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MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- municipal solid waste
1, record 1, English, municipal%20solid%20waste
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MSW 2, record 1, English, MSW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- urban solid waste 3, record 1, English, urban%20solid%20waste
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The solid waste discarded from residential, industrial, commercial, institutional, construction, and demolition sources but does not include hazardous waste. 4, record 1, English, - municipal%20solid%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "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." 5, record 1, English, - municipal%20solid%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
municipal solid waste: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 5, record 1, English, - municipal%20solid%20waste
Record 1, Key term(s)
- municipal solid wastes
- urban solid wastes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchets solides municipaux
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20solides%20municipaux
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DSM 2, record 1, French, DSM
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déchets solides urbains 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20solides%20urbains
correct, masculine noun, plural
- résidus solides urbains 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20solides%20urbains
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déchets solides provenant de sources résidentielles, industrielles, commerciales, institutionnelles, ainsi que de la construction et de la démolition, mais ne comprenant pas les déchets dangereux. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20solides%20municipaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déchets solides municipaux : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20solides%20municipaux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- déchet solide municipal
- déchet solide urbain
- résidu solide urbain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- residuos sólidos urbanos
1, record 1, Spanish, residuos%20s%C3%B3lidos%20urbanos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- RSU 2, record 1, Spanish, RSU
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- residuos urbanos sólidos 3, record 1, Spanish, residuos%20urbanos%20s%C3%B3lidos
correct, masculine noun, plural
- RUS 3, record 1, Spanish, RUS
correct, masculine noun, plural
- RUS 3, record 1, Spanish, RUS
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Residuos [...] generados en los domicilios particulares, comercios, oficinas y servicios, así como todos aquellos que no tengan la calificación de peligrosos y que por su naturaleza o composición puedan asimilarse a los producidos en los anteriores lugares o actividades. 2, record 1, Spanish, - residuos%20s%C3%B3lidos%20urbanos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Residuos sólidos urbanos (RSU). [...] Tienen también la consideración de residuos urbanos [...] los siguientes: Residuos procedentes de la limpieza de vías públicas, zonas verdes, áreas recreativas y playas. Animales domésticos muertos, así como muebles, enseres y vehículos abandonados. Residuos y escombros procedentes de obras menores de construcción y reparación domiciliaria. 2, record 1, Spanish, - residuos%20s%C3%B3lidos%20urbanos
Record 1, Key term(s)
- residuo sólido urbano
- residuo urbano sólido
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