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MAZOUTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil covered
1, record 1, English, oil%20covered
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oil-covered 2, record 1, English, oil%2Dcovered
correct
- oiled 3, record 1, English, oiled
correct
- oil-enrobed 4, record 1, English, oil%2Denrobed
correct
- oil-drenched 4, record 1, English, oil%2Ddrenched
correct
- oil-coated 5, record 1, English, oil%2Dcoated
correct
- oil-soaked 6, record 1, English, oil%2Dsoaked
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The terrible legacy of the Torrey Canyon, the huge oil tanker that broke up off the English coast, dumping its load of crude oil, can be seen in this picture of an oil covered seabird. Most oil covered birds simply died (...) 1, record 1, English, - oil%20covered
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
for "oil-soaked" : (...) thousands of oil-soaked birds were painstakingly washed off, dried and then sent to inland sanctuaries until they could regain the natural oils that make them buoyant. 6, record 1, English, - oil%20covered
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mazouté
1, record 1, French, mazout%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atteint, souillé par le mazout qui se répand sur la mer et la pollue en cas de marée noire. 2, record 1, French, - mazout%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fois englué dans le pétrole, un oiseau n'est plus protégé contre le froid par son plumage. L'oiseau mazouté est devenu pour les écologistes le symbole de la marée noire. 3, record 1, French, - mazout%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marée noire; pollution des rivages maritimes par la diffusion accidentelle d'une certaine quantité de mazout larguée en pleine mer, soit à la suite d'un sinistre, soit de propos délibéré par un pétrolier qui purge ses réservoirs. 2, record 1, French, - mazout%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oiled bird 1, record 2, English, oiled%20bird
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oiseau souillé par les hydrocarbures
1, record 2, French, oiseau%20souill%C3%A9%20par%20les%20hydrocarbures
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- oiseau mazouté 2, record 2, French, oiseau%20mazout%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oiseau englué de pétrole. 2, record 2, French, - oiseau%20souill%C3%A9%20par%20les%20hydrocarbures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oiseau souillé par les hydrocarbures : Source : Manuel sur la pollution par les hydrocarbures, IV, par. 8.8. 1, record 2, French, - oiseau%20souill%C3%A9%20par%20les%20hydrocarbures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Pollution (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oil-soaked bird 1, record 3, English, oil%2Dsoaked%20bird
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- oiseau mazouté
1, record 3, French, oiseau%20mazout%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-01-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oiled saltmarsh
1, record 4, English, oiled%20saltmarsh
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An often quoted example of the recovery capability of living systems is provided by Baker (1971) regarding the recovery of oiled saltmarsh vegetation. She covered the leaves of Spartina spp. in test plots with crude oil 2, 4, 8 and 12 times over a period of 14 months and compared the numbers of tillers (side shoots arising at ground level) with a control plot. 1, record 4, English, - oiled%20saltmarsh
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marais salant mazouté
1, record 4, French, marais%20salant%20mazout%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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