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ESFERA MEDIO [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- health telematics 1, record 1, English, health%20telematics
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télématique de santé
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9matique%20de%20sant%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- télésanté 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9sant%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Higiene y Salud
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- telemática de la salud
1, record 1, Spanish, telem%C3%A1tica%20de%20la%20salud
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- telemática sanitaria 2, record 1, Spanish, telem%C3%A1tica%20sanitaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Telemática sanitaria es un término general que abarca las actividades, los servicios y los sistemas relacionados con la salud que tienen lugar a distancia por medio de las tecnologías de la información y de las comunicaciones, para los fines del fomento de la salud, la lucha contra las enfermedades y la atención sanitaria a nivel mundial, así como de la educación, la gestión y las investigaciones en la esfera de la salud. 3, record 1, Spanish, - telem%C3%A1tica%20de%20la%20salud
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Standards and Regulations (Chemistry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
1, record 2, English, Rotterdam%20Convention%20on%20the%20Prior%20Informed%20Consent%20%28PIC%29%20Procedure%20for%20Certain%20Hazardous%20Chemicals%20and%20Pesticides%20in%20International%20Trade
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Rotterdam Convention 2, record 2, English, Rotterdam%20Convention
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Rotterdam Convention is a multilateral environmental agreement designed to promote shared responsibility and cooperative efforts among Parties in the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals, in order to protect human health and the environment from potential harm and to contribute to their environmentally sound use by facilitating information exchange about their characteristics, providing for a national decision-making process on their import and export and disseminating these decisions to Parties. 3, record 2, English, - Rotterdam%20Convention%20on%20the%20Prior%20Informed%20Consent%20%28PIC%29%20Procedure%20for%20Certain%20Hazardous%20Chemicals%20and%20Pesticides%20in%20International%20Trade
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade
- Rotterdam Convention
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Normes et réglementation (Chimie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Convention de Rotterdam sur la procédure de consentement préalable en connaissance de cause applicable dans le cas de certains produits chimiques et pesticides dangereux qui font l'objet du commerce international
1, record 2, French, Convention%20de%20Rotterdam%20sur%20la%20proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20consentement%20pr%C3%A9alable%20en%20connaissance%20de%20cause%20applicable%20dans%20le%20cas%20de%20certains%20produits%20chimiques%20et%20pesticides%20dangereux%20qui%20font%20l%27objet%20du%20commerce%20international
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Convention de Rotterdam 2, record 2, French, Convention%20de%20Rotterdam
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Convention de Rotterdam est un accord environnemental multilatéral dont l'objectif est d'encourager le partage des responsabilités et la coopération entre Parties dans le domaine du commerce international de certains produits chimiques dangereux, afin de protéger la santé des personnes et l'environnement contre les préjudices éventuels, et de contribuer à l'utilisation écologiquement rationnelle de ces produits en facilitant l'échange d'informations sur leurs caractéristiques, en instituant un processus national de prise de décisions applicable à leur importation et à leur exportation et en divulguant ces décisions auprès des Parties. 2, record 2, French, - Convention%20de%20Rotterdam%20sur%20la%20proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20consentement%20pr%C3%A9alable%20en%20connaissance%20de%20cause%20applicable%20dans%20le%20cas%20de%20certains%20produits%20chimiques%20et%20pesticides%20dangereux%20qui%20font%20l%27objet%20du%20commerce%20international
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Normas y reglamentaciones (Química)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Convenio de Rotterdam sobre el procedimiento de consentimiento fundamentado previo aplicable a ciertos plaguicidas y productos químicos peligrosos objeto de comercio internacional
1, record 2, Spanish, Convenio%20de%20Rotterdam%20sobre%20el%20procedimiento%20de%20consentimiento%20fundamentado%20previo%20aplicable%20a%20ciertos%20plaguicidas%20y%20productos%20qu%C3%ADmicos%20peligrosos%20objeto%20de%20comercio%20internacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Convenio de Rotterdam 2, record 2, Spanish, Convenio%20de%20Rotterdam
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Convenio de Rotterdam es un acuerdo multilateral cuyo objetivo es de promover la responsabilidad compartida y los esfuerzos conjuntos de las Partes en la esfera del comercio internacional de ciertos productos químicos peligrosos, a fin de proteger la salud humana y el medio ambiente frente a posibles daños y contribuir a su utilización ecológicamente racional, facilitando el intercambio de información acerca de sus característicias, estableciendo un proceso nacional de adopción de decisiones sobre su importación y exportación y difundiendo esas decisiones a las Partes. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Convenio%20de%20Rotterdam%20sobre%20el%20procedimiento%20de%20consentimiento%20fundamentado%20previo%20aplicable%20a%20ciertos%20plaguicidas%20y%20productos%20qu%C3%ADmicos%20peligrosos%20objeto%20de%20comercio%20internacional
