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Record 1 2010-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
DEF

To distribute over an area and to press together some material to give a flat surface.

CONT

All the solid waste is spread and compacted in layers within a confined area. At the end of each working day, ... it is covered completely with a thin continuous layer of soil ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
DEF

Aplanir un terrain, un remblai, une couche de matériaux d'empierrement de façon à lui donner une surface régulière.

CONT

Une décharge contrôlée consiste à régaler les ordures tous les jours ou tous les deux jours à la niveleuse et à les recouvrir d'une couche de matériaux jouant le rôle d'écran.

Spanish

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