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CONTAMINACION RESIDUAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollution (General)
DEF

Contamination which remains after steps have been taken to remove it.

OBS

These steps may consist of nothing more than allowing the contamination to decay normally.

OBS

residual contamination: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution (Généralités)
DEF

Contamination qui demeure après les mesures prises pour l'enlever.

OBS

Ces mesures peuvent consister simplement à laisser la contamination diminuer normalement.

OBS

contamination résiduelle : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación (Generalidades)
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.

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