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POLLUTED WATER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polluted water
1, record 1, English, polluted%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water that exceeds a given maximum concentration of substances or elements whose consumption or use is hazardous for living beings and therefore not suitable for its initially intended purpose. 2, record 1, English, - polluted%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polluted water: definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, English, - polluted%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 4, record 1, English, - polluted%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau polluée
1, record 1, French, eau%20pollu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau qui contient une quantité maximum de substances ou d'éléments dont la consommation est nuisible pour les êtres vivants, ce qui la rend inutilisable pour le but auquel elle était destinée. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20pollu%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eau polluée: définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20pollu%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture. 4, record 1, French, - eau%20pollu%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua contaminada
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20contaminada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua que sobrepasa una concentración máxima dada de sustancias o elementos, cuyo consumo o utilización es nociva para los seres vivos y la hace no apta para el uso o actividad a la que se le había destinado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20contaminada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agua contaminada: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20contaminada
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