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rubbish [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rubbish 1, record 1, English, rubbish
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gravois 1, record 1, French, gravois
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rubbish
1, record 2, English, rubbish
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trash 2, record 2, English, trash
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Waste or refuse material, in early use especially such as results from the decay or repair of buildings; debris, litter, refuse; rejected and useless matter of any kind. 3, record 2, English, - rubbish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms garbage and rubbish should not be used interchangeably. Garbage consists of food wastes. As for rubbish, it usually is made up of solid waste materials (excluding garbage). 4, record 2, English, - rubbish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rubbish; trash: terms officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 5, record 2, English, - rubbish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déchet
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rebut 2, record 2, French, rebut
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une matière ou d'un produit rendue inutilisable au cours d'opérations de fabrication, de stockage ou de transport, ou encore substance issue du procédé de fabrication, par exemple des eaux usées ou des matières toxiques, n'ayant aucune valeur et entraînant fréquemment des «coûts d'élimination». 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déchet; rebut : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rubbish
1, record 3, English, rubbish
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- trash 1, record 3, English, trash
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rubbish ... consists of combustible and noncombustible solid waste materials (excluding garbage) from households, stores, offices and institutions. This waste is defined more specifically as "combustible rubbish" and "noncombustible rubbish...." 2, record 3, English, - rubbish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] exact meaning [of trash] is vague, but it is usually synonymous with rubbish." 2, record 3, English, - rubbish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rebuts
1, record 3, French, rebuts
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- débris 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9bris
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les ordures ménagères, on peut distinguer les déchets de cuisine, les rebuts, les cendres et les déchets volumineux (...) Les rebuts peuvent être divisés en rebuts combustibles et en rebuts incombustibles (...) 1, record 3, French, - rebuts
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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