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EAU OLIGOTROPHE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mesotrophic water
1, record 1, English, mesotrophic%20water
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water of intermediate nutrient status, naturally occurring or due to nutrient enrichment, between oligotrophic and eutrophic states. 1, record 1, English, - mesotrophic%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesotrophic water: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - mesotrophic%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mésotrophie
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9sotrophie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau mésotrophe 1, record 1, French, eau%20m%C3%A9sotrophe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau dans un état nutritif intermédiaire, apparaissant naturellement ou dû à un enrichissement nutritif, entre les états oligotrophe et eutrophe. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sotrophie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mésotrophie; eau mésotrophe : termes et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sotrophie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua mesotrófica
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20mesotr%C3%B3fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua de condición intermedia entre los estados oligotrófico y eutrófico, que existe naturalmente o debido a enriquecimiento en nutrientes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20mesotr%C3%B3fica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbial Ecology
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- survival deficiency 1, record 2, English, survival%20deficiency
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie microbienne
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- survie carence
1, record 2, French, survie%20carence
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, l'eau minérale étant un milieu oligotrophe, les bactéries sont dans un état de survie carence. 1, record 2, French, - survie%20carence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- floating bog
1, record 3, English, floating%20bog
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bog which occurs as a floating mat or adjacent to ponds, and which is underlain by water or by fluid, loose peat. The surface of the floating bog is sufficiently elevated for the rooting zone to be free from contact with mineral-enriched lake water. 2, record 3, English, - floating%20bog
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tourbière oligotrophe flottante
1, record 3, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bog flottant 2, record 3, French, bog%20flottant
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tourbière oligotrophe] qui forme un tapis flottant à la surface ou en bordure des étangs et qui recouvre de l'eau ou de la tourbe lâche fluide. La surface [de la tourbière] est suffisamment élevée pour que la rhyzosphère n’ entre jamais en contact avec l'eau lacustre minérotrophe. 2, record 3, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20flottante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-03-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- slope bog
1, record 4, English, slope%20bog
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bog occurring in areas of high rainfall on appreciably sloping land surfaces, fed by rainwater and by water draining from other nutrient-poor peatlands. 2, record 4, English, - slope%20bog
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The peat may exceed 1 m in thickness. 2, record 4, English, - slope%20bog
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tourbière oligotrophe inclinée
1, record 4, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20inclin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bog incliné 2, record 4, French, bog%20inclin%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tourbière oligotrophe] qui se rencontre dans les zones très pluvieuses, sur des surfaces très inclinées, alimentées par l'eau de pluie et l'eau provenant d’autres tourbières pauvres en éléments nutritifs. 2, record 4, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20inclin%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’épaisseur de la tourbe peut dépasser 1 m. 2, record 4, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20inclin%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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