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3R-RD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reduction, reuse, recycling, reclamation, disposal
1, record 1, English, reduction%2C%20reuse%2C%20recycling%2C%20reclamation%2C%20disposal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reduce, reuse, recycle, reclaim, dispose 2, record 1, English, reduce%2C%20reuse%2C%20recycle%2C%20reclaim%2C%20dispose
correct
- 3R-RD 2, record 1, English, 3R%2DRD
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Waste strategy priorities are: avoidance, reduction, reuse, recycling, reclamation, treatment and disposal. 3, record 1, English, - reduction%2C%20reuse%2C%20recycling%2C%20reclamation%2C%20disposal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Waste Management Hierarchy - In descending order: Source reduction. Reuse. Recycling. Reclamation. Treatment. Disposal. 4, record 1, English, - reduction%2C%20reuse%2C%20recycling%2C%20reclamation%2C%20disposal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
After the expression "3R's" (reduce, reuse, recycle) came the "3R-R" (reduce, reuse, recycle, reclaim", in French "3 R-V" ("réduction, réutilisation, recyclage, valorisation"), sometimes erroneously translated in English into "3R-V" (reduce, reuse, recycle, valorize), then the "4R's (reduce, reuse, recycle, recover), then the "5R's", for which the authors give different meanings, all concerning ways of managing wastes: "reduce, reuse, recycle, recover and rethink"; "reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, residual management" (this one being close to "reduction, reuse, recycling, reclamation, disposal", in French: "3 R-VE", for "réduction, réutilisation, recyclage, valorisation, élimination." Also see these other records, as well as the records for "waste reduction," "waste reuse," "waste recycling," "waste recovery" and "waste reclamation." 2, record 1, English, - reduction%2C%20reuse%2C%20recycling%2C%20reclamation%2C%20disposal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "five R's" ("reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, rethink") or "reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, residual management", the latter being very close to the concept of this record. 2, record 1, English, - reduction%2C%20reuse%2C%20recycling%2C%20reclamation%2C%20disposal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réduction à la source, réemploi, recyclage, valorisation, élimination
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20%C3%A0%20la%20source%2C%20r%C3%A9emploi%2C%20recyclage%2C%20valorisation%2C%20%C3%A9limination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réduction, réutilisation, recyclage, valorisation, élimination 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%2C%20r%C3%A9utilisation%2C%20recyclage%2C%20valorisation%2C%20%C3%A9limination
correct
- réduction à la source, réutilisation, recyclage, valorisation, élimination 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20%C3%A0%20la%20source%2C%20r%C3%A9utilisation%2C%20recyclage%2C%20valorisation%2C%20%C3%A9limination
correct
- réduction, réemploi, recyclage, valorisation, élimination 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%2C%20r%C3%A9emploi%2C%20recyclage%2C%20valorisation%2C%20%C3%A9limination
correct
- 3 R-VE 2, record 1, French, 3%20R%2DVE
proposal
- 3 RV-E 1, record 1, French, 3%20RV%2DE
- 3R-VE 3, record 1, French, 3R%2DVE
avoid
- 3 RVE 2, record 1, French, 3%20RVE
- 3RV-E 2, record 1, French, 3RV%2DE
avoid
- 3RVE 2, record 1, French, 3RVE
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gestion intégrée des déchets solides d'origine domestique s'appuie sur des principes qui se traduisent par l'expression 3 RV-E : Réduction à la source, Réemploi, Recyclage, Valorisation et Élimination. Cependant, après avoir adopté les 3 RV-E en matière de gestion des déchets, il est peut-être le temps de passer au 6R : Réduire, Recycler, Réutiliser, mais aussi Repenser nos valeurs, Restructurer l'économie et Redistribuer la richesse. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20%C3%A0%20la%20source%2C%20r%C3%A9emploi%2C%20recyclage%2C%20valorisation%2C%20%C3%A9limination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «réduction» et «réduction à la source» sont synonymes, comme «réemploi» et «réutilisation». Voir aussi les fiches pour «trois R», «quatre R» et «cinq R». 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20%C3%A0%20la%20source%2C%20r%C3%A9emploi%2C%20recyclage%2C%20valorisation%2C%20%C3%A9limination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Après les «3 R» (réduction, réutilisation, recyclage) est venue la politique des «3 R-V» (réduction, réutilisation, recyclage, valorisation) et des «4 R» (réduction, réutilisation, recyclage, récupération). Puis des variantes se sont ajoutées, sous la forme des «3 R-VE» (réduction, réutilisation, recyclage, valorisation, élimination» et des concepts très voisins des «5 R», voire des «6 R», signifiant diverses choses selon les auteurs. Voir aussi les fiches individuelles portant sur les termes «réduction des déchets», «réutilisation des déchets», «recyclage des déchets», «récupération des déchets» et «valorisation des déchets». 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20%C3%A0%20la%20source%2C%20r%C3%A9emploi%2C%20recyclage%2C%20valorisation%2C%20%C3%A9limination
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trois RV-E
- trois RVE
- trois R-VE
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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