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TENSION AMBIENTAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- environmental stress
1, record 1, English, environmental%20stress
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indicators of environmental stress have been developed for individual organisms, populations, communities and ecosystems. 2, record 1, English, - environmental%20stress
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stress environnemental
1, record 1, French, stress%20environnemental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agression environnementale 2, record 1, French, agression%20environnementale
correct, feminine noun
- contrainte s'exerçant sur l'environnement 3, record 1, French, contrainte%20s%27exer%C3%A7ant%20sur%20l%27environnement
correct, feminine noun
- perturbation environnementale 4, record 1, French, perturbation%20environnementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agression subie par un écosystème et provoquée par différents facteurs comme une baisse de pH, une modification de la température, la présence de polluants, etc. 5, record 1, French, - stress%20environnemental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stress : [Ce terme] se rapporte aussi à l'atteinte du milieu, c'est-à-dire à sa réponse à cette agression. Le milieu agressé sera atteint à divers degrés, en fonction de sa polluosensibilité. 5, record 1, French, - stress%20environnemental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On distingue généralement le stress de l'agression. Le premier est un phénomène qui agit lentement et progressivement; le second est subit et massif. 5, record 1, French, - stress%20environnemental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
perturbation : altération provoquant des dysfonctionnements, voire l'effondrement d'un système écologique. 6, record 1, French, - stress%20environnemental
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contraintes s'exerçant sur l'environnement
- perturbations environnementales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensión ambiental
1, record 1, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20ambiental
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tensiones que sufre o a que se somete el medio ambiente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n%20ambiental
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