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GREENPEACE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Greenpeace Foundation
1, record 1, English, Greenpeace%20Foundation
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Greenpeace is an international environmental organization founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1971. It is known for its campaigns to stop atmospheric and underground nuclear testing and campaigning against whaling. In later years, the focus of the organization turned to other environmental issues, including bottom trawling, global warming, ancient forest destruction, nuclear power, and genetic engineering. 1, record 1, English, - Greenpeace%20Foundation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Greenpeace Foundation
1, record 1, French, Greenpeace%20Foundation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'organisation non gouvernementale Greenpeace (de l'anglais paix verte) a été fondée en 1971 à Vancouver, Canada, par des opposants aux essais de bombes atomiques dans les îles Aléoutiennes dont Paul Watson. Greenpeace est un des principaux acteurs en faveur de la préservation de la nature et des espèces menacées dans le monde. 1, record 1, French, - Greenpeace%20Foundation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités del sector privado
- Medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Fundación Greenpeace
1, record 1, Spanish, Fundaci%C3%B3n%20Greenpeace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Greenpeace (del inglés green: verde, y peace: paz), fundada en Canadá en 1971, es una organización ecologista internacional. Para proteger el medioambiente, pregonar por la paz en el mundo y promover la paz. El objetivo de la ONG ecologista es proteger y defender el medio ambiente, interviniendo en diferentes puntos del planeta donde se cometen atentados contra la Naturaleza. Greenpeace lleva a cabo campañas para detener el cambio climático, proteger la biodiversidad, en contra de los transgénicos, contra la contaminación, para acabar con el uso de la energía nuclear y de las armas y fomentar la paz. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Fundaci%C3%B3n%20Greenpeace
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Greenpeace
1, record 2, English, Greenpeace
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Greenpeace is an independently funded organization that works to protect the environment. We challenge government and industry to halt harmful practices by negotiating solutions, conducting scientific research, introducing clean alternatives, carrying out peaceful acts of civil disobedience and educating and engaging the public. 1, record 2, English, - Greenpeace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Mesures antipollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Greenpeace
1, record 2, French, Greenpeace
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Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Greenpeace est une organisation indépendante vouée à la protection de l'environnement. Nous organisons des campagnes de sensibilisation, parfois axées sur la confrontation créative, mais toujours non violentes. Nous réalisons des recherches scientifiques et nous faisons la promotion de solutions efficaces et novatrices pour faire de notre planète un endroit plus vert et plus pacifique. L'objectif de Greenpeace est de permettre à la Terre de supporter la vie dans toute sa diversité. 1, record 2, French, - Greenpeace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités del sector privado
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Greenpeace
1, record 2, Spanish, Greenpeace
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Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Movimiento para la protección del medio ambiente. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Greenpeace
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