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ZONA CRITICA [1 record]
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
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