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DAMAGED LAND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Pollution
- Soil Science
- Effects of Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- damaged land
1, record 1, English, damaged%20land
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- degraded land 2, record 1, English, degraded%20land
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Land that, due to natural processes or human activity, is no longer able to properly sustain an economic function and/or a natural or near-natural ecological function. 1, record 1, English, - damaged%20land
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
damaged land; degraded land: designations and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - damaged%20land
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution du sol
- Science du sol
- Effets de la pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terrain endommagé
1, record 1, French, terrain%20endommag%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terrain dégradé 1, record 1, French, terrain%20d%C3%A9grad%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- terre dégradée 2, record 1, French, terre%20d%C3%A9grad%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrain que des processus naturels ou l'activité humaine ont rendu incapable de continuer à remplir de façon convenable une fonction économique et/ou sa fonction naturelle ou une fonction écologique quasi naturelle. 1, record 1, French, - terrain%20endommag%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terrain endommagé; terrain dégradé : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - terrain%20endommag%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del suelo
- Ciencia del suelo
- Efectos de la polución
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tierra degradada
1, record 1, Spanish, tierra%20degradada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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