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COMPARTIMENTALISATION [1 record]

Record 1 2015-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environment
DEF

The process whereby substances in the environment migrate to various environmental compartments such as water, air, biota, soil and sediments.

OBS

compartmentalization: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • compartmentalisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Environnement
DEF

Processus par lequel des substances dans l'environnement migrent dans divers secteurs de l'environnement tels que l'eau, le sol, la biote et les sédiments.

OBS

compartimentalisation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medio ambiente
DEF

Proceso por el cual las sustancias del medio ambiente migran de un compartimiento ambiental a varios otros compartimientos tales como agua, aire, biota, suelo y sedimentos.

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