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- environment field 1, record 3, English, environment%20field
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2, record 3, English, - environment%20field
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- domaine de l'environnement
1, record 3, French, domaine%20de%20l%27environnement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture. 2, record 3, French, - domaine%20de%20l%27environnement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- esfera del medio
1, record 3, Spanish, esfera%20del%20medio
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Environmental Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Commission Initiative in the Field of the Environment
1, record 4, English, Commission%20Initiative%20in%20the%20Field%20of%20the%20Environment
correct, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ENVIREG 1, record 4, English, ENVIREG
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Environment and Regional Development Programme 2, record 4, English, Environment%20and%20Regional%20Development%20Programme
international
- ENVIREG 2, record 4, English, ENVIREG
correct, international
- ENVIREG 2, record 4, English, ENVIREG
- Community initiative concerning the environment 3, record 4, English, Community%20initiative%20concerning%20the%20environment
international
- ENVIREG 3, record 4, English, ENVIREG
correct, international
- ENVIREG 3, record 4, English, ENVIREG
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commission of the European Communities. 1, record 4, English, - Commission%20Initiative%20in%20the%20Field%20of%20the%20Environment
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[A community initiative of the Commission of the European Communities] launched in 1990 ... under the ERDF [European Regional Development Fund, and whose objectives are to] help the least favoured regions tackle their environmental problems and thereby to help them put their economic and social development on a firmer footing. ENVIREG is restricted to coastal areas [and consists of] four measures: - reduction of pollution [particularly in the Mediterranean regions]; - land use planning ...; - control of industrial waste; - strengthening of know-how [relating to the design and management of facilities for reducing pollution]. 2, record 4, English, - Commission%20Initiative%20in%20the%20Field%20of%20the%20Environment
Record 4, Key term(s)
- ENVIREG Community Initiative
- EEC Community initiative concerning the environment
- European Economic Community initiative concerning the environment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Gestion environnementale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Initiative de la Commission dans le domaine de l'environnement
1, record 4, French, Initiative%20de%20la%20Commission%20dans%20le%20domaine%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ENVIREG 2, record 4, French, ENVIREG
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme d'initiative communautaire de la Commission européenne, visant la protection de l'environnement des zones côtières. 3, record 4, French, - Initiative%20de%20la%20Commission%20dans%20le%20domaine%20de%20l%27environnement
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Initiative communautaire ENVIREG
- Programme d'initiative communautaire ENVIREG
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Iniciativa de la Comisión en la esfera del medio ambiente
1, record 4, Spanish, Iniciativa%20de%20la%20Comisi%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20esfera%20del%20medio%20ambiente
feminine noun, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ENVIREG 2, record 4, Spanish, ENVIREG
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ENVIREG : Programa de medidas regionales en materia de medio ambiente. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Iniciativa%20de%20la%20Comisi%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20esfera%20del%20medio%20ambiente
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Programa de medidas regionales en materia de medio ambiente
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Honorary Distinctions
- Environment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- International Prize for the Most Outstanding Contribution in the Field of the Environment 1, record 5, English, International%20Prize%20for%20the%20Most%20Outstanding%20Contribution%20in%20the%20Field%20of%20the%20Environment
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Decision of the Governing Council of UNEP [United Nations Environment Programme]. 1, record 5, English, - International%20Prize%20for%20the%20Most%20Outstanding%20Contribution%20in%20the%20Field%20of%20the%20Environment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres honorifiques et décorations internationaux
- Environnement
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Prix international pour la contribution la plus notable dans le domaine de l'environnement
1, record 5, French, Prix%20international%20pour%20la%20contribution%20la%20plus%20notable%20dans%20le%20domaine%20de%20l%27environnement
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos honoríficos y condecoraciones internacionales
- Medio ambiente
