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GAZ MARAIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marsh gas
1, record 1, English, marsh%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- swamp gas 2, record 1, English, swamp%20gas
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible gas, consisting chiefly of methane, produced as a result of the decay of vegetation in stagnant water. 3, record 1, English, - marsh%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Swamps, marshes, and tundra are natural sources of methane (swamp gas) and natural gas venting is possibly significant. 4, record 1, English, - marsh%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz des marais
1, record 1, French, gaz%20des%20marais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaz de marais 2, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20marais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz, principalement composé de méthane, qui se forme par fermentation anaérobie de la végétation présente dans les eaux stagnantes des marais. 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20des%20marais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut s'enflammer spontanément en présence de composés phosphoriques (feux follets). 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20des%20marais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas de los pantanos
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20de%20los%20pantanos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gas de pantanos 2, record 1, Spanish, gas%20de%20pantanos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas que se desprende de las aguas estancadas, como resultado de fermentaciones anaerobias de materia orgánica de origen diverso y cuyo principal componente es el metano. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20de%20los%20pantanos
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