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MODIFICATION CLIMATIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- climatic shift
1, record 1, English, climatic%20shift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- climate shift 2, record 1, English, climate%20shift
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A climatic shift consists of an abrupt change in the average of regional climatic variables for a certain period of time ... 3, record 1, English, - climatic%20shift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the researchers have found that higher levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases may be the cause of the climatic shift in the Pacific. 2, record 1, English, - climatic%20shift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modification climatique
1, record 1, French, modification%20climatique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreuses espèces naturelles - dont les arbres, et les ecosystèmes forestiers attachés - pourraient [...] dépérir en cas de modification climatique brutale. 2, record 1, French, - modification%20climatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- variación del clima
1, record 1, Spanish, variaci%C3%B3n%20del%20clima
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- climate modification
1, record 2, English, climate%20modification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- climatic modification 2, record 2, English, climatic%20modification
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intentional or unintentional change of climate caused by human activity. 1, record 2, English, - climate%20modification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modification du climat
1, record 2, French, modification%20du%20climat
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- modification climatique 2, record 2, French, modification%20climatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement du climat, intentionnel ou non, causé par l'activité humaine. 1, record 2, French, - modification%20du%20climat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En climatologie, on oppose généralement le «changement climatique» qui s'effectue sur plusieurs centaines d'années (échelle géologique), et la «modification du climat», plus rapide et causée par l'activité humaine. Dans les textes vulgarisés, on confond ces deux notions. 3, record 2, French, - modification%20du%20climat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La définition technique de «modification climatique», en climatologie, est beaucoup trop générale pour satisfaire aux besoins de ceux qui préparent des normes environnementales. Si l'opposition changement/modification reste vraie en climatologie, en environnement c'est le terme «changement climatique» qui s'est imposé avec une définition plus spécifique que celle de «modification»; le terme «modification climatique» est donc devenu une sorte de synonyme occasionnel de «changement climatique». 3, record 2, French, - modification%20du%20climat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- modificación del clima
1, record 2, Spanish, modificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20clima
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modificación del clima causada por actividades del hombre, sean éstas intencionales o no intencionales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - modificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20clima
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