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Premio internacional para la contribución más destacada en la esfera del medio ambiente
1, record 5, Spanish, Premio%20internacional%20para%20la%20contribuci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A1s%20destacada%20en%20la%20esfera%20del%20medio%20ambiente
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Courses
- Environment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Workshop on Capacity-Building for the Environment 1, record 6, English, Workshop%20on%20Capacity%2DBuilding%20for%20the%20Environment
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Held in November 1996 under the sponsorship of the DAC of OECD [Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development]. 1, record 6, English, - Workshop%20on%20Capacity%2DBuilding%20for%20the%20Environment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de cours
- Environnement
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Atelier sur le renforcement des capacités de protection de l'environnement
1, record 6, French, Atelier%20sur%20le%20renforcement%20des%20capacit%C3%A9s%20de%20protection%20de%20l%27environnement
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de cursos
- Medio ambiente
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Curso práctico sobre el fortalecimiento de la capacidad en la esfera del medio ambiente
1, record 6, Spanish, Curso%20pr%C3%A1ctico%20sobre%20el%20fortalecimiento%20de%20la%20capacidad%20en%20la%20esfera%20del%20medio%20ambiente
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Conference Titles
- Communication and Information Management
- Education
- Environment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- European Conference on Cooperation and Communication in the Field of Environmental Education 1, record 7, English, European%20Conference%20on%20Cooperation%20and%20Communication%20in%20the%20Field%20of%20Environmental%20Education
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNCED [United Nations Conference on Environment and Development]; held in the Netherlands, 1992. 1, record 7, English, - European%20Conference%20on%20Cooperation%20and%20Communication%20in%20the%20Field%20of%20Environmental%20Education
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conférences
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Pédagogie
- Environnement
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Conférence européenne sur la coopération et la communication dans le domaine de l'éducation écologique
1, record 7, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20europ%C3%A9enne%20sur%20la%20coop%C3%A9ration%20et%20la%20communication%20dans%20le%20domaine%20de%20l%27%C3%A9ducation%20%C3%A9cologique
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de conferencias
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Pedagogía
- Medio ambiente
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Conferencia Europea de Cooperación y Comunicaciones en la Esfera de la Educación sobre el Medio Ambiente
1, record 7, Spanish, Conferencia%20Europea%20de%20Cooperaci%C3%B3n%20y%20Comunicaciones%20en%20la%20Esfera%20de%20la%20Educaci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20el%20Medio%20Ambiente
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Environment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- UNEP Trust Fund for International Prize in the Field of the Environment 1, record 8, English, UNEP%20Trust%20Fund%20for%20International%20Prize%20in%20the%20Field%20of%20the%20Environment
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNEP [United Nations Environment Programme]. 1, record 8, English, - UNEP%20Trust%20Fund%20for%20International%20Prize%20in%20the%20Field%20of%20the%20Environment
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Environnement
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Fonds d'affection spéciale du PNUE pour le Prix international dans le domaine de l'environnement
1, record 8, French, Fonds%20d%27affection%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20du%20PNUE%20pour%20le%20Prix%20international%20dans%20le%20domaine%20de%20l%27environnement
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
- Medio ambiente
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Fondo Fiduciario del PNUMA para el Premio Internacional en la esfera del medio ambiente
1, record 8, Spanish, Fondo%20Fiduciario%20del%20PNUMA%20para%20el%20Premio%20Internacional%20en%20la%20esfera%20del%20medio%20ambiente
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Environment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Inter-Agency Environment Coordination Group 1, record 9, English, Inter%2DAgency%20Environment%20Coordination%20Group
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposed by UNEP [United Nations Environment Programme]. 1, record 9, English, - Inter%2DAgency%20Environment%20Coordination%20Group
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Environnement
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de la coordination interinstitutions en matière d'environnement
1, record 9, French, Groupe%20de%20la%20coordination%20interinstitutions%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27environnement
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Medio ambiente
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo institucional de coordinación en la esfera del medio ambiente
1, record 9, Spanish, Grupo%20institucional%20de%20coordinaci%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20esfera%20del%20medio%20ambiente
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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