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VCT [2 records]

Record 1 2017-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
VC
classification system code, see observation
VCT
classification system code, see observation
OBS

An island country in the Lesser Antilles, between Saint Lucia and Grenada.

OBS

Capital: Kingstown.

OBS

Inhabitant: Vincentian.

OBS

VC; VCT: codes recognized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
VC
classification system code, see observation
VCT
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État des Petites Antilles, entre Sainte-Lucie et la Grenade.

OBS

Capitale : Kingstown.

OBS

Habitant : Saint-Vincentais-et-Grenadin, Saint-Vincentaise-et-Grenadine.

OBS

VC; VCT : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

On n'utilise jamais l'article défini devant le nom «Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines».

OBS

Il n'y a pas de trait d'union entre «les» et «Grenadines».

OBS

aller à Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines, visiter Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
VC
classification system code, see observation
VCT
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Capital: Kingstown.

OBS

Habitante: sanvicentino, sanvicentina.

OBS

VC; VCT: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

OBS

San Vicente y las Granadinas: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el exónimo español "San Vicente y las Granadinas" en vez del inglés "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines".

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Record 2 2012-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Toxicology
CONT

The objective of effects characterization is to determine a critical toxicity value (CTV), or the lowest concentration of a substance that will cause a certain adverse effect for each assessment endpoint. For example, the concentration of a substance causing a 25% reduction in growth or reproduction of test organisms in a toxicity study could be selected as a CTV.

OBS

critical toxicity value: term used by Environment Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Toxicologie
CONT

La caractérisation des effets consiste à définir une valeur critique de la toxicité (VCT), ou la concentration la plus faible à laquelle une substance causera un effet nocif pour chaque point final d'évaluation. Par exemple, on pourrait choisir comme VCT la concentration à laquelle une substance cause une diminution de 25 % du taux de croissance ou de reproduction des organismes expérimentaux dans une étude de toxicité.

OBS

valeur critique de toxicité : terme en usage à Environnement Canada.

Spanish

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