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CONTAMINANTE SUELO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Soil Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- land pollutant
1, record 1, English, land%20pollutant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soil pollutant 2, record 1, English, soil%20pollutant
correct
- soil contaminant 3, record 1, English, soil%20contaminant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance (solid, liquid or gaseous) that detrimentally alters the natural condition of a soil or of a land. 2, record 1, English, - land%20pollutant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polluant des sols
1, record 1, French, polluant%20des%20sols
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polluant du sol 2, record 1, French, polluant%20du%20sol
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - polluant%20des%20sols
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 4, record 1, French, - polluant%20des%20sols
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Contaminación del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminante del suelo
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminante%20del%20suelo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminante terrestre 1, record 1, Spanish, contaminante%20terrestre
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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