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FOULING ORGANISM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marine growth
1, record 1, English, marine%20growth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marine organism growth 2, record 1, English, marine%20organism%20growth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... live organisms embedded as paint additive for coating marine vessels to reduce fouling of the vessel surface... also out-competes marine organism growth. 2, record 1, English, - marine%20growth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croissance d'organismes marins
1, record 1, French, croissance%20d%27organismes%20marins
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des organismes vivants contenus dans de la peinture comme additifs de peinture servant à recouvrir les coques des navires afin de réduire les salissures de celles-ci [...] par ailleurs ils entrent en compétition avec la croissance des organismes marins. 2, record 1, French, - croissance%20d%27organismes%20marins
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Ecology (General)
- Ship Maintenance
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fouling organism
1, record 2, English, fouling%20organism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fouling organisms: Various aquatic organisms that attach to and grow on underwater objects and often impact on their function. 2, record 2, English, - fouling%20organism
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fouling organism : designation usually used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - fouling%20organism
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fouling organisms
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Entretien des navires
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- organisme salissant
1, record 2, French, organisme%20salissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Des produits sont] utilisés pour lutter contre le développement et le dépôt d'organismes salissants (microbes et formes supérieures d'espèces végétales ou animales) sur les navires, le matériel d'aquaculture ou d'autres installations utilisées en milieu aquatique. 2, record 2, French, - organisme%20salissant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
organisme salissant : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - organisme%20salissant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- organismes salissants
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Living Matter - General Properties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- biofouler 1, record 3, English, biofouler
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- biological fouler 2, record 3, English, biological%20fouler
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ecology and control of the biofouler Dreissena polymorpha. 1, record 3, English, - biofouler
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"fouling": "encrassage", "formation d’une strate" (OCDE-98, 1981, p. 106). 2, record 3, English, - biofouler
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"fouling" :"salissure", "souillure"; "fouling organism" :"organisme salissant"; "water fouling" :"souillure de l'eau".(OCDE-98, 1986, vol. 2, p. 80). 2, record 3, English, - biofouler
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bioencrasseur
1, record 3, French, bioencrasseur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- responsable d'encrassement biologique 1, record 3, French, responsable%20d%27encrassement%20biologique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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