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DE-POPULATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Urban Planning
- Population Movements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- de-population 1, record 1, English, de%2Dpopulation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- depopulation 1, record 1, English, depopulation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the de-population of the old city centre to make room for public and commercial buildings, a new focus of maximum density has appeared about one and one-half kms. away from the old centre. 1, record 1, English, - de%2Dpopulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
- Aménagement urbain
- Mouvements de population
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désertification
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sertification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disparition de toute activité humaine dans une région peu à peu désertée. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sertification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit des campagnes que l'émigration constante des cultivateurs tend a convertir en déserts, moins dans un sens d'aridité que d'abandon. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sertification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
- Planificación urbana
- Movimientos de población
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desertización
1, record 1, Spanish, desertizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desertificación 1, record 1, Spanish, desertificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pérdida gradual de población en un área geográfica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desertizaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Desertización y desertificación: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que desertización y desertificación, significan lo mismo, de acuerdo con el Diccionario de la lengua española. [Sin embargo,] pese a que el Diccionario académico no establezca distinciones de significados entre estos pares, cabe señalar que otras obras de referencia sí introducen matices distintivos, cuya evolución terminará de perfilarse y consolidarse con el uso. Así, el diccionario Clave señala que la desertización es la ‘transformación de un terreno en desierto’, en general; mientras que la desertificación es una desertización causada específicamente por el ser humano. Por su parte, el Diccionario del Medio Ambiente, de Ana Andrés y Olga Roger, apunta a que desertización hace referencia a la pérdida gradual de población en un área geográfica, mientras que la desertificación se relaciona con la pérdida de cubierta vegetal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desertizaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Population Movements
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- de-population
1, record 2, English, de%2Dpopulation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- depopulation 2, record 2, English, depopulation
correct
- population decease 3, record 2, English, population%20decease
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the de-population of the old city centre to make room for public and commercial buildings, a new focus of maximum density has appeared about one and one-half kilometres away from the old centre. 1, record 2, English, - de%2Dpopulation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements de population
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépeuplement
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9peuplement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dépopulation 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9population
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduction significative du nombre d'habitants occupant un territoire donné. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9peuplement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Movimientos de población
- Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- despoblación
1, record 2, Spanish, despoblaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- despoblamiento 2, record 2, Spanish, despoblamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resultado de dejar un lugar sin habitantes, o con muy pocos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - despoblaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
despoblación: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - despoblaci%C3%B3n
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