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CARBONE ELEMENTAIRE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- graphite
1, record 1, English, graphite
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An allotropic form of the element carbon, consisting of graphene layers stacked parallel to each other in a three dimensional, crystalline, long-range order. 1, record 1, English, - graphite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adapted from the definition in the IUPAC [International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry] Compendium of Chemical Terminology. 1, record 1, English, - graphite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are two allotropic forms with different stacking arrangements: hexagonal and rhombohedral. 1, record 1, English, - graphite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
graphite: basic term used in the description of carbon nano-objects. 2, record 1, English, - graphite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
graphite: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - graphite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- graphite
1, record 1, French, graphite
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme allotropique du carbone élémentaire, constitué de couches de graphène empilées parallèlement les unes aux autres dans un ordre tridimensionnel cristallin à longue portée. 1, record 1, French, - graphite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition adaptée à partir de celle donnée dans l’ouvrage intitulé «Compendium of Chemical Terminology» publié par l’Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée (UICPA). 2, record 1, French, - graphite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il existe deux formes allotropiques avec des empilements différents : hexagonale et rhomboédrique. 1, record 1, French, - graphite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
graphite : terme de base utilisé pour décrire les nano-objets carbonés. 2, record 1, French, - graphite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
graphite : terme et définition normalisés par l’Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - graphite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primary aerosol
1, record 2, English, primary%20aerosol
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Primary aerosol is emitted directly from both anthropogenic and natural sources such as the soot from the combustion of fossil fuels and biomass burning (i.e. natural wildfires) or mineral dust from desert regions blown into the atmosphere by storms ... 2, record 2, English, - primary%20aerosol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aérosol primaire
1, record 2, French, a%C3%A9rosol%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aérosols primaires [sont] d’origine naturelle ou anthropique. Leur origine naturelle réside principalement dans l'érosion des sols arides conduisant à la remise en suspension dans l'atmosphère de particules désertiques minérales, dans le soulèvement des embruns océaniques(aérosols marins) ou encore dans certains feux de biomasse. Les éruptions volcaniques sont également connues pour entraîner l'injection de grandes quantités de cendres volcaniques dans l'atmosphère […] L'aérosol primaire recouvre […] une très grande variabilité de formes et de compositions, puisqu'il inclut des sels marins, des poussières minérales ainsi qu'une composante carbonée significative partagée entre carbone élémentaire et organique. 2, record 2, French, - a%C3%A9rosol%20primaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Analytical Chemistry
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thermal-optical transmittance method
1, record 3, English, thermal%2Doptical%20transmittance%20method
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- thermal-optical transmittance (TOT) method 2, record 3, English, thermal%2Doptical%20transmittance%20%28TOT%29%20method
correct
- TOT method 3, record 3, English, TOT%20method
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many studies have investigated the effect of the optical correction on the OC [organic carbon] and EC [elemental carbon] concentrations and they have all concluded that the EC values determined using a thermal-optical transmittance (TOT) method are 30–70% lower than those determined using a thermal-optical reflectance (TOR) method ... 3, record 3, English, - thermal%2Doptical%20transmittance%20method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Chimie analytique
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode thermo-optique de transmittance
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20thermo%2Doptique%20de%20transmittance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- méthode TOT 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20TOT
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les auteurs indiquent qu'il semble que la méthode TOT soit plus adaptée que la méthode TOR pour des échantillons "chargés" en [carbone élémentaire], dans la mesure ou la réflectance est trop faible dans le cas d’échantillons très noirs. 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20thermo%2Doptique%20de%20transmittance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TOT : thermal-optical transmittance 4, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20thermo%2Doptique%20de%20transmittance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- surrogate
1, record 4, English, surrogate
correct, noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- substitute 2, record 4, English, substitute
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most speciation profiles contain a fraction for elemental carbon; these fractions are commonly used as a surrogate to quantify black carbon emissions. 3, record 4, English, - surrogate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surrogate: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 4, record 4, English, - surrogate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- substitut
1, record 4, French, substitut
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- valeur de substitution 2, record 4, French, valeur%20de%20substitution
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des profils de spéciation contiennent une fraction de carbone élémentaire; cette fraction est habituellement utilisée comme valeur de substitution permettant de quantifier les émissions de carbone noir. 1, record 4, French, - substitut
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valeur de substitution : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l’inventaire de carbone noir. 3, record 4, French, - substitut
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- substituto
1, record 4, Spanish, substituto
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-04-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Pollution (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- speciation profile
1, record 5, English, speciation%20profile
