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OPPRIME [3 records]

Record 1 2022-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Relations
  • War and Peace (International Law)
CONT

Oppressed people are not only discriminated against, but are also subject to physical and psychological brutality – and occasionally genocide – sometimes for disobeying or displeasing those in power, sometimes to discourage them and others from trying to change their condition, and sometimes out of pure hatred.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Relations internationales
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
CONT

La résistance est le droit légitime d'un peuple opprimé et sous occupation et ne devrait en aucune façon être comparée ou confondue avec les actes répréhensibles de terrorisme.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Silviculture
DEF

One of the four main crown classes [of trees] recognized on a basis of relative status and condition in the crop, more particularly for establishing thinning grades for pure regular crops; the trees have their crowns in the lower layers of the canopy, the leading shoots are not free, and the trees are growing very slowly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Se dit d'un arbre dont la cime se situe dans la partie la plus basse du couvert d'un groupe équienne d'arbres et qui ne reçoit aucun éclairage direct, ni par en haut ni par les côtés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
  • Silvicultura
DEF

[Dícese del] árbol cuya copa queda debajo de la de sus vecinos.

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Record 3 2001-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

A tree whose crown is completely overtopped by the crowns of one or more neighboring trees.

OBS

The vigor of overcrown class continued.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

[...] arbre dont la cime se situe dans la partie la plus basse du couvert d'un groupe équienne d'arbres et qui ne reçoit aucun éclairage direct, ni par en haut ni par les côtés.

Spanish

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