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CLOROFLUORCARBONO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surrogate
1, record 1, English, surrogate
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- substitute 2, record 1, English, substitute
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most speciation profiles contain a fraction for elemental carbon; these fractions are commonly used as a surrogate to quantify black carbon emissions. 3, record 1, English, - surrogate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surrogate: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 4, record 1, English, - surrogate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substitut
1, record 1, French, substitut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- valeur de substitution 2, record 1, French, valeur%20de%20substitution
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des profils de spéciation contiennent une fraction de carbone élémentaire; cette fraction est habituellement utilisée comme valeur de substitution permettant de quantifier les émissions de carbone noir. 1, record 1, French, - substitut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valeur de substitution : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 3, record 1, French, - substitut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- substituto
1, record 1, Spanish, substituto
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chloridofluoridocarbon
1, record 2, English, chloridofluoridocarbon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CFC 2, record 2, English, CFC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chlorofluorocarbon 3, record 2, English, chlorofluorocarbon
correct
- CFC 4, record 2, English, CFC
correct
- CFC 4, record 2, English, CFC
- chlorofluorocarbon compound 1, record 2, English, chlorofluorocarbon%20compound
former designation, correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] organic compound composed of carbon, fluorine, and chlorine [and sometimes of hydrogen]. 5, record 2, English, - chloridofluoridocarbon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of a growing concern over stratospheric ozone depletion and its attendant dangers, a ban was imposed on the use of CFCs in aerosol-spray dispensers in the late 1970s by the United States, Canada, and the Scandinavian countries. 5, record 2, English, - chloridofluoridocarbon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chloridofluoridocarbon: form recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC); however, it does not seem to be commonly used. 6, record 2, English, - chloridofluoridocarbon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chlorurofluorurocarbone
1, record 2, French, chlorurofluorurocarbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CFC 2, record 2, French, CFC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chlorofluorocarbone 3, record 2, French, chlorofluorocarbone
correct, masculine noun
- CFC 4, record 2, French, CFC
correct, masculine noun
- CFC 4, record 2, French, CFC
- chlorofluorocarbure 5, record 2, French, chlorofluorocarbure
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé organique formé d'atomes de carbone, de fluor et de chlore et parfois d'hydrogène. 6, record 2, French, - chlorurofluorurocarbone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chlorurofluorurocarbone : forme recommandée par l'Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée (UICPA); toutefois, elle ne semble pas être passée dans l'usage. 6, record 2, French, - chlorurofluorurocarbone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clorofluorocarburo
1, record 2, Spanish, clorofluorocarburo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CFC 1, record 2, Spanish, CFC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- clorofluorocarbono 2, record 2, Spanish, clorofluorocarbono
correct, masculine noun
- CFC 2, record 2, Spanish, CFC
correct, masculine noun
- CFC 2, record 2, Spanish, CFC
- clorofluorocarbonado 3, record 2, Spanish, clorofluorocarbonado
correct, masculine noun
- CFC 3, record 2, Spanish, CFC
correct, masculine noun
- CFC 3, record 2, Spanish, CFC
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los CFC [clorofluorocarburos] y HCFC [hidroclorofluorocarburos] son compuestos derivados de los hidrocarburos (hydrocarbon en inglés) por sustitución de todos o algunos de sus átomos de hidrógeno con átomos de cloro y de flúor. Su nombre, lógicamente, debe reflejar esta sustitución. Los nombres de los compuestos orgánicos con átomos de cloro o de flúor incluyen el prefijo «cloro» o «fluoro». Luego clorofluorocarburo e hidroclorofluorocarburo son las mejores posibilidades. 4, record 2, Spanish, - clorofluorocarburo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El clorofluorocarburo, clorofluorocarbono o clorofluorocarbonados (denominados también CFC) es cada uno de los derivados de los hidrocarburos saturados obtenidos mediante la sustitución de átomos de hidrógeno por átomos de flúor y/o cloro principalmente. Debido a su alta estabilidad físico-química y su nula toxicidad han sido muy usados como líquidos refrigerantes, agentes extintores y propelentes para aerosoles. [...] La fabricación y empleo de CFC fueron prohibidos por el protocolo de Montreal, debido a que los CFC destruyen la capa de ozono. 5, record 2, Spanish, - clorofluorocarburo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anthropogenic chlorofluorocarbon
1, record 3, English, anthropogenic%20chlorofluorocarbon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- anthropogenic CFC 2, record 3, English, anthropogenic%20CFC
correct
- man-made chlorofluorocarbon 3, record 3, English, man%2Dmade%20chlorofluorocarbon
correct
- man-made CFC 3, record 3, English, man%2Dmade%20CFC
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"We know the ozone itself is gone, but we know so little about what else is happening that everyone can speculate." Many of the speculations, including Farman's own, point to rising levels of man-made chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as the culprit. Other explanations point to natural - as opposed to man-made - perturbations of the atmosphere as behind the seasonal changes. 4, record 3, English, - anthropogenic%20chlorofluorocarbon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- anthropogenic chlorofluorocarbons
- man-made chlorofluorocarbons
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chlorofluorocarbone anthropique
1, record 3, French, chlorofluorocarbone%20anthropique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- CFC anthropique 2, record 3, French, CFC%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
- chlorofluorocarbone anthropogénique 1, record 3, French, chlorofluorocarbone%20anthropog%C3%A9nique
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- chlorofluorocarbure anthropique 2, record 3, French, chlorofluorocarbure%20anthropique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Chlorofluorocarbone] qui résulte directement ou indirectement de l'activité humaine. 3, record 3, French, - chlorofluorocarbone%20anthropique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les CFC sont des produits organiques qui ne peuvent exister naturellement si on fait exception du chlorométhane. Le déterminant anthropique ne sert ici qu'à insister sur l'entière responsabilité du genre humain dans leur présence dans l'atmosphère. En français, à moins que cette insistance ne soit recherchée ou qu'on ne mette en opposition l'ensemble des hydrocarbures avec le chlorométhane, le déterminant anthropique est généralement implicite. 3, record 3, French, - chlorofluorocarbone%20anthropique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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