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ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Environmental Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crime against the environment
1, record 1, English, crime%20against%20the%20environment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- environmental crime 2, record 1, English, environmental%20crime
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An act committed with intent to harm ecological and/or biological systems as well as to increase business on personal gain. 3, record 1, English, - crime%20against%20the%20environment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Économie environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crime contre l'environnement
1, record 1, French, crime%20contre%20l%27environnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crime environnemental 2, record 1, French, crime%20environnemental
correct, masculine noun
- criminalité environnementale 3, record 1, French, criminalit%C3%A9%20environnementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infraction commise avec l'intention de débalancer des systèmes écologiques ou biologiques et qui a l'objectif d'augmenter un profit personnel ou collectif. 4, record 1, French, - crime%20contre%20l%27environnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- delito ambiental
1, record 1, Spanish, delito%20ambiental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- delito contra el medio ambiente 2, record 1, Spanish, delito%20contra%20el%20medio%20ambiente
correct, masculine noun
- delito ecológico 3, record 1, Spanish, delito%20ecol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
- atentado contra el medio ambiente 4, record 1, Spanish, atentado%20contra%20el%20medio%20ambiente
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El tipo básico del delito contra el medio ambiente o delito ecológico [comprende la provocación o realización directa o indirecta de] emisiones, vertidos, radiaciones, extracciones, aterramientos, ruidos, vibraciones, inyecciones o depósitos, en la atmósfera, el suelo, el subsuelo, o las aguas terrestres, marítimas o subterráneas, con incidencia, incluso, en los espacios transfronterizos, así como las captaciones de aguas que puedan perjudicar gravemente el equilibrio de los sistemas naturales. 3, record 1, Spanish, - delito%20ambiental
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