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DRAINAGE ACIDES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Wastes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mine tailings site
1, record 1, English, mine%20tailings%20site
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets miniers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parc de résidus miniers
1, record 1, French, parc%20de%20r%C3%A9sidus%20miniers
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement fédéral, cinq provinces(Québec, Ontario, Nouveau-Brunswick, Manitoba et Colombie-Britannique) et des sociétés de l'industrie minière canadienne [...] administrent conjointement un programme de neutralisation des eaux de drainage dans l'environnement minier(NEDEM) [qui] vise à développer de nouvelles avenues économiques [...] pour stopper [...] les effluents acides des parcs de résidus miniers et des haldes de stériles miniers. 2, record 1, French, - parc%20de%20r%C3%A9sidus%20miniers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acidic material
1, record 2, English, acidic%20material
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quarry and pipeline excavations that expose acidic materials have the potential to induce acid drainage above background levels. 2, record 2, English, - acidic%20material
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matériau acide
1, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20acide
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 travaux de déblai des carrières et du pipeline qui exposent les matériaux acides ont le potentiel de produire du drainage acide à des niveaux plus élevés que les concentrations de fond. 2, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20acide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- acid-drainage 1, record 3, English, acid%2Ddrainage
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- évacuation des acides
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20des%20acides
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- drainage des acides 1, record 3, French, drainage%20des%20acides
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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