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OIL POLLUTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil pollution
1, record 1, English, oil%20pollution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marine oil pollution 2, record 1, English, marine%20oil%20pollution
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marine oil pollution and the continuing encroachment on marine habitats from the oil and marine transport industries pose a serious threat for the marine natural resources of Newfoundland and Labrador. The effects of oil pollution on highly visible marine wildlife such as seabirds ... have more recently been the subject of intense study. However, studies of the impacts of marine oil pollution on the commercial fisheries resources of Newfoundland and Labrador have not been as rigorously pursued. 2, record 1, English, - oil%20pollution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pollution par hydrocarbures
1, record 1, French, pollution%20par%20hydrocarbures
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pollution par le pétrole 2, record 1, French, pollution%20par%20le%20p%C3%A9trole
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación por aceites
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20por%20aceites
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminación por hidrocarburos 2, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20por%20hidrocarburos
correct, feminine noun
- contaminación por el petróleo 3, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20por%20el%20petr%C3%B3leo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liberación o vertido de aceites minerales, generalmente usados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20por%20aceites
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