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sodium [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2012-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sodium
1, record 1, English, sodium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- natrium 2, record 1, English, natrium
rare, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A chemical element, [symbol:] Na [from "natrium"], atomic number 11, and atomic weight 22.9898. Sodium is between lithium and potassium in group Ia of the periodic table. The element is a soft, reactive, low-melting metal with a specific gravity of 0.97 at 20°C. Sodium is commercially the most important alkali metal. 3, record 1, English, - sodium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sodium: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 4, record 1, English, - sodium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Also known under the commercial designations UN 1428 and UN 1429. 4, record 1, English, - sodium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sodium metal. 4, record 1, English, - sodium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sodium
1, record 1, French, sodium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Métal alcalin très répandu dans la nature à l'état de chlorure, soit dissous dans l'eau de la mer (sel marin), soit cristallisé dans le sol (sel gemme), à l'état de nitrate (nitrate du Chili), ou combiné à des acides organiques dans les plantes marines. (Élément chimique de symbole Na.) [...] Numéro atomique: 11. Masse atomique 22,99. 2, record 1, French, - sodium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chaleur est évacuée du réacteur vers la turbine par un fluide caloporteur ou réfrigérant qui peut être un gaz (hélium ou gaz carbonique), de l'eau, lourde ou légère, bouillante ou sous pression, ou encore un métal liquide (le sodium). 3, record 1, French, - sodium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sodium : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 4, record 1, French, - sodium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sodio
1, record 1, Spanish, sodio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento metálico, blando como la cera, número atómico 11, de color y brillo como de plata, que descompone el agua a la temperatura ordinaria. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sodio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Sodium
1, record 2, English, Sodium
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published by Health Canada, Health Protection Branch, under the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality - Supporting Documents. Prepared by the Federal-Provincial Subcommittee on Drinking Water of the Federal-Provincial Committee on Environmental and Occupational Health, Ottawa, (updated December 1992), 5 pages. 1, record 2, English, - Sodium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Le sodium
1, record 2, French, Le%20sodium
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié par Santé Canada, Direction générale de la protection de la santé. Préparé par le Sous-comité fédéral-provincial sur l'eau potable du Comité fédéral-provincial de l'hygiène du milieu et du travail, Ottawa, (mis à jour en décembre 1992), 6 pages. 1, record 2, French, - Le%20sodium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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