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MICRO-PLASTIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microplastic
1, record 1, English, microplastic
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] small plastic piece less than five millimeters long. 1, record 1, English, - microplastic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[It] can be harmful to our ocean and aquatic life ... Microplastics come from a variety of sources, including from larger plastic debris that degrades into smaller and smaller pieces. 1, record 1, English, - microplastic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-plastic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microplastique
1, record 1, French, microplastique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] particule de plastique dont la taille est inférieure à 5 mm[.] 1, record 1, French, - microplastique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] un déchet qui peut se retrouver dans les océans, les littoraux, qui peut être ingéré par des poissons, des mammifères marins mais aussi des oiseaux de mer. 1, record 1, French, - microplastique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-plastique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales plásticos
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microplástico
1, record 1, Spanish, micropl%C3%A1stico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] fragmento de plástico de menos de cinco milímetros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - micropl%C3%A1stico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] constituye el principal y más serio problema que afecta a los océanos actualmente [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - micropl%C3%A1stico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
microplástico: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "microplástico" se escribe en una sola palabra, sin dejar un espacio ni intercalar un guion, ya que los prefijos, como micro-, se escriben unidos a la palabra a la que acompañan, como norma general. 1, record 1, Spanish, - micropl%C3%A1stico
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