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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ambient quality standard
1, record 1, English, ambient%20quality%20standard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- environmental quality standard 2, record 1, English, environmental%20quality%20standard
correct
- ambient standard 3, record 1, English, ambient%20standard
correct
- quality standard 4, record 1, English, quality%20standard
correct
- standard of environmental quality 5, record 1, English, standard%20of%20environmental%20quality
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maximum permissible limits, maximum allowable concentrations, maximum acceptable levels of pollutants in specified media other than the receptor designed to ensure that under specified circumstances a primary or secondary standard is not exceeded. 6, record 1, English, - ambient%20quality%20standard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Auction of pollution rights [are] based on the principle that, since environment policy cannot be grounded on equalizing the marginal social cost of pollution with the marginal social benefit of abating pollution ..., standards of environmental quality are decided on by the government authorities. A quality standard can be defined with reference to the degree of accepted pollution corresponding to a given quantity of pollutant discharged per unit of time (for example, one year). 5, record 1, English, - ambient%20quality%20standard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "air quality standard" and "emission standard". 7, record 1, English, - ambient%20quality%20standard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norme de qualité de l'environnement
1, record 1, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- norme de qualité du milieu ambiant 2, record 1, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20du%20milieu%20ambiant
correct, masculine noun
- norme de qualité du milieu 3, record 1, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20du%20milieu
correct, feminine noun
- norme de qualité 4, record 1, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Norme fixant des niveaux de pollution ou de nuisances à ne pas dépasser dans un milieu ou dans des circonstances données. 5, record 1, French, - norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27environnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Droits échangeables. [...] le gouvernement fixe d'abord les normes de qualité de l'environnement qu'il désire, puis crée des droits, échangeables entre firmes, pour la quantité d'émissions compatibles avec ces normes. 6, record 1, French, - norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27environnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de ces normes, les pouvoirs publics déterminent un seuil de pollution acceptable en deçà duquel les entreprises peuvent polluer (droits à polluer) mais au-delà duquel elles doivent acheter, échanger ou négocier ces droits. 7, record 1, French, - norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27environnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma de calidad ambiental
1, record 1, Spanish, norma%20de%20calidad%20ambiental
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- norma de calidad del medio ambiente 1, record 1, Spanish, norma%20de%20calidad%20del%20medio%20ambiente
feminine noun
- norma de calidad 1, record 1, Spanish, norma%20de%20calidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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