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PHOTO-DEGRADABLE PLASTIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- photodegradable plastic
1, record 1, English, photodegradable%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A degradable plastic in which the degradation results from the action of natural daylight. 1, record 1, English, - photodegradable%20plastic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
photodegradable plastic: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - photodegradable%20plastic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- photo-degradable plastic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Mesures antipollution
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plastique photodégradable
1, record 1, French, plastique%20photod%C3%A9gradable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plastique dégradable dans lequel la dégradation résulte de l’action de la lumière naturelle du jour. 1, record 1, French, - plastique%20photod%C3%A9gradable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastique photodégradable : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - plastique%20photod%C3%A9gradable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales plásticos
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plástico fotodegradable
1, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20fotodegradable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plástico degradable en el cual la degradación es resultado de la acción de la luz diurna natural. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pl%C3%A1stico%20fotodegradable
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