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most speciation profiles contain a fraction for elemental carbon; these fractions are commonly used as a surrogate to quantify black carbon emissions. 1, record 5, English, - speciation%20profile
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
speciation profile: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 2, record 5, English, - speciation%20profile
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- profil de spéciation
1, record 5, French, profil%20de%20sp%C3%A9ciation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des profils de spéciation contiennent une fraction de carbone élémentaire; cette fraction est habituellement utilisée comme valeur de substitution permettant de quantifier les émissions de carbone noir. 1, record 5, French, - profil%20de%20sp%C3%A9ciation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
profil de spéciation : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l’inventaire de carbone noir. 2, record 5, French, - profil%20de%20sp%C3%A9ciation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-07-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- elemental carbon
1, record 6, English, elemental%20carbon
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As 80 to 90% of diesel particulate matter would comprise organic carbon and elemental carbon, these exhaust components would readily become part of the natural soil matrix over time. 2, record 6, English, - elemental%20carbon
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
elemental carbon: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 3, record 6, English, - elemental%20carbon
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- carbone élémentaire
1, record 6, French, carbone%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carbone élémentaire : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 2, record 6, French, - carbone%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbono elemental
1, record 6, Spanish, carbono%20elemental
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El carbono elemental es de una toxicidad muy baja, sin embargo, la exposición al negro de carbono o negro de humo puede ser muy perjudicial para la salud. La inhalación continua afecta seriamente a los pulmones y el corazón. 1, record 6, Spanish, - carbono%20elemental
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- carbon-nitrogen-sulfur analyzer
1, record 7, English, carbon%2Dnitrogen%2Dsulfur%20analyzer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- carbon/nitrogen/sulfur analyzer 2, record 7, English, carbon%2Fnitrogen%2Fsulfur%20analyzer
correct
- carbon, nitrogen and sulfur analyzer 3, record 7, English, carbon%2C%20nitrogen%20and%20sulfur%20analyzer
correct
- CNS analyzer 4, record 7, English, CNS%20analyzer
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... TLC and gas chromatographs, CNS (carbon, nitrogen, sulphur), dissolved organic carbon ... and near infra-red reflectance analyzers. 5, record 7, English, - carbon%2Dnitrogen%2Dsulfur%20analyzer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- analyseur élémentaire carbone, azote soufre
1, record 7, French, analyseur%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire%20carbone%2C%20azote%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- analyseur de CNS 2, record 7, French, analyseur%20de%20CNS
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des chromatographes en phase liquide et en phase gazeuse, des analyseurs de CNS (carbone, azote, soufre), de carbone organique dissous [...] et de réflection dans le proche infrarouge. 2, record 7, French, - analyseur%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire%20carbone%2C%20azote%20soufre
Record 7, Key term(s)
- analyseur de carbone, azote, soufre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- formula weight
1, record 8, English, formula%20weight
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gram-molecular weight of a substance. 2, record 8, English, - formula%20weight
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- poids formulaire
1, record 8, French, poids%20formulaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- masse formulaire 2, record 8, French, masse%20formulaire
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- poids de formule 3, record 8, French, poids%20de%20formule
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'analyse élémentaire d’une substance permet de déterminer le poids formulaire, c'est-à-dire la somme des poids atomiques des éléments représentés par la formule la plus simple que l'on puisse lui attribuer sans tenir compte de son état moléculaire. Ainsi, l'analyse suggère que la formule la plus simple pour le benzène est CH et, par suite, que son poids formulaire est 13, 02; toutefois, on a pu établir que la molécule de benzène contient 6 atomes de carbone et 6 atomes d’hydrogène, sa formule est donc C6H6 et son poids moléculaire 78, 11. 4, record 8, French, - poids%20formulaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poids atomique; poids moléculaire : synonymes vieillis de «masse atomique», «masse moléculaire». (D’après LAROG, 1982, vol. 8, p. 8239). On peut sans doute étendre cette remarque pour le terme «poids formulaire», et lui préférer le terme «masse formulaire». 5, record 8, French, - poids%20formulaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- peso fórmula
1, record 8, Spanish, peso%20f%C3%B3rmula
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suma de los pesos atómicos de los átomos en una fórmula. 1, record 8, Spanish, - peso%20f%C3%B3rmula
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-09-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bed moisture content
1, record 9, English, bed%20moisture%20content
correct, specific
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total moisture (percent) in a seam of coal before working. 2, record 9, English, - bed%20moisture%20content
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition donnée par le bureau de traduction, Scientifique centrale. 2, record 9, English, - bed%20moisture%20content
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coals vary a great deal in their tendency to take up oxygen. In general ... it is higher for coals of high bed moisture content, high oxygen content and high volatile content, all of which characterize low rank coals ... 1, record 9, English, - bed%20moisture%20content
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- teneur en humidité
1, record 9, French, teneur%20en%20humidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Analyse des charbons. On distingue :-l'analyse élémentaire [...]-l'analyse immédiate [...] [qui] précise la teneur en humidité, la teneur en cendres, l'indice de matières volatiles, le carbone fixe résidu de l'essai de distillation [...] 1, record 9, French, - teneur%20en%20humidit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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