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SUBSTANCE INORGANIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metal-containing inorganic substance
1, record 1, English, metal%2Dcontaining%20inorganic%20substance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance inorganique contenant des métaux
1, record 1, French, substance%20inorganique%20contenant%20des%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oxidation of inorganics
1, record 2, English, oxidation%20of%20inorganics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oxidation of inorganics is applicable to a limited number of compounds. 1, record 2, English, - oxidation%20of%20inorganics
Record 2, Key term(s)
- inorganics oxidation
- inorganic oxidation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oxydation de substance inorganique
1, record 2, French, oxydation%20de%20substance%20inorganique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oxydation des substances inorganiques est applicable à un nombre limité de composés; [...] 1, record 2, French, - oxydation%20de%20substance%20inorganique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- oxydation de composé inorganique
- oxydation d’inorganique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inorganic corrosive 1, record 3, English, inorganic%20corrosive
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inorganic compounds (volatile and nonvolatile metals, radioactive materials, inorganic corrosives and cyanides) and reactives are not degraded and can even inhibit biodegradation. 1, record 3, English, - inorganic%20corrosive
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- substance inorganique corrosive
1, record 3, French, substance%20inorganique%20corrosive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les contaminants inorganiques (métaux volatils et non volatils, substances radioactives, substances inorganiques corrosives, cyanures) et les composés réactifs, ne sont pas dégradés et peuvent même avoir des effets néfastes sur la biodégradation. 1, record 3, French, - substance%20inorganique%20corrosive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Pollutants
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inorganic substance
1, record 4, English, inorganic%20substance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two main types of contaminants are associated with sediment: inorganic substances such as metals, and organic substances such as PCBs and PAHs. 2, record 4, English, - inorganic%20substance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Agents de pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- substance inorganique
1, record 4, French, substance%20inorganique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue deux principaux types de polluants associés aux sédiments : les substances inorganiques, dont les métaux, et les substances organiques, tels les BPC ou les HAP. 2, record 4, French, - substance%20inorganique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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