| English | French |
| acid substance | substance acide |
| acidic substance | substance acide |
| acidifying substances | acidificateurs |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Discharge at sea of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances | Comité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et autres substances dangereuses |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Discharge at sea of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances | Comité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement d'hydrocarbures en mer |
| Advisory Committee on the control and reduction of pollution caused by oil and other harmful substances discharged at sea | Comité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et d'autres substances dangereuses |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Oil and other Harmful Substances discharged at Sea | Comité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et autres substances dangereuses |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by the Discharge of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances at Sea | Comité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et autres substances dangereuses |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by the Discharge of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances at Sea | Comité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement d'hydrocarbures en mer |
| Agreement for Cooperation in Dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances | Accord concernant la coopération en matière de lutte contre la pollution de la mer du Nord par les hydrocarbures et autres substances dangereuses |
| agricultural use substance | substance utilisée dans l'agriculture |
| alternative substance | substance de remplacement |
| antagonistic effect of toxic substances | effet antagoniste des substances toxiques |
| approval of a new substance | agrément d'une substance nouvelle |
| approval of new substances | agrément des substances nouvelles |
| aromatic substance | substance aromatique |
| aromatic substance Substance having a distinctive, usually fragrant smell | substance aromatique |
| behaviour of substances | activité des substances |
| behaviour of substances | comportement des substances |
| behaviour of substances Reactivity of a compound depending on the structure of the molecules | activité des substances |
| bioaccumulative character of the substances under consideration | bioaccumulation des substances prises en considération |
| bioaccumulative substance | substance susceptible de bioaccumulation |
| bioaccumulative substance | substance bioaccumulative |
| biochemical substance | substance biochimique |
| biochemical substance | substances biochimiques |
| biochemical substance Chemical substances that occur in animals, microorganisms, and plants | substance biochimique |
| biochemical substances | substances biochimiques |
| biochemical substances | substance biochimique |
| classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances | classification, emballage et étiquetage des substances dangereuses |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité pour l'adaptation au progrès technique des directives relatives à l'élimination des entraves techniques aux échanges dans le secteur des substances et préparations dangereuses |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité pour l'adaptation au progrès technique - élimination des entraves techniques aux échanges dans le secteur des substances et préparations dangereuses |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Dangerous Substances and Preparations | comité pour l'adaptation au progrès technique des directives visant à l'élimination des entraves techniques dans le secteur des substances et préparations dangereuses |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité pour l'adaptation au progrès technique - substances et préparations dangereuses |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in respect of Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité pour l'adaptation au progrès technique - élimination des entraves techniques aux échanges dans le secteur des substances et préparations dangereuses |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in respect of Dangerous Substances and Preparations | comité pour l'adaptation au progrès technique des directives visant à l'élimination des entraves techniques dans le secteur des substances et préparations dangereuses |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in respect of Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité pour l'adaptation au progrès technique des directives relatives à l'élimination des entraves techniques aux échanges dans le secteur des substances et préparations dangereuses |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in respect of Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité pour l'adaptation au progrès technique - substances et préparations dangereuses |
| Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives for the Elimination of Technical Barriers to Trade in Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité pour l'adaptation au progrès technique - élimination des entraves techniques aux échanges dans le secteur des substances et préparations dangereuses |
| Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives for the Elimination of Technical Barriers to Trade in Dangerous Substances and Preparations | comité pour l'adaptation au progrès technique des directives visant à l'élimination des entraves techniques dans le secteur des substances et préparations dangereuses |
| Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives for the Elimination of Technical Barriers to Trade in Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité pour l'adaptation au progrès technique des directives relatives à l'élimination des entraves techniques aux échanges dans le secteur des substances et préparations dangereuses |
| Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives for the Elimination of Technical Barriers to Trade in Dangerous Substances and Preparations | Comité pour l'adaptation au progrès technique - substances et préparations dangereuses |
| community information system for the control and reduction of pollution caused by hydrocarbons and other harmful substances discharged at sea | système communautaire d'information pour le contrôle et la réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et d'autres substances dangereuses |
| Community information system for the control and reduction of pollution caused by the spillage of hydrocarbons and other harmful substances at sea or in major inland waters | Système communautaire d'information pour le contrôle et la réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer ou dans les eaux intérieures principales d'hydrocarbures et d'autres substances dangereuses |
| complete mineralisation of organic substances | minéralisation complète d'une substance organique |
| concentration of minor amounts of harmful substances | faible concentration de substances nocives |
| concentrations close to zero concentrations for man-made synthetic substances | teneurs proches de zéro dans le cas des substances de synthèse |
| Conference for the Protection of the Coasts and Waters of the Northeast Atlantic against Pollution Due to Hydrocarbons and Other Harmful Substances | Conférence sur la protection des côtes et des eaux de la région de l'Atlantique du Nord-Est contre la pollution due aux hydrocarbures et autres substances nocives |
| conservative substance | substance réfractaire |
| conservative substance | substance rémanente |
| conservative substance | substance récalcitrante |
| conservative substance | substance persistante |
| controlled substance | substance réglementée |
| Coordinating Committee on the Monitoring of Radioactivity and Xenobiotic Substances | Commission de coordination pour les mesures de radioactivité et de substances xénobiotiques |
| corrosive substance | matière corrosive |
| dangerous chemical substance | substance chimique dangereuse |
| dangerous substance for the environment | substance dangereuse pour l'environnement |
| Dangerous Substances Act | Loi sur les matières dangereuses |
| discharge of dangerous substances | déversement de substances dangereuses |
| disposal of radioactive substances | élimination de substances radioactives |
| dumping of harmful substances | immersion de substances nocives |
| dynamic mechanism for the selection and prioritisation of hazardous substances | mécanisme dynamique de sélection et de classement des substances dangereuses |
| dynamic mechanism for the selection and prioritisation of hazardous substances | mécanisme DYNAMEC |
| ecotoxicological property of a chemical substance | propriété écotoxicologique d'une substance chimique |
| environmental risk of existing substances | risque environnemental présenté par les substances existantes |
| environmentally dangerous substance | substance dangereuse pour l'environnement |
| environmentally harmful or toxic substance A chemical or mixture that may present a risk or injury to health or the environment | substance toxique |
| Environmentally Hazardous Substances Act | Loi sur les matières écotoxiques |
| Environmentally Hazardous Substances and Preparations Packaging and Labelling Decree | Décret sur l'emballage et la désignation des produits et préparations nocifs pour l'environnement |
| environmentally safe alternative substances | substances de substitution non nuisibles à l'environnement |
| etching substance | substance corrosive |
| etching substance | substances corrosives |
| etching substance Substance capable of wearing away the surface of a metal, glass, etc. by chemical action | substance corrosive |
| European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances | Inventaire europeen des produits chimiques commercialises |
| European Inventory of Existing Commercial Substances | Inventaire europeen des produits chimiques commercialises |
| European office for the approval of new substances | bureau européen d'agrément des substances nouvelles |
| existing substance | substance existante |
| families and groups of substances | familles et groupes de substances |
| functional substance A substance from the point of view of its function or purpose, for example a painting agent or a preserving substance | substance fonctionnelle |
| functional substance | substance fonctionnelle |
| harmful substance | substance nocive |
| harsh substance | produit agressif |
