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3R [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Environmental Management
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- three R's
1, record 1, English, three%20R%27s
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 3 R's 2, record 1, English, 3%20R%27s
correct
- reduce, reuse, recycle 3, record 1, English, reduce%2C%20reuse%2C%20recycle
correct
- reduce, re-use, recycle 4, record 1, English, reduce%2C%20re%2Duse%2C%20recycle
correct
- triple R 5, record 1, English, triple%20R
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 3 R's are a basic methodology that can be applied to almost any activity or purchase. They are hierarchical, with 'reduce' being the most important, followed by 'reuse' and 'recycle'. Recycling has no impact on consumption (of finished products), whereas the first two options do. The 3 R's are applicable to deciding if an item needs to be purchased as well as which item to choose. 6, record 1, English, - three%20R%27s
Record 1, Key term(s)
- three-Rs
- three Rs
- 3Rs
- 3 Rs
- 3R
- 3 R
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Gestion environnementale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trois R
1, record 1, French, trois%20R
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- 3 R 2, record 1, French, 3%20R
correct
- réduire, réutiliser, recycler 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duire%2C%20r%C3%A9utiliser%2C%20recycler
correct
- réduire, réemployer, recycler 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duire%2C%20r%C3%A9employer%2C%20recycler
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réduire. Réutiliser. Recycler. Il existe trois façons faciles de réduire le fardeau imposé à nos terres. Premièrement, nous devons produire le moins de déchets possible. Deuxièmement, nous devons réfléchir à des façons de prolonger la durée de vie des objets que nous utilisons. Troisièmement, nous devons faire tout en notre pouvoir pour recycler les déchets que nous produisons. 5, record 1, French, - trois%20R
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Programme trois R; politique inspirée, stratégie des trois R. 6, record 1, French, - trois%20R
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 3R
- réduire, remployer, recycler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Gestión del medio ambiente
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tres erres 1, record 1, Spanish, tres%20erres
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tres R 2, record 1, Spanish, tres%20R
- reducir, reutilizar, reciclar 3, record 1, Spanish, reducir%2C%20reutilizar%2C%20reciclar
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Environmental Management
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- three R's
1, record 2, English, three%20R%27s
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- 3 R's 2, record 2, English, 3%20R%27s
correct
- reduction, reuse, recycling 3, record 2, English, reduction%2C%20reuse%2C%20recycling
correct
- reduction, re-use, recycling 4, record 2, English, reduction%2C%20re%2Duse%2C%20recycling
correct
- triple R 5, record 2, English, triple%20R
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In all cases, government must promote and support reduction, reuse and recycling of wastes, in that order. 6, record 2, English, - three%20R%27s
Record 2, Key term(s)
- three-Rs
- three Rs
- 3Rs
- 3 Rs
- 3R
- 3 R
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Gestion environnementale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trois R
1, record 2, French, trois%20R
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- 3 R 2, record 2, French, 3%20R
correct
- réduction, réutilisation, recyclage 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9duction%2C%20r%C3%A9utilisation%2C%20recyclage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- réduction, réemploi, recyclage 4, record 2, French, r%C3%A9duction%2C%20r%C3%A9emploi%2C%20recyclage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe des 3 R constitue une méthode de base qui peut être appliquée à presque toutes les activités d'acquisition. Les 3 R forment une hiérarchie : la «réduction» est plus importante que la «réutilisation», laquelle est plus importante que le «recyclage». Le recyclage n'a aucun effet sur la consommation (des produits finis), contrairement aux deux premières options. On tient compte des 3 R pour décider s'il faut acheter un article ainsi que pour choisir parmi un certain nombre d'articles. 2, record 2, French, - trois%20R
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On précise parfois «réduction à la source». 5, record 2, French, - trois%20R
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réduction, réutilisation, recyclage; réduction, réemploi, recyclage : Bien que les substantifs qui composent ces termes ne soient pas tous du genre masculin, les entrées portent la mention «masculin» pour respecter la règle grammaticale selon laquelle le masculin l'emporte sur le féminin dans les accords. 6, record 2, French, - trois%20R
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Programme trois R; politique inspirée, stratégie des trois R. 5, record 2, French, - trois%20R
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 3R
- réduction remploi, recyclage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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