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CONTAMINACION AMBIENTAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollution (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pollution
1, record 1, English, pollution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- environmental pollution 2, record 1, English, environmental%20pollution
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any unfavourable alteration of the physical, thermal, biological or radioactive properties of any part of our surroundings, wholly or largely as a by-product of man's action, through direct or indirect changes in energy patterns, radiation levels, chemical and physical constitution, and abundance of organisms, by discharging, emitting or depositing wastes or substances so as to affect any beneficial use adversely, to cause a condition which is hazardous or potentially hazardous to public health, safety or welfare, or to animals, birds, wildlife, fish or aquatic life, or to plants. 3, record 1, English, - pollution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pollution
1, record 1, French, pollution
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pollution de l'environnement 2, record 1, French, pollution%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, feminine noun
- pollution environnementale 3, record 1, French, pollution%20environnementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dégradation d'un milieu par l'introduction, directe ou indirecte, d'une substance ou d'un facteur physique, chimique ou biologique qui entraîne une nuisance ou une altération de l'environnement de ce milieu. 4, record 1, French, - pollution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pollution de l'air, pollution des eaux, pollution des sols. 4, record 1, French, - pollution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Pollution atomique, pollution atmosphérique, pollution nucléaire, pollution thermique. 4, record 1, French, - pollution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Lutte contre la pollution. 4, record 1, French, - pollution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación ambiental
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20ambiental
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminación 2, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- polución 3, record 1, Spanish, poluci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presencia de sustancias ajenas a los componentes normales del medio ambiente. 4, record 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20ambiental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polución: término de origen inglés-americano-francés para expresar la contaminación ambiental. 4, record 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20ambiental
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