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SELF-MAINTENANCE [3 records]

Record 1 1986-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Family Law (common law)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la famille (common law)

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • General Vocabulary
OBS

ecosystems are capable of -- and self-regulation as are their component populations and organisms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

[l'écosystème est] une entité (...) possédant un ensemble de mécanismes qui permettent son autosuffisance et son autorégulation.

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

Energy expenditure in self-maintenance and growth and loss via respiration also varies considerably.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Écologie (Généralités)
CONT

Les animaux [...] absorbent des végétaux et en utilisent une partie pour leur entretien, ce sont des dépenses de «maintenance».

Spanish

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