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EAU ACIDIFIEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acid water
1, record 1, English, acid%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acidic water 2, record 1, English, acidic%20water
correct
- acidified water 3, record 1, English, acidified%20water
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... natural waters containing sulfur compounds, especially sulfates. 4, record 1, English, - acid%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, a light acid rain may be fully neutralized while the runoff during a heavy rain on the same watershed will not have time to be neutralized so a "pulse" of acidic water will move down the stream and into the lake. 5, record 1, English, - acid%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau acide
1, record 1, French, eau%20acide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau acidifiée 2, record 1, French, eau%20acidifi%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ions métalliques qui se retrouvent dans l’eau peuvent avoir des conséquences sur la santé humaine. En Suède, des cas de diarrhée seraient dues à l’ingestion d’eau acide ayant une forte concentration en Cu++. De plus, les poissons peuvent concentrer les ions mercure et leur consommation pourrait, de ce fait, être dangereuse. 1, record 1, French, - eau%20acide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua acidificada
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20acidificada
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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