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TERRESTRIAL DUST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biotic vector
1, record 1, English, biotic%20vector
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Support a multidisciplinary effort to conduct controlled experiments that evaluate possible sources of pathogens and relationships among environmental factors and the dispersal and spread of pathogens, including terrestrial runoff and sewage discharge, aerosols and dust, ballast water, invasive species, and biotic vectors. 1, record 1, English, - biotic%20vector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Biotic: the living [or dead (living at one time)] components of the environment, such as plants, animals and fungi, that affect ecological functions. 2, record 1, English, - biotic%20vector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[A] vector [is] a carrier, or vehicle, that transfers a substance from one host to another. 3, record 1, English, - biotic%20vector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vecteur biotique
1, record 1, French, vecteur%20biotique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les vecteurs de pollen sont de 2 types : les vecteurs abiotiques (vent, eau, gravité...) et les vecteurs biotiques (insectes...). 2, record 1, French, - vecteur%20biotique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les vecteurs abiotiques (vent, eau, neige) sont fortement affectés par la structure physique de l'écotone [...] Les vecteurs biotiques (principalement les animaux) contribuent, de par leurs caractéristiques propres, à la perméabilité des écotones : par exemple, des relations de densité-dépendance au sein des taches adjacentes pourront influencer le taux d'émigration d'une espèce, la taille des animaux permettra ou non leur passage. 3, record 1, French, - vecteur%20biotique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Biotique : qualifie les organismes vivants. 4, record 1, French, - vecteur%20biotique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- terrestrial dust
1, record 2, English, terrestrial%20dust
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- terrestrial particle 2, record 2, English, terrestrial%20particle
correct, proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- particule d'origine terrestre
1, record 2, French, particule%20d%27origine%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poussière d'origine terrestre 2, record 2, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20d%27origine%20terrestre
correct, proposal, feminine noun
- particule terrigène 3, record 2, French, particule%20terrig%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Poussières d'origine extra-terrestre. De petites particules provenant de météorites pénètrent de façon constante dans l'atmosphère. (...) En comparant à différentes altitudes la concentration des particules d'origine terrestre et celle des particules d'origines extra-terrestre, on a pu avancer qu'à partir de 10 km d'altitude, l'aérosol d'origine extra-terrestre est prédominant. 1, record 2, French, - particule%20d%27origine%20terrestre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "poussière" est généralement synonyme de particule. Il possède cependant aussi un sens spécifique, celui de "particule solide supérieure à un micron". 2, record 2, French, - particule%20d%27origine%20terrestre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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