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GLOBAL WARMING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- global warming
1, record 1, English, global%20warming
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- climate warming 2, record 1, English, climate%20warming
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An increase in the average temperature at the Earth's surface due to the increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. 2, record 1, English, - global%20warming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Global warming is a type of climate change. 2, record 1, English, - global%20warming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réchauffement climatique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9chauffement%20climatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réchauffement planétaire 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9chauffement%20plan%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
- réchauffement de la planète 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9chauffement%20de%20la%20plan%C3%A8te
correct, masculine noun
- réchauffement du globe 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9chauffement%20du%20globe
correct, masculine noun
- réchauffement global 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9chauffement%20global
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation de la température moyenne à la surface de la Terre, due à la concentration accrue de gaz à effet de serre dans l'atmosphère. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9chauffement%20climatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le réchauffement climatique est une forme de changement climatique. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9chauffement%20climatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il est incorrect de traduire le déterminant anglais «global» par l'adjectif français «global». Il faut utiliser des adjectifs comme «planétaire» et «mondial» ou des locutions adjectivales comme «à l'échelle de la planète, du globe, etc.». 6, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9chauffement%20climatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recalentamiento de la tierra
1, record 1, Spanish, recalentamiento%20de%20la%20tierra
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- calentamiento de la tierra 2, record 1, Spanish, calentamiento%20de%20la%20tierra
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- aumento de la temperatura mundial 1, record 1, Spanish, aumento%20de%20la%20temperatura%20mundial
masculine noun
- recalentamiento del globo terráqueo 3, record 1, Spanish, recalentamiento%20del%20globo%20terr%C3%A1queo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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