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MUNICIPAL REFUSE COLLECTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refuse collection
1, record 1, English, refuse%20collection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- solid waste collection 2, record 1, English, solid%20waste%20collection
correct
- municipal solid waste collection 2, record 1, English, municipal%20solid%20waste%20collection
correct
- municipal refuse collection 2, record 1, English, municipal%20refuse%20collection
correct
- garbage collection 3, record 1, English, garbage%20collection
see observation
- garbage pickup 4, record 1, English, garbage%20pickup
see observation
- dustbin collection 5, record 1, English, dustbin%20collection
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Municipal solid waste collection" is often shortened to "solid waste/refuse collection". The everyday use of "garbage collection" to describe this operation should be avoided in technical or legal texts since the APWA defines "garbage" as food waste only. 2, record 1, English, - refuse%20collection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Household refuse collection ... is ... a combined collection of household food wastes and rubbish from containers placed at the house line, alley, or curb. 6, record 1, English, - refuse%20collection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "waste recovery". 7, record 1, English, - refuse%20collection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ramassage des ordures ménagères
1, record 1, French, ramassage%20des%20ordures%20m%C3%A9nag%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- collecte des ordures 2, record 1, French, collecte%20des%20ordures
correct, feminine noun
- collecte des ordures ménagères 3, record 1, French, collecte%20des%20ordures%20m%C3%A9nag%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
- enlèvement des ordures ménagères 4, record 1, French, enl%C3%A8vement%20des%20ordures%20m%C3%A9nag%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- cueillette des vidanges 5, record 1, French, cueillette%20des%20vidanges
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ramassage, stockage et transport des ordures du lieu de leur production au lieu de leur traitement. 2, record 1, French, - ramassage%20des%20ordures%20m%C3%A9nag%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression "cueillette des vidanges" est à condamner: 1) Cueillette s'applique plutôt au ramassage d'objets utilisables 2) Vidange s'applique aux ordures retirées des fosses d'aisances. 5, record 1, French, - ramassage%20des%20ordures%20m%C3%A9nag%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La collecte est [...] effectuée par des services publics : ramassage des ordures contenues dans des récipients déposés devant les immeubles pour les transporter au lieu de leur traitement ou de leur décharge. 6, record 1, French, - ramassage%20des%20ordures%20m%C3%A9nag%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enlèvement des ordures ménagères : Code général des impôts de France, art. 1379. 7, record 1, French, - ramassage%20des%20ordures%20m%C3%A9nag%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
enlèvement : action d'enlever ou d'emporter des choses : [p. ex. :] L'enlèvement des bagages, des ordures ménagères, d'une marchandise. 8, record 1, French, - ramassage%20des%20ordures%20m%C3%A9nag%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recogida de basuras
1, record 1, Spanish, recogida%20de%20basuras
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- recolección de desperdicios domésticos 2, record 1, Spanish, recolecci%C3%B3n%20de%20desperdicios%20dom%C3%A9sticos
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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