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FRACTION ATMOSPHERIQUE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric carbon dioxide content
1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20carbon%20dioxide%20content
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric CO2 content 1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20CO2%20content
correct, see observation
- atmospheric content of CO2 2, record 1, English, atmospheric%20content%20of%20CO2
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The exponential rise in the atmospheric carbon dioxide content will tend to become a significant factor and by early in the next century will have driven the mean planetary temperature beyond the limits experienced during the last 1000 years. 1, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20carbon%20dioxide%20content
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CO2: The number 2 is subscripted. 3, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20carbon%20dioxide%20content
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contenu de l’atmosphère en gaz carbonique
1, record 1, French, contenu%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Batmosph%C3%A8re%20en%20gaz%20carbonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contenu de l’atmosphère en CO2 1, record 1, French, contenu%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Batmosph%C3%A8re%20en%20CO2
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- contenu de l’atmosphère en dioxyde de carbone 1, record 1, French, contenu%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Batmosph%C3%A8re%20en%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «contenu de l'atmosphère en gaz carbonique» est un terme très général. Quand on veut exprimer plus précisément la quantité de gaz carbonique contenue dans l'atmosphère, on utilise des expressions comme «fraction atmosphérique» ou «concentration atmosphérique». 1, record 1, French, - contenu%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Batmosph%C3%A8re%20en%20gaz%20carbonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CO2 : Le chiffre 2 se place en indice. 1, record 1, French, - contenu%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Batmosph%C3%A8re%20en%20gaz%20carbonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wet steam field
1, record 2, English, wet%20steam%20field
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- liquid-dominated reservoir 2, record 2, English, liquid%2Ddominated%20reservoir
correct
- hyper-thermal wet field 3, record 2, English, hyper%2Dthermal%20wet%20field
- wet field 3, record 2, English, wet%20field
- water-dominated field 1, record 2, English, water%2Ddominated%20field
- liquid-dominated field 1, record 2, English, liquid%2Ddominated%20field
- pressurized water field 1, record 2, English, pressurized%20water%20field
- water-dominated reservoir 2, record 2, English, water%2Ddominated%20reservoir
- hot water reservoir 2, record 2, English, hot%20water%20reservoir
- water-dominated hyperthermal field 3, record 2, English, water%2Ddominated%20hyperthermal%20field
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hyper-thermal fields. These are of two kinds: ... wet fields, producing pressurized water at temperatures exceeding 100ºC, so that when the fluid is brought to the surface and its pressure reduced, a fraction is flashed into steam while the greater part remains as boiling water ... Dry fields, producing dry saturated, or slightly super-heated steam at pressures above atmospheric. Hyper-thermal wet and dry fields are sometimes referred to as "water-dominated" and "steam-dominated" fields respectively. 4, record 2, English, - wet%20steam%20field
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- champ à vapeur humide
1, record 2, French, champ%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20humide
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- champ hyperthermique humide 2, record 2, French, champ%20hyperthermique%20humide
masculine noun
- champ à eau dominante 1, record 2, French, champ%20%C3%A0%20eau%20dominante
masculine noun
- champ à eau pressurisée 1, record 2, French, champ%20%C3%A0%20eau%20pressuris%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- champ hyperthermique à dominante eau 2, record 2, French, champ%20hyperthermique%20%C3%A0%20dominante%20eau
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les champs géothermiques peuvent aussi être classés [...] de la façon suivante : champs hyperthermiques humides, produisant de l'eau sous pression à des températures dépassant 100 ºC, de sorte que, lorsque le fluide est amené en surface et que sa pression est réduite, une fraction se transforme en vapeur par détente, alors que la plus grande partie reste à l'état d’eau en ébullition. Champs hyperthermiques secs, produisant de la vapeur d’eau légèrement surchauffée à des pressions supérieures à la pression atmosphérique. Les champs hyper-thermiques humides et secs sont parfois désignés respectivement sous les noms de champs «à eau dominante» et «à vapeur dominante». 2, record 2, French, - champ%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20humide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- campo de agua dominante
