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CARBON CAPTURE [1 record]

Record 1 2020-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Air Pollution
  • Climate Change
CONT

Carbon capture is a process of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to reduce the amounts of CO2 entering the atmosphere and to minimize the associated global warming and ocean acidification effects ...

OBS

carbon capture: In this context, the term "carbon" is elliptical and refers to carbon dioxide.

OBS

CO2 capture: written CO2 capture.

OBS

capture of CO2: written capture of CO2.

Key term(s)
  • capture of carbon dioxide

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Changements climatiques
CONT

[...] la capture du CO2 qui implique le plus souvent sa séparation des autres composants émis [...]

OBS

capture de carbone; captage de carbone : Dans ce contexte, «carbone» est un terme elliptique pour désigner le dioxyde de carbone.

OBS

capture de CO2 : s'écrit capture de CO2.

OBS

captage de CO2 : s'écrit captage de CO2.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Cambio climático
OBS

CO2

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