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POLLUANT SOL [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Soil Pollution
DEF

A substance (solid, liquid or gaseous) that detrimentally alters the natural condition of a soil or of a land.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Pollution du sol
OBS

Engrais et pesticides; polluants atmosphériques déposés. Leur accumulation modifie les propriétés des sols. Ils sont une menace pour les cours d'eau et la nappe phréatique.

OBS

On dira «polluant du sol» pour désigner l'atteinte de la matière du sol comme tel et «polluant des sols» pour désigner l'atteinte de l'ensemble des terres, au sens général.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Agentes contaminantes
  • Contaminación del suelo
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