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CONTAMINACION SUELOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- land pollution
1, record 1, English, land%20pollution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soil pollution 1, record 1, English, soil%20pollution
correct
- contamination of soils 2, record 1, English, contamination%20of%20soils
correct
- soil contamination 2, record 1, English, soil%20contamination
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any detrimental alteration to land or soil due mainly to modern agricultural techniques (heavy use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides) and to deposits of air-borne pollutants. 3, record 1, English, - land%20pollution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pollution des sols
1, record 1, French, pollution%20des%20sols
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pollution du sol 2, record 1, French, pollution%20du%20sol
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification défavorable causée aux terrains et due principalement aux techniques de l'agriculture moderne [engrais chimiques et pesticides]. 2, record 1, French, - pollution%20des%20sols
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dira «pollution du sol» pour désigner l'atteinte de la matière du sol en lui-même et «pollution des sols» pour désigner l'atteinte de l'ensemble des terres, au sens général. 2, record 1, French, - pollution%20des%20sols
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contamination du sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación del suelo
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20del%20suelo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminación terrestre 2, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20terrestre
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Introducción de sustancias contaminantes en el suelo, debido al uso de materiales agrícolas como plaguicidas, por agua sucia, polvo proveniente de áreas urbanas y carreteras, colas de la minería y desechos industriales en general derramados en la superficie, depositados en estanques o enterrados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20del%20suelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al contrario de la contaminación atmosférica que afecta tanto a las ciudades como al campo donde se implantan industrias, la contaminación de los suelos afecta especialmente a las zonas rurales agrícolas : es una consecuencia de la expansión de ciertas técnicas de industrialización agrícola. 4, record 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20del%20suelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Suelo» se entiende por suelo la superficie de territorio nacional que puede ser utilizada para fines de producción agropecuaria, mineral o forestal. 5, record 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20del%20suelo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contaminación de los suelos
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