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COMMERCIAL WASTES [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
DEF

Waste material which originates in wholesale, retail or service establishments, such as office buildings, stores, markets, theatres, hotels and warehouses.

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.

OBS

commercial waste: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report.

Key term(s)
  • commercial wastes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
OBS

déchets commerciaux : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques.

Key term(s)
  • déchet commercial
  • résidu commercial

Spanish

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