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CONTAMINACION RESIDUAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollution (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- residual contamination
1, record 1, English, residual%20contamination
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contamination which remains after steps have been taken to remove it. 1, record 1, English, - residual%20contamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These steps may consist of nothing more than allowing the contamination to decay normally. 1, record 1, English, - residual%20contamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
residual contamination: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - residual%20contamination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contamination résiduelle
1, record 1, French, contamination%20r%C3%A9siduelle
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contamination qui demeure après les mesures prises pour l'enlever. 1, record 1, French, - contamination%20r%C3%A9siduelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces mesures peuvent consister simplement à laisser la contamination diminuer normalement. 1, record 1, French, - contamination%20r%C3%A9siduelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contamination résiduelle : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - contamination%20r%C3%A9siduelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación residual
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20residual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contaminación que queda después de haber tomado las medidas necesarias para eliminarla. Estas medidas pueden ser solamente dejar que la contaminación decaiga con el tiempo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20residual
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