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ACLIMATACION [4 records]

Record 1 2016-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Climatology
DEF

The process of adaptation of populations of organisms to specified environmental conditions modified for experimental purposes.

OBS

acclimation: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Climatologie
DEF

Processus d'adaptation de population d'organismes à des conditions d'environnement données modifiées à des fins expérimentales.

OBS

accoutumance : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Climatología
DEF

Proceso de adaptación de poblaciones de organismos a condiciones ambientales especificadas, modificadas para propósitos experimentales.

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Record 2 2015-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

The adjustment or increase in tolerance shown by a species in the course of several generations in a changed environment.

OBS

In some countries, these terms ["acclimatization" and "acclimatation"] are used as synonyms.

OBS

acclimatization: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Adaptation durable de la physiologie et du comportement d'une espèce à un nouveau milieu.

OBS

acclimatation : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
DEF

Adaptación de una población o de una especie a [un] cambio [de medio ambiente] en el transcurso de las generaciones.

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Record 3 2012-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Viticulture
OBS

Acclimation is mostly noticed as leaf drop. It is no longer living in the ideal conditions where it was grown.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Viticulture
DEF

Ensemble des phénomènes qui interviennent chez des plantes herbacées lors de la transition automne/hiver et qui leur permettent de supporter les températures basses, même inférieures à 0°.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Viticultura
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Record 4 2012-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Living Matter - General Properties
  • Climatology
DEF

Gradual adjustment of living organisms to climatic conditions other than those to which they are accustomed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
  • Climatologie
DEF

Adaptation graduelle d'organismes vivants à des conditions climatiques autres que celles auxquelles ils sont accoutumés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Propiedades generales de la materia viva
  • Climatología
DEF

Ajuste gradual de los seres vivientes a condiciones climáticas diferentes de aquellas a las cuales están acostumbrados.

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