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SUBSTANCE REMANENTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- persistent substance
1, record 1, English, persistent%20substance
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- conservative substance 1, record 1, English, conservative%20substance
correct, standardized
- recalcitrant substance 1, record 1, English, recalcitrant%20substance
correct, standardized
- refractory substance 1, record 1, English, refractory%20substance
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance whose chemical composition remains unchanged by natural processes or is changed only extremely slowly, for example one which is not biodegradable in a sewage treatment process. 1, record 1, English, - persistent%20substance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conservative substance; persistent substance; recalcitrant substance; refractory substance: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - persistent%20substance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance rémanente
1, record 1, French, substance%20r%C3%A9manente
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substance persistante 1, record 1, French, substance%20persistante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- substance récalcitrante 1, record 1, French, substance%20r%C3%A9calcitrante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- substance réfractaire 1, record 1, French, substance%20r%C3%A9fractaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance dont la composition chimique demeure inchangée sous l'action des processus naturels ou est modifiée extrêmement lentement, par exemple, lorsqu'une substance n'est pas biodégradable dans un procédé de traitement des eaux usées. 1, record 1, French, - substance%20r%C3%A9manente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
substance rémanente; substance persistante; substance récalcitrante; substance réfractaire : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - substance%20r%C3%A9manente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia remanente
1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20remanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sustancia persistente 1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20persistente%20%20%20
correct, feminine noun
- sustancia recalcitrante 1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20recalcitrante
correct, feminine noun
- sustancia refractaria 1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20refractaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia cuya composición química permanece inalterada por los procesos naturales, o que se modifica sólo de manera muy lenta por ejemplo, una sustancia que no es biodegradable en un proceso de tratamiento de aguas residuales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sustancia%20remanente
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- persistent toxic
1, record 2, English, persistent%20toxic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The federal government is developing regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act to ensure that persistent toxics such as dioxins and furans in pulp and paper effluents are controlled. 1, record 2, English, - persistent%20toxic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toxique persistant
1, record 2, French, toxique%20persistant
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- substance toxique rémanente 2, record 2, French, substance%20toxique%20r%C3%A9manente
see observation, feminine noun
- substance toxique non dégradable persistante 3, record 2, French, substance%20toxique%20non%20d%C3%A9gradable%20persistante
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «rémanence», souvent considéré comme synonyme de celui de «persistance», possède une connotation particulière. Dans le Petit Robert, la rémanence est définie comme la «persistance partielle d'un phénomène après disparition de sa cause»; dans un article de L'Actualité terminologique portant sur les pesticides, elle est définie comme la «persistance d'un produit au-delà de sa période normale d'activité.» (ACTER 1984 vol. 17, no. 2, p. 10). 4, record 2, French, - toxique%20persistant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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