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Record 1 2019-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
DEF

A way of designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them.

CONT

Implementing zero waste will eliminate all discharges to land, water or air that are a threat to planetary, human, animal or plant health.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
DEF

Stratégie holistique de réduction de la quantité de déchets produits par la civilisation industrielle.

Spanish

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

[Estragegia para] limitar al máximo la cantidad de residuos que no se pueden compostar o reciclar y que, por ello, perjudican al medioambiente.

OBS

basura cero; residuo cero: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "residuo cero", que ya cuenta con uso en español, es una alternativa válida a la denominación inglesa "zero waste"[,] y se prefiere esta a la variante "basura cero", que, con todo, no se considera incorrecta.

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Record 2 2017-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
ZW
classification system code, see observation
ZWE
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A landlocked country in southern Africa ...

OBS

Capital: Harare.

OBS

Inhabitant: Zimbabwean.

OBS

Zimbabwe: common name of the country.

OBS

ZW; ZWE: codes recognized by ISO.

OBS

Rhodesia (located in East Africa) was divided into two territories of the Commonwealth, namely Northern Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia, which from 1953 to 1963 were integrated as one federation with Nyasaland. In 1964, Northern Rhodesia became Zambia and Nyasaland was renamed Malawi; in 1980, Southern Rhodesia was renamed Zimbabwe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
ZW
classification system code, see observation
ZWE
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Capitale : Harare.

OBS

Habitant : Zimbabwéen, Zimbabwéenne.

OBS

Zimbabwe : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

ZW; ZWE : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

La Rhodésie (région de l'Afrique orientale située dans le bassin du Zambèze) a formé deux territoires du Commonwealth (la Rhodésie du Nord et la Rhodésie du Sud) qui, de 1953 à 1963, furent intégrés en une fédération avec le Nyassaland. En 1964, la Rhodésie du Nord a pris le nom de Zambie et le Nyassaland a pris celui de Malawi; en 1980, la Rhodésie du Sud est devenue le Zimbabwe.

PHR

aller au Zimbabwe, visiter le Zimbabwe

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
ZW
classification system code, see observation
ZWE
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Capital: Harare.

OBS

Habitante: zimbabuense.

OBS

Zimbabue; Zimbabwe: nombres usuales del país.

OBS

ZW; ZWE: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

OBS

Zimbabue; República de Zimbabue: nombres en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea.

OBS

Zimbabwe; República de Zimbabwe: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas.

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Record 3 2012-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
ZW
occupation code
OBS

ZW: trade specialty qualification code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
ZW
occupation code
OBS

ZW : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers).

Spanish

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