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PLAFOND EMISSION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon emission cap
1, record 1, English, carbon%20emission%20cap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carbon cap 2, record 1, English, carbon%20cap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A carbon cap attempts to set a hard limit on the amount of carbon emissions produced ... 3, record 1, English, - carbon%20emission%20cap
Record 1, Key term(s)
- carbon emissions cap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plafond d’émission de carbone
1, record 1, French, plafond%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9mission%20de%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plafond d’émissions de carbone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tope de emisiones de carbono
1, record 1, Spanish, tope%20de%20emisiones%20de%20carbono
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tope de emisión de carbono
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emission cap
1, record 2, English, emission%20cap
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- emissions cap 2, record 2, English, emissions%20cap
correct
- emission ceiling 3, record 2, English, emission%20ceiling
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mandated restraint, in a scheduled timeframe, that puts a ceiling on the total amount of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions that can be released into the atmosphere. 2, record 2, English, - emission%20cap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emission cap: designation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 2, English, - emission%20cap
Record 2, Key term(s)
- emissions ceiling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Mesures antipollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plafond d'émission
1, record 2, French, plafond%20d%27%C3%A9mission
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Restriction obligatoire sur une période de temps donnée, qui plafonne le volume total des émissions anthropiques de gaz à effet de serre qui peuvent être rejetées dans l'atmosphère. 2, record 2, French, - plafond%20d%27%C3%A9mission
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plafond d'émission : désignation normalisée par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 3, record 2, French, - plafond%20d%27%C3%A9mission
Record 2, Key term(s)
- plafond d’émissions
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tope de las emisiones
1, record 2, Spanish, tope%20de%20las%20emisiones
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- límite máximo de emisión 1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20m%C3%A1ximo%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Restricción impuesta, con un calendario programado, que impone un tope a la cantidad total de emisiones antropógenas de gases de efecto invernadero que pueden liberarse en la atmósfera. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tope%20de%20las%20emisiones
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tope de emisión
- límite máximo de emisiones
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Climate Change
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- emission overage 1, record 3, English, emission%20overage
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. 2, record 3, English, - emission%20overage
Record 3, Key term(s)
- emissions overage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Mesures antipollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dépassement du plafond d’émission
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9passement%20du%20plafond%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9mission
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cadre de la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9passement%20du%20plafond%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9mission
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dépassement du plafond d’émissions
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Cambio climático
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- exceso de emisión
1, record 3, Spanish, exceso%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- exceso de emisiones
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