1, record 2, Spanish, campo%20de%20agua%20dominante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- campo de vapor húmedo 1, record 2, Spanish, campo%20de%20vapor%20h%C3%BAmedo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hyper-thermal dry field
1, record 3, English, hyper%2Dthermal%20dry%20field
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dry hyper-thermal field 1, record 3, English, dry%20hyper%2Dthermal%20field
correct
- steam-dominated hyperthermal field 2, record 3, English, steam%2Ddominated%20hyperthermal%20field
- dry-steam reservoir 3, record 3, English, dry%2Dsteam%20reservoir
correct
- vapor-dominated reservoir 3, record 3, English, vapor%2Ddominated%20reservoir
correct
- dry steam field 4, record 3, English, dry%20steam%20field
correct
- steam-dominated field 4, record 3, English, steam%2Ddominated%20field
- vapour dominated field 4, record 3, English, vapour%20dominated%20field
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hyper-thermal fields. These are of two kinds: ... Wet fields, producing pressurized water at temperatures exceeding 100°C, so that when the fluid is brought to the surface and its pressure reduced, a fraction is flashed into steam while the greater part remains as boiling water ... Dry fields, producing dry saturated, or slightly superheated steam at pressures above atmospheric. Hyper-thermal wet and dry fields are sometimes referred to as "water-dominated" and "steam-dominated" fields respectively. 1, record 3, English, - hyper%2Dthermal%20dry%20field
Record 3, Key term(s)
- steam-dominated field
- dry hyperthernal field
- vapour-dominated field
- dry-steam field
- vapor-dominated field
- vapour-dominated reservoir
- hyperthermal dry field
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- champ hyperthermique sec
1, record 3, French, champ%20hyperthermique%20sec
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- champ hyperthermique à dominante vapeur 1, record 3, French, champ%20hyperthermique%20%C3%A0%20dominante%20vapeur
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les champs géothermiques peuvent aussi être classés [...] de la façon suivante : champs hyperthermiques humides, produisant de l'eau sous pression à des températures dépassant 100 ºC, de sorte que, lorsque le fluide est amené en surface et que sa pression est réduite, une fraction se transforme en vapeur par détente, alors que la plus grande partie reste à l'état d’eau en ébullition. Champs hyperthermiques secs, produisant de la vapeur d’eau légèrement surchauffée à des pressions supérieures à la pression atmosphérique. Les champs hyperthermiques humides et secs sont parfois désignés respectivement sous les noms de champs «à eau dominante» et «à vapeur dominante». 1, record 3, French, - champ%20hyperthermique%20sec
Record 3, Key term(s)
- champ à vapeur dominante
- champ sec
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- campo de vapor seco
1, record 3, Spanish, campo%20de%20vapor%20seco
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- campo de vapor sobrecalentado 1, record 3, Spanish, campo%20de%20vapor%20sobrecalentado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- transformation rate
1, record 4, English, transformation%20rate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- conversion rate 2, record 4, English, conversion%20rate
correct
- formation rate 3, record 4, English, formation%20rate
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate at which an atmospheric pollutant is transformed into a secondary pollutant. 4, record 4, English, - transformation%20rate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rate of atmospheric oxidation of sulphur dioxide varies from less than 1% per hour to around 12% per hour, depending upon atmospheric conditions. As a consequence of this slow conversion rate, the SO2 emitted can influence the acidity of precipitation at other locations far removed from the point of emission. 2, record 4, English, - transformation%20rate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux de conversion
1, record 4, French, taux%20de%20conversion
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- taux de transformation 2, record 4, French, taux%20de%20transformation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux indiquant quelle fraction d’un polluant atmosphérique est transformée en polluant secondaire pendant une période donnée. 3, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20conversion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le taux de conversion du bioxyde de soufre (SO2) en sulfate (SO4) a été étudié par plusieurs recherches et leurs résultats suggèrent un taux initial, alors qu’il est le plus élevé d’environ 1% par heure. 4, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20conversion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un air très pollué comme celui de la vallée de l’Ohio, explique Gaston Paulin, favorise, près de la source, un taux de transformation rapide de SO2 en SO4, de l’ordre de cinq à dix pour cent par heure, tandis qu’un air moins pollué, comme celui du Québec ou de l’Ontario, aura un taux de conversion de l’ordre de 0,5 pour cent par heure. 5, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20conversion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour de plus amples renseignements sur cette notion, consulter le cahier de néologie sur les pluies acides (OLFNE 1985 no 40-41). 6, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20conversion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de transformación
