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ZONA ESTANCAMIENTO [2 records]

Record 1 2017-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Air Pollution
DEF

In pollution studies, a region of the surface layer where the following conditions persist for at least four days: a geostrophic wind speed less than 15 knots, no frontal passage and no precipitation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Dans les études sur la pollution, région de la couche de surface dans laquelle les conditions suivantes persistent pour au moins quatre jours : un vent géostrophique inférieur à 15 nœuds, pas de passage frontal et aucune précipitation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Contaminación del aire
DEF

En estudios de la contaminación, zona de la capa superficial en la que persisten las siguientes condiciones durante cuatro días por lo menos: viento geostrófico de velocidad inferior a 15 nudos, ningún paso frontal y ninguna precipitación.

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Record 2 2002-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economics
  • Urban Studies
DEF

An area such as a part of a country or a city where a substantial proportion of the inhabitants are unemployed or underemployed and live at a level near subsistence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économique
  • Urbanisme
DEF

Zone géographique qui se caractérise par un taux élevé de chômage, un investissement presque inexistant et une stagnation économique.

OBS

Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Key term(s)
  • zone de marasme

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía
  • Urbanismo
DEF

Zona geográfica que se caracteriza por presentar un índice alto de desempleo, escasa inversión y estancamiento económico.

OBS

área deprimida: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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