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ECHELLE MONDIALE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Geography
- Urban Studies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- global scale
1, record 1, English, global%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- world scale 2, record 1, English, world%20scale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[China and the U.S.] control 40 percent of global [gross domestic product], and as their trade conflict shows, they're each trying to position themselves as a platform for global growth. That's critical to everyone looking for global scale to solve problems, whether it's to cure diseases, reduce carbon emissions or find new markets. 3, record 1, English, - global%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie humaine
- Urbanisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle mondiale
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20mondiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle planétaire 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20plan%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
- échelle globale 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20globale
avoid, deceptive cognate, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía humana
- Urbanismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala mundial
1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20mundial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Air Pollution
- Meaning (Language)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- global
1, record 2, English, global
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- worldwide 2, record 2, English, worldwide
correct
- world 3, record 2, English, world
correct
- planetary 4, record 2, English, planetary
correct
- Earth 5, record 2, English, Earth
correct
- overall 6, record 2, English, overall
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, relating to, or including the whole earth. 7, record 2, English, - global
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... studies found much smaller values for global warming than suggested by the one-dimensional climate models which more realistically allowed effective ocean temperatures to vary with climatic change. 7, record 2, English, - global
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Pollution de l'air
- Sens (Langue)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mondial
1, record 2, French, mondial
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- planétaire 2, record 2, French, plan%C3%A9taire
correct, adjective
- à l'échelle mondiale 2, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20mondiale
correct
- à l'échelle planétaire 2, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20plan%C3%A9taire
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui est relatif à la Terre entière. 2, record 2, French, - mondial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système mondial d'observation - SMO. Système coordonné de méthodes, de moyens et d'installations destiné à permettre l'exécution d'observations sur l'ensemble du globe dans le cadre de la Veille météorologique mondiale. 3, record 2, French, - mondial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, employer le terme global pour désigner la terre entière constitue un anglicisme. En effet, le terme français global signifie "pris dans son entier, dans sa totalité" et non, spécifiquement, "relatif au globe terrestre". 4, record 2, French, - mondial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statutes and Regulations (Transportation)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- worldscale 1, record 3, English, worldscale
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Législation et réglementation (Transports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barème international
1, record 3, French, bar%C3%A8me%20international
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- échelle mondiale 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20mondiale
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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