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ZONA CRITICA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- area of concern
1, record 1, English, area%20of%20concern
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific area ... where degraded environmental conditions have created an impairment to human or ecological use of the water body. 1, record 1, English, - area%20of%20concern
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
area of concern: term usually used in the plural (areas of concern). 2, record 1, English, - area%20of%20concern
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "hot spot." 2, record 1, English, - area%20of%20concern
Record 1, Key term(s)
- areas of concern
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secteur préoccupant
1, record 1, French, secteur%20pr%C3%A9occupant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- secteur de préoccupation 2, record 1, French, secteur%20de%20pr%C3%A9occupation
masculine noun
- zone critique 2, record 1, French, zone%20critique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secteur précis [...] où la détérioration de l'environnement a fini par nuire à l'utilisation humaine ou écologique des plans d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - secteur%20pr%C3%A9occupant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secteur préoccupant : terme relevé dans le rapport du Conseil de la qualité de l'eau, Commission mixte internationale. 3, record 1, French, - secteur%20pr%C3%A9occupant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zones critiques; secteurs de préoccupation : termes relevés dans l'Accord Canada-États-Unis relatif à la qualité de l'eau dans les Grands Lacs. 2, record 1, French, - secteur%20pr%C3%A9occupant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
secteur préoccupant; secteur de préoccupation; zone critique : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel (secteurs préoccupants; secteurs de préoccupation; zones critiques). 4, record 1, French, - secteur%20pr%C3%A9occupant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Les points névralgiques (en anglais : «hot spots») sont un bon exemple de secteur préoccupant. 4, record 1, French, - secteur%20pr%C3%A9occupant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- secteurs préoccupants
- secteurs de préoccupation
- zones critiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona crítica
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20cr%C3%ADtica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona que presenta grados severos de degradación de la tierra, en la que la autoridad, mediante declaratoria, establece un régimen especial de utilización y manejo de las tierras. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20cr%C3%ADtica
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emergency in war
1, record 2, English, emergency%20in%20war
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operational contingency in a limited area caused by a critical aggravation of combat operations and requiring special and immediate action by National and Allied Commanders. The existence of such an emergency shall be determined by the Allied Commander responsible for the limited area involved, in consultation with the National Commander concerned. 1, record 2, English, - emergency%20in%20war
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emergency in war: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - emergency%20in%20war
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- état de crise en temps de guerre
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20crise%20en%20temps%20de%20guerre
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation opérationnelle se présentant dans une zone limitée à la suite d'une sérieuse aggravation dans le déroulement des opérations et exigeant une action particulière et immédiate des commandants nationaux et alliés. L'état de crise est décrété par le commandant allié responsable de la zone en cause, en consultation avec le commandant national intéressé. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tat%20de%20crise%20en%20temps%20de%20guerre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
état de crise en temps de guerre : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tat%20de%20crise%20en%20temps%20de%20guerre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrategia militar
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- emergencia en tiempo de guerra
1, record 2, Spanish, emergencia%20en%20tiempo%20de%20guerra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situación operativa, que se presenta en una zona limitada como consecuencia de una agravación crítica del desarrollo de las operaciones y que requiere una actuación inmediata y especial de los mandos nacionales y aliados. El estado de emergencia se decreta por el mando aliado responsable de la zona implicada previa consulta al Mando Nacional interesado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - emergencia%20en%20tiempo%20de%20guerra
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Critical Zone in Global Environmental Change 1, record 3, English, Critical%20Zone%20in%20Global%20Environmental%20Change
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Subject of the HDGCP/International Geographical Union (IGU) Study Group meeting held in Moscow. 1, record 3, English, - Critical%20Zone%20in%20Global%20Environmental%20Change
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Zone de changements environnementaux critiques
1, record 3, French, Zone%20de%20changements%20environnementaux%20critiques
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Zona crítica en los cambios mundiales del medio ambiente
1, record 3, Spanish, Zona%20cr%C3%ADtica%20en%20los%20cambios%20mundiales%20del%20medio%20ambiente
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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