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CARBONO GRAFITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black carbon
1, record 1, English, black%20carbon
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BC 2, record 1, English, BC
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operationally defined species based on measurement of light absorption and chemical reactivity and/or thermal stability. 3, record 1, English, - black%20carbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consists of soot, charcoal, and/or possible light-absorbing refractory organic matter. 3, record 1, English, - black%20carbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
black carbon; BC: term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 4, record 1, English, - black%20carbon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carbone noir
1, record 1, French, carbone%20noir
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CN 2, record 1, French, CN
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carbone suie 3, record 1, French, carbone%20suie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce définie de manière opérationnelle à partir de mesures de l'absorption de la lumière et de la réactivité chimique ou de la stabilité thermique. 4, record 1, French, - carbone%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consiste en suie, charbon de bois, et/ou matière organique réfractaire absorbatrice de lumière 4, record 1, French, - carbone%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carbone noir; CN : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 5, record 1, French, - carbone%20noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbono negro
1, record 1, Spanish, carbono%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- negro de carbón 2, record 1, Spanish, negro%20de%20carb%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- negro de carbono 2, record 1, Spanish, negro%20de%20carbono
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre las partículas que emiten los combustibles fósiles y los biocombustibles figura el carbono negro, un conglomerado de partículas en estados sólido, líquido y gaseoso, que tienen gran cantidad de hidrocarburos y, al ser volátiles, se desprenden y pasan con facilidad a la fase gaseosa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - carbono%20negro
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