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LEVEL SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- level of scientific understanding
1, record 1, English, level%20of%20scientific%20understanding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LOSU 1, record 1, English, LOSU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An index on a four-step scale (high, medium, low and very low) designed to characterise the degree of scientific understanding of the radiative forcing agents that affect climate change. 2, record 1, English, - level%20of%20scientific%20understanding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau de compréhension scientifique
1, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20compr%C3%A9hension%20scientifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice sur une échelle de quatre niveaux qui caractérise le degré de compréhension scientifique des agents de forçage radiatif qui influent sur les changements climatiques. 2, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20compr%C3%A9hension%20scientifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On parlera d'un niveau de compréhension scientifique élevée, moyenne, basse ou très basse. 3, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20compr%C3%A9hension%20scientifique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de comprensión científica
1, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20de%20comprensi%C3%B3n%20cient%C3%ADfica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nivel de conocimiento científico 1, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20de%20conocimiento%20cient%C3%ADfico
correct, masculine noun
- LOSU 1, record 1, Spanish, LOSU
correct, masculine noun
- LOSU 1, record 1, Spanish, LOSU
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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