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DUREE EXPOSITION LETALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lethal exposure time 50
1, record 1, English, lethal%20exposure%20time%2050
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tl50 1, record 1, English, tl50
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The exposure time to a fixed concentration of toxic gas or fire effluent, that causes death to 50% of a population of a given species. 1, record 1, English, - lethal%20exposure%20time%2050
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tl50:italic tl50. 2, record 1, English, - lethal%20exposure%20time%2050
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lethal exposure time 50; tl50: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - lethal%20exposure%20time%2050
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée létale d’exposition 50
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9tale%20d%26rsquo%3Bexposition%2050
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tl50 1, record 1, French, tl50
see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée d'exposition à une concentration donnée d'un gaz toxique ou d'un effluent du feu, qui entraîne la mort de 50 % d'une population d'une espèce donnée. 1, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9tale%20d%26rsquo%3Bexposition%2050
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durée létale d'exposition 50 : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9tale%20d%26rsquo%3Bexposition%2050
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tl50 :italique tl50. 2, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9tale%20d%26rsquo%3Bexposition%2050
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lethal exposure time
1, record 2, English, lethal%20exposure%20time
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In fact, turbidity levels generated by dredging activities are far below lethal thresholds for most species and, more importantly, they do not last as long as known lethal exposure times for larvae and adults. 1, record 2, English, - lethal%20exposure%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durée d’exposition reconnue comme létale
1, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bexposition%20reconnue%20comme%20l%C3%A9tale
noun phrase, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les niveaux de turbidité engendrés par les activités de dragage sont bien en-deçà des seuils de létalité pour la plupart des espèces et, surtout, s'étendent sur des périodes moins longues que les durées d'exposition reconnues comme létales pour les larves et les adultes. 1, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bexposition%20reconnue%20comme%20l%C3%A9tale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- durée d'exposition létale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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