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TERTIARY CONSUMER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Production (Economics)
- Various Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary industry
1, record 1, English, primary%20industry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- resource industry 2, record 1, English, resource%20industry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An industry that produces the raw materials employed in an economy. 1, record 1, English, - primary%20industry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its products range from agricultural and fishing-industry products to products such as oil and gas, minerals, and pulp and paper, which have been subject to only a limited degree of processing. Their conversion into products ready for consumers or for goods used to produce consumer goods is the role of secondary industry or tertiary industry. 1, record 1, English, - primary%20industry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Production (Économie)
- Industries diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- industrie primaire
1, record 1, French, industrie%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tertiary biomass
1, record 2, English, tertiary%20biomass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tertiary biomass includes post consumer residues and wastes, such as fats, greases, oils, construction and demolition wood debris, other waste wood from the urban environments, as well as packaging wastes, municipal solid wastes, and landfill gases. 2, record 2, English, - tertiary%20biomass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biomasse tertiaire
1, record 2, French, biomasse%20tertiaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par des processus naturels (notamment la chaîne alimentaire) et constructifs (notamment la fermentation), la biomasse primaire peut être transformée en biomasse secondaire (ex. purin) et tertiaire (ex. biogaz). 1, record 2, French, - biomasse%20tertiaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La biomasse tertiaire comprend les résidus et les déchets post-consommation. 2, record 2, French, - biomasse%20tertiaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tertiary consumer 1, record 3, English, tertiary%20consumer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The carnivores that eat other carnivores. 1, record 3, English, - tertiary%20consumer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- third-order consumer
- third order consumer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- consommateur de troisième ordre
1, record 3, French, consommateur%20de%20troisi%C3%A8me%20ordre
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Beaucoup d'auteurs ajoutent encore un niveau supplémentaire de consommateurs de troisième ordre (carnivores consommant des carnivores ou superparasites). 2, record 3, French, - consommateur%20de%20troisi%C3%A8me%20ordre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- consumidor terciario
1, record 3, Spanish, consumidor%20terciario
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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