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EMISSION CO2 [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- CO2 equivalent emission
1, record 1, English, CO2%20equivalent%20emission
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CO2-eq emission 1, record 1, English, CO2%2Deq%20emission
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] CO2 equivalent (CO2-eq) emission [is the] amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission that would cause the same integrated radiative forcing or temperature change, over a given time horizon, as an emitted amount of a greenhouse gas (GHG) or a mixture of GHGs. 2, record 1, English, - CO2%20equivalent%20emission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CO2 equivalent emission: written CO2 equivalent emission. 3, record 1, English, - CO2%20equivalent%20emission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CO2-eq emission: written CO2-eq emission. 3, record 1, English, - CO2%20equivalent%20emission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émission en équivalent CO2
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20en%20%C3%A9quivalent%20CO2
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L’]émission en équivalent CO2 [est la] quantité de dioxyde de carbone émis qui provoquerait le même forçage radiatif intégré ou la même variation de la température, à un horizon temporel donné, que le volume d’émission d’un gaz à effet de serre (GES) ou d’un mélange de ces gaz. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%20en%20%C3%A9quivalent%20CO2
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
émission en équivalent CO2 : s’écrit émission en équivalent CO2. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mission%20en%20%C3%A9quivalent%20CO2
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carbon dioxide emission
1, record 2, English, carbon%20dioxide%20emission
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- CO2 emission 1, record 2, English, CO2%20emission
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CO2 emission: CO2 emission. 2, record 2, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20emission
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carbon dioxide emission; CO2 emission: terms standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 2, record 2, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20emission
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émission de dioxyde de carbone
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- émission de CO2 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20CO2
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
émission de CO2 :émission de CO2. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
émission de dioxyde de carbone; émission de CO2 : termes normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d’inventaire national. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-11-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- refinery still gas
1, record 3, English, refinery%20still%20gas
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, in the petroleum refining category, the CO2 emission factors for non-marketable fuels as consumed, such as refinery still gas, petroleum coke and catalytic coke, have a greater influence on the uncertainty estimate than the CO2 factors for commercial fuels. 1, record 3, English, - refinery%20still%20gas
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gaz de distillation de raffinerie
1, record 3, French, gaz%20de%20distillation%20de%20raffinerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par exemple, dans la catégorie raffinage du pétrole, les coefficients d’émission de CO2 pour les combustibles non commercialisables tels que consommés, comme les gaz de distillation des raffineries, le coke de pétrole et le coke catalytique, influent plus grandement sur l'estimation de l'incertitude que les coefficients d’émission de CO2 des combustibles commerciaux. 1, record 3, French, - gaz%20de%20distillation%20de%20raffinerie
Record 3, Key term(s)
- gaz de distillation de raffineries
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Translation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- equivalent unit of atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide
1, record 4, English, equivalent%20unit%20of%20atmospheric%20concentration%20of%20carbon%20dioxide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- equivalent unit of atmospheric concentration of CO2 2, record 4, English, equivalent%20unit%20of%20atmospheric%20concentration%20of%20CO2
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbon dioxide equivalence : the relative role of various greenhouse gases in the enhancement of the natural greenhouse effect, either in equivalent units of atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, or in units of emissions of carbon dioxide. 1, record 4, English, - equivalent%20unit%20of%20atmospheric%20concentration%20of%20carbon%20dioxide
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Traduction
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité équivalente de concentrations atmosphériques du CO2
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9quivalente%20de%20concentrations%20atmosph%C3%A9riques%20du%20CO2
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- unité équivalente de concentrations atmosphériques du gaz carbonique 2, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9quivalente%20de%20concentrations%20atmosph%C3%A9riques%20du%20gaz%20carbonique
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'expression] équivalent de CO2 décrit le rôle relatif de différents gaz à effet de serre dans l'atmosphère actuel au niveau de l'intensification de l'effet de serre naturel, en unités équivalentes de concentrations atmosphériques du CO2, ou en unités d’émission de CO2. 1, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9quivalente%20de%20concentrations%20atmosph%C3%A9riques%20du%20CO2
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les formules chimiques les chiffres sont en indice. 2, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9quivalente%20de%20concentrations%20atmosph%C3%A9riques%20du%20CO2
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-08-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- release of CO2
1, record 5, English, release%20of%20CO2
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- release of carbon dioxide 2, record 5, English, release%20of%20carbon%20dioxide
correct
- release of carbon 1, record 5, English, release%20of%20carbon
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the growth in atmospheric CO2 parallels the release of carbon through energy use, the overall carbon budget is not well understood. 1, record 5, English, - release%20of%20CO2
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rejet de gaz carbonique
1, record 5, French, rejet%20de%20gaz%20carbonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- rejet de CO2 2, record 5, French, rejet%20de%20CO2
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un premier sujet de préoccupation pour les climatologistes est l’accroissement des rejets de CO2 résultant des activités humaines, et par suite, l’augmentation à caractère exponentiel du taux d’accumulation de ce gaz dans la basse atmosphère. 2, record 5, French, - rejet%20de%20gaz%20carbonique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le carbone rejeté dans l'atmosphère y est présent sous forme de gaz carbonique(CO2). En général, les termes «rejet» et «émission» sont utilisés comme des synonymes. Cependant, on les retrouve parfois en opposition dans certains textes; le terme «rejet» prend alors le sens spécifique de corps émis par une cheminée, par une tubulure, suite à une activité humaine; le terme «émission» demeure quant à lui un terme générique désignant autant les rejets que les autres formes involontaires d’émissions. 3, record 5, French, - rejet%20de%20gaz%20carbonique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-08-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- unit of carbon dioxide
1, record 6, English, unit%20of%20carbon%20dioxide
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- unit of CO2 emissions 1, record 6, English, unit%20of%20CO2%20emissions
correct
- unit of emissions of carbon dioxide 2, record 6, English, unit%20of%20emissions%20of%20carbon%20dioxide
correct
- carbon unit 3, record 6, English, carbon%20unit
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term global warming potential is often used to describe the long-term effect of the emission of a unit of a GHG into the atmosphere on global climate, expressed in terms of the number of identical units of CO2 emissions required to achieve the same effect, or CO2-equivalence. 1, record 6, English, - unit%20of%20carbon%20dioxide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Units for reporting emissions of GHGs should be consistent, preferably in metric tonnes of each gas (i.e. units of carbon dioxide or nitrous oxide, not carbon or nitrogen) per year. 2, record 6, English, - unit%20of%20carbon%20dioxide
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- unité d'émission de CO2
1, record 6, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20de%20CO2
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'expression] «équivalent de CO2» décrit le rôle relatif de différents gaz à effet de serre dans l'atmosphère actuel au niveau de l'intensification de l'effet de serre naturel, en unités équivalentes de concentrations atmosphériques du CO2, ou en unités d’émission de CO2. 1, record 6, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20de%20CO2
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les formules chimiques les chiffres sont en indices. 2, record 6, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20de%20CO2
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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