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RIPARIAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- riparian
1, record 1, English, riparian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who owns property or rights on the banks of a river [or] one who lives on land along a riverbank. 1, record 1, English, - riparian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- riverain
1, record 1, French, riverain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui habite une propriété, qui possède un terrain près d'un cours d'eau, d'une étendue d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - riverain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ribereño
1, record 1, Spanish, ribere%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] persona que es dueña o moradora de [un terreno o] una finca contigua a un río. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ribere%C3%B1o
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Plant Biology
- Animal Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- riparian
1, record 2, English, riparian
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ripicolous 2, record 2, English, ripicolous
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relating to or living or located on the bank of a natural watercourse ... 2, record 2, English, - riparian
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
riparian grasses, riparian health assessments 3, record 2, English, - riparian
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
riparian animal species 4, record 2, English, - riparian
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
riparian plant species 5, record 2, English, - riparian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Biologie végétale
- Biologie animale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- riverain
1, record 2, French, riverain
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ripicole 2, record 2, French, ripicole
correct
- rivulaire 3, record 2, French, rivulaire
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui vit, qui croît sur les rives des eaux courantes. 1, record 2, French, - riverain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
graminées riveraines, herbes riveraines, zones riveraines 4, record 2, French, - riverain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Biología vegetal
- Biología animal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ribereño
1, record 2, Spanish, ribere%C3%B1o
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ripícola 2, record 2, Spanish, rip%C3%ADcola
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
vegetación ripícola 2, record 2, Spanish, - ribere%C3%B1o
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