| hazardous substance | substance dangereuse |
| hazardous substance Any material that poses a threat to human health and/or the environment. Typical hazardous substances are toxic, corrosive, ignitable, explosive, or chemically reactive | matière dangereuse |
| hazardous substance | matière dangereuse |
| hazardous substances | substances dangereuses |
| hazardous substances legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to regulate the production, use or clean-up of materials that pose a threat to human health and the environment, particularly materials that are toxic, corrosive, ignitable, explosive or chemically reactive | législation des matières dangereuses |
| hazardous substances legislation | législation des matières dangereuses |
| high volume existing substances | substances existantes en grande quantité |
| inflammable substance | substances inflammables |
| inflammable substance Substance liable to catch fire | substance inflammable |
| inorganic substance Chemical compounds that do not contain carbon as the principal element (excepting carbonates, cyanides, and cyanates), that is, matter other than plant or animal | substance inorganique |
| inorganic substance | substance inorganique |
| insoluble substance | substance insoluble |
| insoluble substance Substance incapable of forming a solution, especially in water | substance insoluble |
| kilograms of substances per cubic metre of waste water | kg de substances par m3 d'eaux usées |
| lipophilic substance unpolar substances, having affinity to fatty (unpolar) substances; Substances having an affinity for lipids | substance lipophile |
| Management Committee on the control of the production and use of substances that deplete the ozone layer | Comité de gestion pour le contrôle de la production et de la consommation de substances qui appauvrissent la couche d'ozone |
| mephitic substance | substance méphitique |
| methylene-blue active substance | substance active au bleu de méthylène |
| migrant substances | substances migrantes |
| Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer | Protocole de Montréal relatif à des substances qui appauvrissent la couche d'ozone |
| mutagenic substance Agents that induce a permanent change in the genetic material | substance mutagène |
| naturally occurring substance | substance présente à l'état naturel |
| nitrogen substance | dérivé de l'azote |
| non-volatile substance | substance non volatile |
| non-volatile substance Substance that is not capable of changing from a solid or liquid form to a vapour | substance non volatile |
| notification of the toxic properties of substances | notification des propriétés toxiques des substances |
| noxious substance | substance nuisible |
| noxious substance | substance nocive |
| nuclear substance | substance nucléaire |
| odoriferous substance | substance odorante |
| odorous substance | substance odoriférante |
| odorous substance | substance odorante |
| organic substance Chemical compounds, based on carbon chains or rings and also containing hydrogen with or without oxygen, nitrogen, or other elements | substance organique |
| organic substance | substance organique |
| organic substances | substances organiques |
| oxidising substances and preparation | substances et préparations comburantes |
| ozone depleting substances | destructeur d'ozone |
| ozone precursor substance | précurseur de l'ozone |
| ozone-depleting substance | substance nocive pour la couche d'ozone |
| ozone-depleting substance | substance appauvrissant la couche d'ozone |
| ozone-depleting substance | substance menaçant l'ozone |
| ozone-depleting substance | destructeur d'ozone |
| ozone-modifying substance | substance qui entraîne des modifications de la couche d'ozone |
| persistent substance | substance récalcitrante |
| persistent substance | substance réfractaire |
| persistent substance | substance rémanente |
| persistent substance | substance persistante |
| persistent substances | substances persistantes |
| persistent synthetic substance | substance synthétique persistante |
| persistent synthetic substances | matières synthétiques persistantes |
| persistent synthetic substances which may float | matières synthétiques persistantes qui peuvent flotter |
| phase-in substance | substance bénéficiant d'un régime transitoire |
| poisonous substances acute | matières toxiques aiguës |
| potentially ozone-depleting substance | substance susceptible d'appauvrir la couche d'ozone |
| potentially ozone-layer-depleting substance | substance susceptible d'appauvrir la couche d'ozone |
| priority hazardous substance | substance dangereuse prioritaire |
| priority substance | substance prioritaire |
| Protocol relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances other than Oil | Protocole sur l'intervention en haute mer en cas de pollution par des substances autres que les hydrocarbures |
| radical substance | élément radicalaire |
| radical substance | substance radicalaire |
| radical substance | espèce radicalaire |
| radioactive substance Any substance that contains one or more radionuclides of which the activity or the concentration cannot be disregarded as far as radiation protection is concerned | substance radioactive |
| recalcitrant substance | substance réfractaire |