1, record 4, Spanish, tasa%20de%20transformaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-10-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Air Pollution
- Soil Pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bulk deposition
1, record 5, English, bulk%20deposition
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bulk deposition ... is defined as the material collected by a sampler open to the atmosphere at all times. It includes all wet deposition, dry fallout, and some aerosol impaction and gaseous absorption. 2, record 5, English, - bulk%20deposition
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Pollution de l'air
- Pollution du sol
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dépôt brut
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- dépôt global 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20global
correct, masculine noun
- retombées globales 3, record 5, French, retomb%C3%A9es%20globales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matières polluantes, d’origine atmosphérique, qui se composent d’une fraction connue de dépôts humides ainsi que d’une fraction inconnue de dépôts secs et qui se sont déposées dans un collecteur de précipitations ouvert en permanence. 4, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20brut
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si on tient compte du fait que les collecteurs de pluie recueillaient les retombées globales (pluie et une partie des retombées sèches), les augmentations de pH près de l’usine de Noranda peuvent ainsi être expliquées par l’influence de poussières locales en circulation qui neutraliseraient en partie l’acidité des précipitations. 5, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20brut
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les spécialistes, dans le domaine des pluies acides, font une distinction importante entre les termes "dépôt brut" et «dépôt total». Le dépôt brut, mesuré par un collecteur, est une représentation, la plus exacte possible, du dépôt total; il peut y avoir coïncidence des notions que représentent ces deux termes sans qu’on puisse cependant parler de synonymie. 6, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20brut
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour de plus amples renseignements sur cette notion, consulter le cahier de néologie sur les pluies acides (OLFNE, 1985, n° 40-41). 6, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20brut
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
- Contaminación del aire
- Contaminación del suelo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- deposición en masa
1, record 5, Spanish, deposici%C3%B3n%20en%20masa
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-05-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- airborne fraction
1, record 6, English, airborne%20fraction
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fraction atmosphérique
1, record 6, French, fraction%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- proportion atmosphérique 1, record 6, French, proportion%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d’une substance encore présente dans l’atmosphère par rapport à la quantité totale de cette substance rejetée dans l’atmosphère. 1, record 6, French, - fraction%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le concept de fraction atmosphérique a surtout trait à la pollution par le dioxyde de carbone. En anglais, on distingue deux types de fraction atmosphérique : la quantité spécifiquement rejetée dans l'atmosphère par des sources de combustion fossile(marginal airborne fraction) et la quantité globale, d’origine naturelle ou anthropique, rejetée dans l'atmosphère(total airborne fraction). 1, record 6, French, - fraction%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-11-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- radical reservoir
1, record 7, English, radical%20reservoir
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réservoir de radicaux
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20radicaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molécule qui piège et qui retient temporairement des substances capables de former des radicaux libres. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20radicaux
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On notera le rôle de H202 comme piège et comme réservoir de radicaux et celui de 03 comme générateur primaire de radicaux OH, à travers sa photolyse à courte longueur d’onde(<310nm) en atomes d’oxygène excités 01D dont une fraction réagit ensuite avec la vapeur d’eau atmosphérique. 3, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20radicaux
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’hémipentoxyde d’azote, N205, est un réservoir de radicaux nitrates. Les autres radicaux libres qui présentent un intérêt, en ce qui a trait à l’ozone, sont les radicaux HO. et C10.. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20radicaux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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