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waste treatment [3 records]

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Record 1 2014-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
  • Nuclear Waste Materials
DEF

[A process that involves the] concentration and solidification of radioactive waste for interim or ultimate disposal.

OBS

waste treatment: term standardized by ISO in 1997.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Déchets nucléaires
DEF

[Processus qui comprend la concentration et la solidification des déchets radioactifs] en vue de leur stockage intermédiaire ou de leur évacuation.

OBS

traitement des déchets : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
DEF

Any process to which wastewater or industrial waste is subjected to make it suitable for subsequent use.

OBS

"Processing" is much more commonly used in English than "treatment". However, unlike the French "traitement", it cannot be used to describe treatment by sanitary landfilling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
DEF

Ensemble d'opérations modifiant les caractéristiques physiques ou chimiques des déchets, en vue de réduire leur nocivité éventuelle pour l'environnement, de faciliter leur manipulation ou leur transport, en vue de leur nouvelle utilisation, ou de leur réinsertion dans le milieu naturel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de los desechos
DEF

Procedimientos ordenados a la reducción y eliminación, o elaboración y aprovechamiento, de productos residuales procedentes de la industria, del comercio o del hogar.

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Record 3 2004-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
DEF

An operation in which the physical or chemical properties of waste are changed to reduce size and/or volume to facilitate handling. Examples of waste processing are shredding, compaction & composting and incineration.

OBS

"Processing" is much more commonly used in English than "treatment". However, unlike the French "traitement" and the English "treatment", it cannot be used to describe treatment by sanitary landfilling.

Key term(s)
  • waste treatment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
DEF

Ensemble d'opérations modifiant les caractéristiques physiques ou chimiques des déchets, en vue de réduire leur nocivité éventuelle pour l'environnement, de faciliter leur manipulation ou leur transport, en vue de leur nouvelle utilisation, ou de leur réinsertion dans le milieu naturel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de los desechos
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