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ZONA ARIDA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arid zone
1, record 1, English, arid%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone in which average evaporation exceeds precipitation. 2, record 1, English, - arid%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone aride
1, record 1, French, zone%20aride
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone dans laquelle l'évaporation excède en permanence les précipitations. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20aride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les variations de la température de l'air sont fortement tamponnées par l'humidité atmosphérique. C'est en zone aride que l'on observe les plus grandes amplitudes thermiques journalières, qui peuvent atteindre 50 °C. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20aride
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona árida
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20%C3%A1rida
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 en la cual la evaporación media excede a la precipitación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20%C3%A1rida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arid zone
1, record 2, English, arid%20zone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone in which precipitation is so deficient that irrigation must be practised to support cultivation. 2, record 2, English, - arid%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone aride
1, record 2, French, zone%20aride
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone dans laquelle les précipitations sont si insuffisantes qu'il faut pratiquer l'irrigation pour y maintenir des cultures. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20aride
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona árida
1, record 2, Spanish, zona%20%C3%A1rida
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona en la cual las precipitaciones son tan escasas que hacen necesario el riego para la existencia de cultivos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - zona%20%C3%A1rida
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Scientific Research
- Physical Geography (General)
- Climatology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Advisory Committee on Arid Zone Research 1, record 3, English, Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Arid%20Zone%20Research
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNESCO [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization] 1, record 3, English, - Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Arid%20Zone%20Research
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Recherche scientifique
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Climatologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Comité consultatif de recherches sur la zone aride
1, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20de%20recherches%20sur%20la%20zone%20aride
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Investigación científica
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Climatología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité Consultivo de Investigaciones sobre la Zona Árida
1, record 3, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20Consultivo%20de%20Investigaciones%20sobre%20la%20Zona%20%C3%81rida
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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