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DRABNESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dulness
1, record 1, English, dulness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dullness 2, record 1, English, dullness
correct
- drabness 1, record 1, English, drabness
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aspect terne
1, record 1, French, aspect%20terne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manque d'éclat 1, record 1, French, manque%20d%27%C3%A9clat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pristine area
1, record 2, English, pristine%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Respecting the carrying capacity of ecosystems also entails acknowledging that there are limits to growth, and respecting the inherent worth of nature, and thus does not justify increased pollution in pristine areas, or give a licence to pollute less polluted areas. 2, record 2, English, - pristine%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pristine : 1. belonging to the earliest period or state, original, primitive(pristine form of air conditioning)... 2 a) uncorrupted by civilization or the world(pristine freshness) b) free from drabness, soil or decay, fresh and clean(a pristine and fabulously wealthy residential area... 3, record 2, English, - pristine%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone vierge
1, record 2, French, zone%20vierge
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a partout une différence entre la zone habitée (le village), la zone transformée par les activités agricoles (champs et jachères) et la zone «vierge», la forêt proprement dite [...] 2, record 2, French, - zone%20vierge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona virgen
1, record 2, Spanish, zona%20virgen
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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