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ECOCIDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ecocide
1, record 1, English, ecocide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The destruction of large areas of the natural environment as a consequence of human activity action. 2, record 1, English, - ecocide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écocide
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cocide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Destruction de la faune et de la flore, effectuée de façon méthodique. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cocide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Efectos de la polución
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecocidio
1, record 1, Spanish, ecocidio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Daño ecológico muy grave. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ecocidio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ecocidio: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "ecocidio" es una forma válida para referirse a un daño grave producido en los ecosistemas de un territorio y que se ha formado correctamente a partir de la combinación de los elementos compositivos "eco–" y "–cidio", con el significado de "ecológico" y "acción de matar", respectivamente. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ecocidio
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ecocide
1, record 2, English, ecocide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance which enters, permeates, and kills an entire system, be that system an insect pest, a lake, or a man-environment community. 1, record 2, English, - ecocide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term «ecocide» also means: the destruction caused by this substance. 2, record 2, English, - ecocide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Eco- is a prefix meaning: of the ecology, esp. relating to pollution. 3, record 2, English, - ecocide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- substance écocidaire
1, record 2, French, substance%20%C3%A9cocidaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- substance écocide 1, record 2, French, substance%20%C3%A9cocide
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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