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METAUX NON FERREUX CANADA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- domestic emissions
1, record 1, English, domestic%20emissions
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- internal emissions 2, record 1, English, internal%20emissions
proposal, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"The greater portion of total sulphur deposition in each country is probably the result of domestic emissions," the report stated. 1, record 1, English, - domestic%20emissions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Internal emissions" is a probable synonym of "domestic emissions" because the adjective "internal" has been noted in AMENV 1972 in the term "internal source". 2, record 1, English, - domestic%20emissions
Record 1, Key term(s)
- domestic emission
- internal emission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émissions intérieures
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9missions%20int%C3%A9rieures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La source principale des émissions intérieures actuelles de SO2 n’ est pas la même aux Etats-Unis et au Canada. Aux Etats-Unis, environ deux tiers de ces émissions proviennent des centrales thermiques, alors qu'au Canada environ 40% a pour origine les fonderies de métaux non ferreux. [...] Le rapport entre les émissions américaines et canadiennes dans l'est du continent est d’environ 15 à 1, et près de la moitié de l'ensemble de ces émissions provient du secteur des transports. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9missions%20int%C3%A9rieures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intérieur : se dit de quelque chose qui concerne un pays, un territoire. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9missions%20int%C3%A9rieures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’emploi du déterminant «domestique» au sens de «intérieur» est un anglicisme. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9missions%20int%C3%A9rieures
Record 1, Key term(s)
- émission intérieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- emisiones internas
1, record 1, Spanish, emisiones%20internas
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero que se producen dentro del territorio de un país. 1, record 1, Spanish, - emisiones%20internas
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- The Canadian nonferrous-metals sector
1, record 2, English, The%20Canadian%20nonferrous%2Dmetals%20sector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sectoral technology strategy series, no. 8, Science Council of Canada; Information obtained from the organization. 2, record 2, English, - The%20Canadian%20nonferrous%2Dmetals%20sector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Les métaux non ferreux au Canada
1, record 2, French, Les%20m%C3%A9taux%20non%20ferreux%20au%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stratégies sectorielles en matière de technologie, no 8, Conseil des sciences du Canada; Renseignement obtenu de l’organisme. 2, record 2, French, - Les%20m%C3%A9taux%20non%20ferreux%20au%20Canada
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Nonferrous Metals and Alloys - Various
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nonferrous
1, record 3, English, nonferrous
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
not containing, including, or relating to iron ... relating to metal other than iron. 2, record 3, English, - nonferrous
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Métaux et alliages non ferreux divers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- non ferreux
1, record 3, French, non%20ferreux
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Canada dispose actuellement d’environ vingt-quatre fonderies et affineries de métaux non ferreux(...) 2, record 3, French, - non%20ferreux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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