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CONTAMINATION DRINKING WATER SOURCES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Water Supply
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contamination of drinking water sources
1, record 1, English, contamination%20of%20drinking%20water%20sources
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drinking water source contamination 2, record 1, English, drinking%20water%20source%20contamination
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Alimentation en eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contamination des sources d'eau potable
1, record 1, French, contamination%20des%20sources%20d%27eau%20potable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Québec a été témoin d'inondations record répétées dans les dernières années. Outre les dégâts matériels et les répercussions psychologiques, ces catastrophes peuvent poser un risque important pour la santé, notamment à cause de la contamination des sources d'eau potable. 2, record 1, French, - contamination%20des%20sources%20d%27eau%20potable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
- Abastecimiento de agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación de las fuentes de agua potable
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20fuentes%20de%20agua%20potable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El caso más notable de esta tendencia es el estado de Vermont que, con base en consideraciones sobre la posible contaminación de las fuentes de agua potable subterráneas, aprobó el 16 de mayo de 2012 legislación que expresamente prohíbe la práctica de fracturación hidráulica en el estado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20fuentes%20de%20agua%20potable
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