| recalcitrant substance | substance rémanente |
| recalcitrant substance | substance récalcitrante |
| recalcitrant substance | substance persistante |
| reclaimed substance | substance régénérée |
| recording of substances | enregistrement de substances, matières |
| recording of substances | répertorier les substances |
| recording of substances No definition needed | répertorier les substances |
| recovered substance | substance récupérée |
| recycling of radioactive substances | recyclage de substances radioactives |
| refractory substance | substance récalcitrante |
| refractory substance | substance réfractaire |
| refractory substance | substance rémanente |
| refractory substance | substance persistante |
| release of any polluting substance into soil | rejet de toute substance polluante dans le sol |
| restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment | limitation de l'utilisation de certaines substances dangereuses dans les équipements électriques et électroniques |
| reuse of radioactive substances | réutilisation de substances radioactives |
| source substance | espèce source |
| source substance | source |
| source substance | constituant source |
| Standing Committee for implementation of the directive on the control of major accidental hazards involving dangerous substances | Comité permanent pour la mise en oeuvre de la directive concernant la maîtrise des dangers liés aux accidents majeurs impliquant des substances dangereuses |
| substance harmful to the environment | substance nocive pour l'environnement |
| substance hazardous to the ozone layer | substances dangereuses pour la couche d'ozone |
| substance of very high concern | substance extrêmement préoccupante |
| substance that depletes the ozone layer | destructeur d'ozone |
| substance that depletes the ozone layer | substance menaçant l'ozone |
| substance that depletes the ozone layer | substance appauvrissant la couche d'ozone |
| substance which has an adverse effect on the oxygen balance | substance exerçant une influence défavorable sur le bilan d'oxygène |
| substance which no longer performs satisfactorily | substance devenue impropre à l'utilisation |
| substance worth recovering | matériau valorisable |
| substances hazardous to soil | substances dangereuses pour le sol |
| substances of low reactivity | substances faiblement réactives |
| substances or wastes liable to spontaneous combustion | matières spontanément inflammables |
| Substances,Soil and Biotechnology Division | Division Substances,sol,biotechnologie |
| suspended substance | matière en suspension |
| synergistic effect of toxic substances | effets synergiques des produits toxiques |
| synergistic effect of toxic substances 1. A state in which the combined effect of two or more substances is greater than the sum of the separate effects. 2. An effect whereby two toxic substance together have more of an impact than anticipated | effet synergique des produits toxiques |
| synergistic effect of toxic substances | effet synergique des produits toxiques |
| technical regulation for dangerous substances Technical Guideline for Dangerous Substances: technical rules for handling dangerous materials | TRGS |
| technical regulation for dangerous substances | TRGS |
| teratogenic substance Substances capable of causing abnormal development of the embryo and congenital malformations | substance teratogène |
| tonnes of hazardous/harmful substances per tonnes of product per year | tonnes de substances dangereuses/nocives par tonne de produit par année |
| tonnes of hazardous/harmful substances per year | tonnes de substances dangereuses/nocives par année |
| transitional substance | substance de transition |
| very toxic substance | substance très toxique |
| virgin ozone depleting substance | substance vierge appauvrissant la couche d'ozone |
| volatile substance A substance capable of readily changing from a solid or liquid form to a vapour; having a high vapour pressure and a low boiling point | substance volatile |
| waste substance with a cyanide content | déchet cyanuré |
| Waste Substances and Clean Technology Department | Direction des Déchets et des Technologies propres |
| Wastes from organic substances employed as solvents except 07 00 00 and 08 00 00 | Déchets provenant de substances organiques employées comme solvants sauf catégories 07 00 00 et 08 00 00 |
| wastes from organic substances employed as solvents except 07 00 00 and 08 00 00 | déchets provenant de substances organiques employées comme solvantssauf catégories 07 00 00 et 08 00 00 |
| wastes from unprocessed textile fibres and other natural fibrous substances mainly of vegetable origin | fibres textiles non ouvrées et autres substances fibreuses naturelles essentiellement d'origine végétale |
| weakly degradable substance | substance peu dégradable |
| weakly degradable substance A substance that is not easily converted to another, usually less complex compound | substance peu dégradable |
| xenobiotic substance A substance which would not normally be found in a given environment, and usually means a toxic chemical which is entirely artificial, such as a chlorinated aromatic compound or an organomercury compound | substance xénobiotique |
| xenobiotic substance | substance xénobiotique |
