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FORET VIERGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equatorial climate
1, record 1, English, equatorial%20climate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maize post-harvest situation in Cameroon. ... These emerging maize producing areas are in the southern part of the country, characterised by its equatorial climate - long rainy season, high relative humidities and temperatures much higher than in the Highlands region. 2, record 1, English, - equatorial%20climate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The expressions polar, temperate, subtropical, tropical and equatorial climate are used to indicate the climatic zones which succeed each other from the pole to the equator. 3, record 1, English, - equatorial%20climate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
climatic zone: Zone defined by the latitudinal distribution of the climatic elements. 3, record 1, English, - equatorial%20climate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- climat équatorial
1, record 1, French, climat%20%C3%A9quatorial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le climat équatorial se rencontre de part et d’autre de l'équateur entre les latitudes 10° nord et sud. Il est essentiellement caractérisé par des températures élevées en toutes saisons et dont l'amplitude annuelle est faible. Les pluies très abondantes présentent deux maximums annuels liés au passage de la zone de convergence intertropicale. C'est le domaine de la végétation luxuriante, type forêt vierge. 2, record 1, French, - climat%20%C3%A9quatorial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clima ecuatorial 1, record 1, Spanish, clima%20ecuatorial
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se utilizan los términos clima polar, templado, subtropical, tropical y ecuatorial para designar las zonas climáticas que se suceden del polo al ecuador. 1, record 1, Spanish, - clima%20ecuatorial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zona climática: Zona caracterizada por la distribución de los elementos climáticos conforme a la latitud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - clima%20ecuatorial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bushland
1, record 2, English, bushland
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bush land 2, record 2, English, bush%20land
correct
- bush 3, record 2, English, bush
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large uncleared or uncultivated area usually scrub-covered or heavily forested. 3, record 2, English, - bushland
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bush-land
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone forestière vierge
1, record 2, French, zone%20foresti%C3%A8re%20vierge
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La forêt vierge est un cas particulier de forêt naturelle : elle vit en dehors de toute intervention humaine. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20foresti%C3%A8re%20vierge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- virgin forest
1, record 3, English, virgin%20forest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- primeval forest 2, record 3, English, primeval%20forest
correct
- primal forest 2, record 3, English, primal%20forest
correct
- primordial forest 2, record 3, English, primordial%20forest
correct
- original forest 2, record 3, English, original%20forest
avoid, obsolete
- natural forest 2, record 3, English, natural%20forest
avoid, obsolete
- primary forest 2, record 3, English, primary%20forest
avoid, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Natural forest, the development of which has been virtually uninfluenced by human activity. 3, record 3, English, - virgin%20forest
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virgin forest: term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 3, English, - virgin%20forest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forêt vierge
1, record 3, French, for%C3%AAt%20vierge
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- forêt primaire 2, record 3, French, for%C3%AAt%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
- forêt d’origine 3, record 3, French, for%C3%AAt%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine
correct, feminine noun
- forêt naturelle 4, record 3, French, for%C3%AAt%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt [...] non remaniée par l’homme. 5, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%20vierge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forêt vierge : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 6, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%20vierge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Silvicultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bosque primitivo
1, record 3, Spanish, bosque%20primitivo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- bosque primario 1, record 3, Spanish, bosque%20primario
masculine noun
- bosque virgen 1, record 3, Spanish, bosque%20virgen
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Bosque] cortable o extracortable no influido esencialmente por la acción del hombre. 1, record 3, Spanish, - bosque%20primitivo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pristine area
1, record 4, English, pristine%20area
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Respecting the carrying capacity of ecosystems also entails acknowledging that there are limits to growth, and respecting the inherent worth of nature, and thus does not justify increased pollution in pristine areas, or give a licence to pollute less polluted areas. 2, record 4, English, - pristine%20area
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pristine: 1. belonging to the earliest period or state, original, primitive (pristine form of air conditioning) ... 2 a) uncorrupted by civilization or the world (pristine freshness) b) free from drabness, soil or decay, fresh and clean (a pristine and fabulously wealthy residential area ... 3, record 4, English, - pristine%20area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone vierge
1, record 4, French, zone%20vierge
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a partout une différence entre la zone habitée(le village), la zone transformée par les activités agricoles(champs et jachères) et la zone «vierge», la forêt proprement dite [...] 2, record 4, French, - zone%20vierge
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona virgen
1, record 4, Spanish, zona%20virgen
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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