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BIOMASA PRIMARIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Living Matter - General Properties
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- net primary production
1, record 1, English, net%20primary%20production
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NPP 2, record 1, English, NPP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... gross production less losses within the plant due to respiration. 3, record 1, English, - net%20primary%20production
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Primary production is the production by plants (autotrophic organisms). 3, record 1, English, - net%20primary%20production
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- production primaire nette
1, record 1, French, production%20primaire%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PPN 2, record 1, French, PPN
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] la production résultante de matière vivante végétale [...] 3, record 1, French, - production%20primaire%20nette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La production (ou productivité) primaire est celle des végétaux autotrophes, source unique de création véritable de matière vivante. 4, record 1, French, - production%20primaire%20nette
Record 1, Key term(s)
- productivité primaire nette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Propiedades generales de la materia viva
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- producción primaria neta
1, record 1, Spanish, producci%C3%B3n%20primaria%20neta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resultado de restar a la producción primaria bruta el gasto producido por la respiración, que implica la biomasa o energía que puede ser acumulada y utilizada por el siguiente nivel de la cadena trófica de un ecosistema. 1, record 1, Spanish, - producci%C3%B3n%20primaria%20neta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primary energy
1, record 2, English, primary%20energy
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crude energy 2, record 2, English, crude%20energy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Energy in its naturally-occurring form (coal, oil, uranium) before conversion to end-use forms. 3, record 2, English, - primary%20energy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
primary energy: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - primary%20energy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- énergie primaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9nergie%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- énergie brute 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9nergie%20brute
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme d'énergie disponible dans la nature avant toute transformation. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20primaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On utilise les chaînes énergétiques qui traduisent les opérations permettant de passer de l'énergie primaire à l'énergie utile [...] Énergie primaire : Charbon, Pétrole, Gaz, Biomasse, Uranium, Géothermie, Hydraulique, Solaire. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20primaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le vent, le soleil et les vagues de l'océan constituent des sources d'énergie brute qui nous entourent tous les jours et sont disponibles gratuitement. Au contraire de l'uranium et des combustibles fossiles, elles ne doivent pas être extraites de la terre. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20primaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L'énergie de biomasse produit 38 % de l'énergie primaire utilisée dans les pays en développement où vit les trois-quarts de la population mondiale. Les feux de bois, la forme la plus ancienne d'énergie de biomasse, sont utilisés depuis des millénaires pour chauffer et cuire, et constituent encore actuellement la source primaire d'énergie domestique dans nombre de pays. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20primaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
énergie primaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20primaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transformación de la energía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- energía primaria
1, record 2, Spanish, energ%C3%ADa%20primaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Producción de energía primaria. Entre 1987 y 1992 la producción del carbón y la biomasa se redujo; la de los hidrocarburos se incrementó casi un 4%, mientras que el aspecto sobresaliente corresponde a la electricidad, que aumentó en 53%. 1, record 2, Spanish, - energ%C3%ADa%20primaria
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