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SUBSTANCE ORIGINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parent substance
1, record 1, English, parent%20substance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Co2+ cations, released from the parent substance, are of greatest toxicological significance and are thus defined as the moiety of concern. 2, record 1, English, - parent%20substance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parent substance: term used by Environment Canada. 3, record 1, English, - parent%20substance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance mère
1, record 1, French, substance%20m%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substance d'origine 2, record 1, French, substance%20d%27origine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cations Co2+, rejetés par la substance d'origine, sont d'une importance toxicologique capitale et, de ce fait, ils sont considérés comme une partie préoccupante. 1, record 1, French, - substance%20m%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
substance mère; substance d'origine : termes en usage à Environnement Canada. 3, record 1, French, - substance%20m%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia madre
1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20madre
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- manmade chemical
1, record 2, English, manmade%20chemical
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- man-made chemical 2, record 2, English, man%2Dmade%20chemical
correct
- anthropogenic chemical 3, record 2, English, anthropogenic%20chemical
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ozone, the earth's protective shield against harmful ultraviolet radiation, is being depleted by manmade chemicals. The most destructive are fully halogenated CFCs, used in aerosols, refrigeration and air conditioning rigid foam, fire extinguishers, and cleaning solvents. 1, record 2, English, - manmade%20chemical
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- substance chimique anthropique
1, record 2, French, substance%20chimique%20anthropique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- substance chimique d’origine anthropique 1, record 2, French, substance%20chimique%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20%20anthropique
correct, feminine noun
- produit chimique anthropique 1, record 2, French, produit%20chimique%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
- produit chimique d’origine anthropique 1, record 2, French, produit%20chimique%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance chimique qui résulte directement ou indirectement de l'activité humaine. 1, record 2, French, - substance%20chimique%20anthropique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le déterminant anthropogénique, qui signifie «relatif à l'anthropogénie», est un anglicisme malheureusement fort répandu au sens de anthropique. 1, record 2, French, - substance%20chimique%20anthropique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On oppose généralement les substances anthropiques aux substances naturelles ou biogéniques. 1, record 2, French, - substance%20chimique%20anthropique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les substances anthropiques ne sont pas nécessairement des produits de synthèse; ainsi le méthane, qui résulte de l'exploitation des animaux de ferme, est une substance chimique produite en excès suite à une intervention humaine mais sans être un produit de synthèse. 2, record 2, French, - substance%20chimique%20anthropique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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