant
correct, feminine noun
- norme de qualité de l'air 3, record 4, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En pollution atmosphérique, norme qui fixe la concentration limite d'un polluant qui, pour une durée d'exposition donnée, ne devrait jamais être dépassée. 4, record 4, French, - norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20d%27air%20ambiant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Autres possibilités de traduction en contexte : «norme relative à l'air ambiant» et «norme de pureté de l'air». 4, record 4, French, - norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20d%27air%20ambiant
Record 4, Key term(s)
- norme relative à l'air ambiant
- norme de pureté de l'air
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Contaminación del aire
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma de calidad del aire ambiente
1, record 4, Spanish, norma%20de%20calidad%20del%20aire%20ambiente
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-10-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Agricultural Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- quality standard
1, record 5, English, quality%20standard
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The CGC [Canadian Grain Commission] is the federal agency responsible for establishing and maintaining Canada's grain quality standards. Its programs result in shipments of grain that consistently meet contract specifications for quality, safety and quantity. The CGC regulates the grain industry to protect producers' rights and ensure the integrity of grain transactions. 2, record 5, English, - quality%20standard
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural form. 3, record 5, English, - quality%20standard
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 5, English, - quality%20standard
Record 5, Key term(s)
- quality standards
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- norme de qualité
1, record 5, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Commission canadienne des grains est l'organisme fédéral chargé de l'établissement et du maintien des normes de qualité pour le grain canadien. Grâce à son programme, les expéditions de grain satisfont constamment aux stipulations des contrats au chapitre de la qualité, de la salubrité et de la quantité. De plus, la CCG réglemente l'industrie céréalière pour assurer le traitement équitable des producteurs et l'intégrité des transactions sur les grains. 2, record 5, French, - norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme généralement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 5, French, - norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 4, record 5, French, - norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 5, Key term(s)
- normes de qualité
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Economía agrícola
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma de calidad
1, record 5, Spanish, norma%20de%20calidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Air Pollution
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- indoor air quality standard
1, record 6, English, indoor%20air%20quality%20standard
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Pollution de l'air
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- norme de qualité de l'air des locaux
1, record 6, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air%20des%20locaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- norme de qualité de l'air à l'intérieur des habitations 1, record 6, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur%20des%20habitations
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Contaminación del aire
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma de la calidad del aire en locales cerrados
1, record 6, Spanish, norma%20de%20la%20calidad%20del%20aire%20en%20locales%20cerrados
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Renewable Energy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fuel quality standard
1, record 7, English, fuel%20quality%20standard
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Énergies renouvelables
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- norme de qualité des combustibles et carburants
1, record 7, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20des%20combustibles%20et%20carburants
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Energía renovable
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma de calidad de los combustibles
1, record 7, Spanish, norma%20de%20calidad%20de%20los%20combustibles
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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