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SUBSTANCE INDICATRICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Soil Pollution
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indicator substance
1, record 1, English, indicator%20substance
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance representing a group or a mixture of substances. 1, record 1, English, - indicator%20substance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indicator substance: term and definition relating to the assessment of soil and sites with respect to risk, hazard and exposure. 1, record 1, English, - indicator%20substance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indicator substance: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - indicator%20substance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution du sol
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance indicatrice
1, record 1, French, substance%20indicatrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance dont la présence indique celle d'un groupe ou d'un mélange de substances. 1, record 1, French, - substance%20indicatrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
substance indicatrice : terme et définition relatifs à l'évaluation du sol et des sites eu égard au risque, à la dangerosité et à l'exposition. 1, record 1, French, - substance%20indicatrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
substance indicatrice : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - substance%20indicatrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Contaminación del suelo
- Toxicología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia indicadora
1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20indicadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia que representa un grupo o una mezcla de sustancias. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sustancia%20indicadora
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