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DEPOLLUTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
DEF

The cleansing or removing of pollution of or from a certain environment, such as land, water, etc.

OBS

depollution: term also loosely applied to the reduction or the control of pollution. Compare with "pollution control" and "pollution abatement" in TERMIUM.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
DEF

Action permettant de diminuer ou de supprimer la pollution en agissant sur la source de celle-ci ou en traitant le milieu contaminé.

OBS

dépollution : Ce terme peut s'employer dans le sens général de «lutte contre la pollution», ou dans le sens plus spécifique de «réduction de la pollution». Cependant, il possède aussi un sens très spécifique, celui de l'élimination complète de la pollution. Voir aussi «lutte antipollution» dans TERMIUM.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
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