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APPROCHE DESCRIPTIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inventory-style approach
1, record 1, English, inventory%2Dstyle%20approach
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inventory approach 1, record 1, English, inventory%20approach
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It appears that assessment guidelines are largely responsible for the sectorial, inventory-style approach so often taken to describing the environment. 1, record 1, English, - inventory%2Dstyle%20approach
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- approche de type inventaire
1, record 1, French, approche%20de%20type%20inventaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- approche descriptive 1, record 1, French, approche%20descriptive
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il semble que les directives d'évaluation soient largement responsables de l'approche sectorielle de type inventaire souvent adoptée pour décrire l'environnement. 1, record 1, French, - approche%20de%20type%20inventaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- descriptive approach
1, record 2, English, descriptive%20approach
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Andrews, in reviewing impact assessments in the United States, noted the almost exclusive use of the descriptive approach as opposed to attempts at prediction. 1, record 2, English, - descriptive%20approach
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- approche descriptive
1, record 2, French, approche%20descriptive
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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