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WIND EROSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Desertification
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind erosion
1, record 1, English, wind%20erosion
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aeolian erosion 2, record 1, English, aeolian%20erosion
correct
- eolian erosion 3, record 1, English, eolian%20erosion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wind erosion is one of the most traumatic aspects of the desertification process. It leads to severe degradation of the environment, impoverishing soil as vast quantities of particles are carried away by the wind. 4, record 1, English, - wind%20erosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wind erosion: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 5, record 1, English, - wind%20erosion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Désertification
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- érosion éolienne
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9rosion%20%C3%A9olienne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- érosion par le vent 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9rosion%20par%20le%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'érosion éolienne est un des processus les plus traumatisants de la désertification. Elle conduit à une dégradation environnementale sévère par l'appauvrissement des sols et le déplacement de volumes élevés de particules par le vent. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20%C3%A9olienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
érosion éolienne : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20%C3%A9olienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Desertificación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- erosión eólica
1, record 1, Spanish, erosi%C3%B3n%20e%C3%B3lica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erosión producida por el viento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - erosi%C3%B3n%20e%C3%B3lica
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