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DUREE VIE HUMAINE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Collaboration with Health Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air pollution
1, record 1, English, air%20pollution
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric pollution 2, record 1, English, atmospheric%20pollution
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The presence in the atmosphere of contaminants such as dust, fumes, gas or smoke in such quantities and of such a nature as to be injurious to plant, animal and human life or an unreasonable interference with people's welfare and property. 3, record 1, English, - air%20pollution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air pollution: designation standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - air%20pollution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Collaboration avec Santé Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pollution atmosphérique
1, record 1, French, pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pollution de l’air 2, record 1, French, pollution%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
correct, feminine noun
- pollution de l’atmosphère 2, record 1, French, pollution%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Batmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Présence de contaminants] dans l'atmosphère, tels que poussière, gaz, émanations, fumée, brouillard, odeur ou vapeurs, en des quantités et avec des caractéristiques et une durée telles qu'ils mettent en danger la vie humaine, animale et végétale et les biens. 3, record 1, French, - pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pollution atmosphérique : désignation normalisée par l’ISO. 4, record 1, French, - pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Colaboración con el Ministerio de Salud de Canadá
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación atmosférica
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20atmosf%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminación del aire 2, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20del%20aire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presencia de contaminantes en la atmósfera, tales como polvo, gas, emanaciones, humo, niebla, olor o vapor, en cantidades, características y duraciones tales que son perjudiciales para la vida humana, vegetal y animal o para las propiedades. 2, record 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20atmosf%C3%A9rica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adverse health effect
1, record 2, English, adverse%20health%20effect
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- harmful health effect 2, record 2, English, harmful%20health%20effect
correct
- deleterious effect 3, record 2, English, deleterious%20effect
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Black carbon is both a short-lived climate pollutant (SLCP) and an air pollutant linked to adverse health effects. Emissions of black carbon have recently become a focus of attention for policy makers due to the emissions' effects on the near-term warming of the atmosphere and on human health. 4, record 2, English, - adverse%20health%20effect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adverse health effect: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 5, record 2, English, - adverse%20health%20effect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet nocif sur la santé
1, record 2, French, effet%20nocif%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- effet néfaste sur la santé 2, record 2, French, effet%20n%C3%A9faste%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- effet nuisible sur la santé 2, record 2, French, effet%20nuisible%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- effet délétère 3, record 2, French, effet%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9t%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le carbone noir est à la fois un polluant climatique de courte durée de vie(PCDV) et un polluant atmosphérique ayant des effets nocifs sur la santé. Les émissions de carbone noir sont désormais au centre des préoccupations des responsables des politiques en raison de leurs effets sur le réchauffement de l'atmosphère à court terme et sur la santé humaine. 1, record 2, French, - effet%20nocif%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effet nocif sur la santé : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l’inventaire de carbone noir. 4, record 2, French, - effet%20nocif%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Efectos de la polución
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto nocivo para la salud
1, record 2, Spanish, efecto%20nocivo%20para%20la%20salud
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto perjudicial para la salud 2, record 2, Spanish, efecto%20perjudicial%20para%20la%20salud
correct, masculine noun
- efecto negativo para la salud 3, record 2, Spanish, efecto%20negativo%20para%20la%20salud
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Riesgos que produce la contaminación química. [...] Hay muchas formas de que esta clase de contaminación produzca un efecto negativo para la salud de los seres vivos entre ellas están: Vía digestiva[,] vía respiratoria[,] vía cutánea [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - efecto%20nocivo%20para%20la%20salud
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- main phase of radionucleid decay
1, record 3, English, main%20phase%20of%20radionucleid%20decay
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- main phase of radionuclide decay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- phase principale de décroissance
1, record 3, French, phase%20principale%20de%20d%C3%A9croissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La qualité des colis de déchets et des ouvrages de stockage, en limitant le contact de l'eau avec les radionucléides et en retenant les radionucléides éventuellement transportés par l'eau, sont les points forts de la sûreté pendant la phase principale de décroissance des radionucléides. Pendant cette phase, dont la durée est fixée à 300 ans au plus après la fin de la mise en place des déchets(10 fois la période radioactive du 137Cs), une surveillance et une maintenance sont assurées par le stockeur. Après cette période de surveillance technique, les risques radiologiques, notamment en cas d’intrusion humaine, sont limités par la fixation d’une concentration maximale des radionucléides à vie longue. 1, record 3, French, - phase%20principale%20de%20d%C3%A9croissance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- length of life
1, record 4, English, length%20of%20life
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- longevity 2, record 4, English, longevity
correct
- life span 3, record 4, English, life%20span
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The biological age limit of man, that is, the life expectancy of the average human being if he does not die as a result of accident, injury, disease, or disaster. 3, record 4, English, - length%20of%20life
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Life span of man ... is ... approximately 100 years. 3, record 4, English, - length%20of%20life
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- longévité
1, record 4, French, long%C3%A9vit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- durée de la vie humaine 2, record 4, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20vie%20humaine
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durée de vie, en général. [...] La longévité humaine "contrôlée" ne dépasse pas, ou dépasse de très peu, 110 ans. 3, record 4, French, - long%C3%A9vit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Encuestas estadísticas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- longevidad
1, record 4, Spanish, longevidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Duración de la vida. 1, record 4, Spanish, - longevidad
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-07-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mortality function
1, record 5, English, mortality%20function
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Function depending on the duration of human life, e.g. probability of death within a year, force of mortality, complete expectation of life, etc. 2, record 5, English, - mortality%20function
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fonction biométrique
1, record 5, French, fonction%20biom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonction dépendant de la durée de la vie humaine, par ex. : probabilité annuelle de décès, taux instantané de mortalité, vie probable, espérance complète de vie, etc.(LIA) 2, record 5, French, - fonction%20biom%C3%A9trique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- human longevity 1, record 6, English, human%20longevity
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- durée de la vie humaine 1, record 6, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20vie%20humaine
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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