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SOLID WASTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solid waste
1, record 1, English, solid%20waste
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Office waste, food waste, construction and demolition waste and waste from operations not characterised as hazardous, liquid or gaseous. 2, record 1, English, - solid%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Waste is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (wastes), particularly when speaking of different types of waste. 3, record 1, English, - solid%20waste
Record 1, Key term(s)
- solid wastes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchets solides
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20solides
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déchets de bureaux, déchets alimentaires, déchets issus d'opérations de construction ou de démolition et déchets provenant d'autres opérations, mais qui ne sont pas qualifiés dangereux, liquides ou gazeux. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20solides
Record 1, Key term(s)
- déchet solide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- residuo sólido
1, record 1, Spanish, residuo%20s%C3%B3lido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material residual sólido procedente de actividades urbanas, industriales o agrarias. 1, record 1, Spanish, - residuo%20s%C3%B3lido
Record 2 - external organization data 2001-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solid waste
1, record 2, English, solid%20waste
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SW 2, record 2, English, SW
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- radioactive solid waste 3, record 2, English, radioactive%20solid%20waste
correct
- nuclear solid waste 3, record 2, English, nuclear%20solid%20waste
proposal
- solid radioactive waste 3, record 2, English, solid%20radioactive%20waste
proposal
- solid nuclear waste 3, record 2, English, solid%20nuclear%20waste
proposal, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solid waste: includes tailings, leach residues, contaminated and barren waste rock, treatment sludges, contaminated natural materials, scrap, discarded equipment and any other contaminated solid materials. 2, record 2, English, - solid%20waste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Waste Form. Many solid wastes are stored or disposed of in the form in which they exist without further treatment ... 4, record 2, English, - solid%20waste
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déchet solide
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20solide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déchet solide radioactif 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20solide%20radioactif
correct, masculine noun
- déchet solide nucléaire 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20solide%20nucl%C3%A9aire
proposal, masculine noun, less frequent
- déchet radioactif solide 4, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20radioactif%20solide
correct, masculine noun
- déchet nucléaire solide 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20solide
proposal, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déchets solides : comprennent les résidus, les résidus de lixiviation, les déchets de roche radioactifs et non radioactifs, les boues de traitement, les matières naturelles contaminées, les rebuts, l'équipement abandonné et toute autre matière solide contaminée. 5, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20solide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La très grande variété sous laquelle se présentent les déchets solides (depuis les gants, blouses, plastiques ayant servi dans les interventions en zone active jusqu'aux matériaux venant du démantèlement des installations nucléaires en passant par les pièces mécaniques usées et les filtres contaminés) va entraîner que le traitement de ces déchets comporte plusieurs stades. 6, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20solide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Des déchets solides radioactifs sont par exemple constitués par les déchets produits lors du travail des substances radioactives (scories), ou par le matériel contaminé qui n'est plus utilisable, ou encore par les produits résultant de certains traitements de concentration de déchets liquides. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20solide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho sólido
1, record 2, Spanish, desecho%20s%C3%B3lido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho radiactivo sólido 1, record 2, Spanish, desecho%20radiactivo%20s%C3%B3lido
correct, masculine noun
- residuo sólido 2, record 2, Spanish, residuo%20s%C3%B3lido
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- desecho radioactivo sólido
- residuo radiactivo sólido
- residuo radioactivo sólido
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