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Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Environmental Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emission standard
1, record 1, English, emission%20standard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- emission-related standard 2, record 1, English, emission%2Drelated%20standard
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Legally binding maximum allowed emission for a certain type of process, plant or installation, e.g. expressed in terms of concentrations or mass flow rates per pollutant, or of plume visibility. 3, record 1, English, - emission%20standard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Processing standards include: a) emission standards; b) design standards; c) operational standards. 4, record 1, English, - emission%20standard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Emission standards differ from country to country, in the United States they even differ from state to state. Specific emission standards, for example one which specifies that the pollutant is discharged from a given type of source, should not be confused with the general concept of "emission standard". 5, record 1, English, - emission%20standard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Droit environnemental
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norme d'émission
1, record 1, French, norme%20d%27%C3%A9mission
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- norme de rejet 2, record 1, French, norme%20de%20rejet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de norme de procédés qui détermine le niveau maximal de polluant que peut émettre une ou des catégories de sources. 3, record 1, French, - norme%20d%27%C3%A9mission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les normes d'émission varient d'un pays à l'autre. Aux É.-U. la norme s'applique autant aux sources mobiles qu'aux sources fixes. En Europe, la norme d'émission ne s'applique qu'aux installations fixes (ce qui exclut en principe la pollution automobile de la réglementation). 3, record 1, French, - norme%20d%27%C3%A9mission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le niveau maximal peut prendre la forme d'une quantité, d'une concentration, d'un taux, d'un indice de visibilité, etc. 3, record 1, French, - norme%20d%27%C3%A9mission
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Derecho ambiental
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma de emisión
1, record 1, Spanish, norma%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- norma de descargas 1, record 1, Spanish, norma%20de%20descargas
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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