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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ozone-depleting substance
1, record 1, English, ozone%2Ddepleting%20substance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ozone depleting substance 2, record 1, English, ozone%20depleting%20substance
correct
- ODS 3, record 1, English, ODS
correct
- ODS 3, record 1, English, ODS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A family of man-made compounds that includes, but are not limited to, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), bromofluorocarbons (halons), methyl chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, methyl bromide, and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). These compounds have been shown to deplete stratospheric ozone ... 4, record 1, English, - ozone%2Ddepleting%20substance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance appauvrissant la couche d'ozone
1, record 1, French, substance%20appauvrissant%20la%20couche%20d%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substance qui appauvrit la couche d'ozone 2, record 1, French, substance%20qui%20appauvrit%20la%20couche%20d%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
- SACO 3, record 1, French, SACO
correct, feminine noun
- SAO 4, record 1, French, SAO
feminine noun
- SACO 3, record 1, French, SACO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nations du monde entier sont préoccupées par les émissions anthropiques de CFC [chlorofluorocarbone], de halons, de tétrachlorure de carbone, de méthyle chloroforme, de bromure de méthyle et d'autres substances qui appauvrissent la couche d'ozone (SAO) et qui ont endommagé la couche d'ozone stratosphérique [...] 4, record 1, French, - substance%20appauvrissant%20la%20couche%20d%27ozone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le Protocole de Montréal relatif à des substances qui appauvrissent la couche d'ozone établit des échéanciers d'élimination de la production et de la consommation des substances appauvrissant la couche d'ozone (SAO) les plus novices. 4, record 1, French, - substance%20appauvrissant%20la%20couche%20d%27ozone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia que disminuye la capa de ozono
1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20que%20disminuye%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sustancia que agota la capa de ozono 1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20que%20agota%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- sustancia que agota el ozono 1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20que%20agota%20el%20ozono
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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