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NORME REJET [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- effluent standard
1, record 1, English, effluent%20standard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normally, gaseous discharges are called emissions, while liquid discharges are called effluents. Solid wastes, in more candid fashion, are called discharges. 2, record 1, English, - effluent%20standard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare "emission standard and discharge standard". 3, record 1, English, - effluent%20standard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Droit environnemental
- Économie environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norme de rejet
1, record 1, French, norme%20de%20rejet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Norme qui vise à prévenir, à limiter, à réduire ou à éliminer la pollution de l'eau. 2, record 1, French, - norme%20de%20rejet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les normes de rejet portent sur les débits, teneurs en polluants, températures, types d'ouvrages d'évacuation des eaux, etc. 3, record 1, French, - norme%20de%20rejet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
- Derecho ambiental
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma en materia de efluentes
1, record 1, Spanish, norma%20en%20materia%20de%20efluentes
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Environmental Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emission standard
1, record 2, English, emission%20standard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- emission-related standard 2, record 2, English, emission%2Drelated%20standard
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Legally binding maximum allowed emission for a certain type of process, plant or installation, e.g. expressed in terms of concentrations or mass flow rates per pollutant, or of plume visibility. 3, record 2, English, - emission%20standard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Processing standards include: a) emission standards; b) design standards; c) operational standards. 4, record 2, English, - emission%20standard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Emission standards differ from country to country, in the United States they even differ from state to state. Specific emission standards, for example one which specifies that the pollutant is discharged from a given type of source, should not be confused with the general concept of "emission standard". 5, record 2, English, - emission%20standard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Droit environnemental
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- norme d’émission
1, record 2, French, norme%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9mission
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- norme de rejet 2, record 2, French, norme%20de%20rejet
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de norme de procédés qui détermine le niveau maximal de polluant que peut émettre une ou des catégories de sources. 3, record 2, French, - norme%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9mission
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les normes d'émission varient d'un pays à l'autre. Aux É.-U. la norme s'applique autant aux sources mobiles qu'aux sources fixes. En Europe, la norme d'émission ne s'applique qu'aux installations fixes (ce qui exclut en principe la pollution automobile de la réglementation). 3, record 2, French, - norme%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9mission
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le niveau maximal peut prendre la forme d'une quantité, d'une concentration, d'un taux, d'un indice de visibilité, etc. 3, record 2, French, - norme%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9mission
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Derecho ambiental
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma de emisión
1, record 2, Spanish, norma%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- norma de descargas 1, record 2, Spanish, norma%20de%20descargas
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Air Pollution
- Exhaust Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- motor vehicle emission standard
1, record 3, English, motor%20vehicle%20emission%20standard
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MVES 2, record 3, English, MVES
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... air quality standards ... that have been used to determine motor vehicle emission standards are those adopted by California and USEPA. Table II shows the USEPA air quality standards for hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and oxidant and atmospheric concentrations measured during severe episodes of vehicular air pollution. 3, record 3, English, - motor%20vehicle%20emission%20standard
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Pollution de l'air
- Échappement (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- norme de dépollution automobile
1, record 3, French, norme%20de%20d%C3%A9pollution%20automobile
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- NDA 1, record 3, French, NDA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- norme d’émission s’appliquant aux véhicules automobiles 2, record 3, French, norme%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9mission%20s%26rsquo%3Bappliquant%20aux%20v%C3%A9hicules%20automobiles
correct, feminine noun
- norme applicable à la pollution par les véhicules automobiles 3, record 3, French, norme%20applicable%20%C3%A0%20la%20pollution%20par%20les%20v%C3%A9hicules%20automobiles
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- norme relative à la pollution automobile 3, record 3, French, norme%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20pollution%20automobile
proposal, feminine noun
- norme de rejet s’appliquant aux véhicules automobiles 2, record 3, French, norme%20de%20rejet%20%20s%26rsquo%3Bappliquant%20aux%20v%C3%A9hicules%20automobiles
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépollution : Action permettant de réduire une pollution en agissant sur la source de celle-ci ou en traitant le milieu contaminé. 4, record 3, French, - norme%20de%20d%C3%A9pollution%20automobile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les normes de dépollution automobile ont pour but de réduire la pollution par les gaz d'échappement. Les synonymes proposés, qui constituent des unités explicatives, peuvent être utilisées en contexte. Ils s'appuient sur les justifications qui suivent. 3, record 3, French, - norme%20de%20d%C3%A9pollution%20automobile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La pollution automobile s'avère particulièrement ardue à résoudre parfaitement [...]. [...] les objectifs ont été clairement fixés [...] par le congrès Américain, dans des normes très sévères [...] qui peuvent se résumer comme suit : 1) réduction [...] des émissions d'oxydes de carbone et d'hydrocarbures; 2) réduction [...] des émissions d'oxydes de l'azote; 3) réduction progressive des additifs au plomb [...] 5, record 3, French, - norme%20de%20d%C3%A9pollution%20automobile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Les normes françaises fixent un taux limite de CO/CO2, qui peut être obtenu par un bon réglage du carburateur [...] Les normes américaines, plus strictes, obligent les constructeurs à chercher à limiter le taux de pollution par les gaz d'échappement. 6, record 3, French, - norme%20de%20d%C3%A9pollution%20automobile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Tableau 4.10. Échelle de niveaux d'imprégnation oxycarbonée ayant pour origine la pollution par les véhicules automobiles. 7, record 3, French, - norme%20de%20d%C3%A9pollution%20automobile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Contaminación del aire
- Sistemas de escape (Vehículos automotores)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma de emisiones de vehículos automotores
1, record 3, Spanish, norma%20de%20emisiones%20de%20veh%C3%ADculos%20automotores
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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