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POLYSAPROBIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polysaprobic water
1, record 1, English, polysaprobic%20water
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extremely polluted water characterized by serious deoxygenation, a marked restriction in the number of invertebrates, and high bacterial numbers. 1, record 1, English, - polysaprobic%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polysaprobic water : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO). 2, record 1, English, - polysaprobic%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau polysaprobique
1, record 1, French, eau%20polysaprobique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau extrêmement polluée caractérisée par une forte désoxygénation, une nette diminution du nombre des invertébrés et un grand nombre de bactéries 1, record 1, French, - eau%20polysaprobique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eau polysaprobique : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - eau%20polysaprobique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua polisapróbica
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20polisapr%C3%B3bica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua extremadamente contaminada que se caracteriza por una seria desoxigenación, una marcada restricción en el número de invertebrados, y elevados números de bacterias. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20polisapr%C3%B3bica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polysaprobic
1, record 2, English, polysaprobic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polysaprobial 2, record 2, English, polysaprobial
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polysaprobie
1, record 2, French, polysaprobie
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des eaux fortement polluées par des matières organiques. 1, record 2, French, - polysaprobie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polisaprobio
1, record 2, Spanish, polisaprobio
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dice del agua que está fuertemente contaminada con carbono orgánico, caracterizada por una población de organismos específicos y normalemente con una concentración muy baja o incluso total ausencia de oxígeno. 1, record 2, Spanish, - polisaprobio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mesosaprobic
1, record 3, English, mesosaprobic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mesosaprobial 2, record 3, English, mesosaprobial
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to an intermediate condition between polysaprobic and oligosaprobic. 3, record 3, English, - mesosaprobic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to physicochemical and biological (saprobial- and algae - index system) examinations, the river is classified as moderately to critically polluted ... 4, record 3, English, - mesosaprobic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mésosaprobie
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9sosaprobie
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des eaux moyennement ou faiblement polluées par des matières organiques. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9sosaprobie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] se rapporte à un état intermédiaire entre l'état polysaprobie et l'état oligosaprobie. 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9sosaprobie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mesosapróbico 1, record 3, Spanish, mesosapr%C3%B3bico
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perteneciente a una condición intermedia entre polisapróbico y oligosapróbico. 1, record 3, Spanish, - mesosapr%C3%B3bico
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