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LAND SURFACE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Environmental Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- land surface
1, record 1, English, land%20surface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the lithosphere usually not covered by water. 2, record 1, English, - land%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
land surface: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - land%20surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Économie environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface émergée
1, record 1, French, surface%20%C3%A9merg%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terre émergée 2, record 1, French, terre%20%C3%A9merg%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- surface du sol 3, record 1, French, surface%20du%20sol
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La désertification touche un sixième de la population mondiale, 70 % des 5,2 milliards d'hectares de terres arides (soit 3,6 milliards d'hectares) et un quart de toute la surface émergée du globe. 4, record 1, French, - surface%20%C3%A9merg%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
- Urban Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- land area 1, record 2, English, land%20area
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- land surface 2, record 2, English, land%20surface
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
land area: Source : Directory of Federal Real Property User's Guide January 1990. 1, record 2, English, - land%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
- Aménagement urbain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- superficie du terrain
1, record 2, French, superficie%20du%20terrain
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- superficie sur un terrain 2, record 2, French, superficie%20sur%20un%20terrain
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
superficie du terrain : Source : Répertoire fédéral des biens immobiliers - Guide d'utilisation Janvier 1990 (BGBI) (2.13). 1, record 2, French, - superficie%20du%20terrain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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