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APCAS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Air Waste Management Association - Québec Section 1, record 1, English, Air%20Waste%20Management%20Association%20%2D%20Qu%C3%A9bec%20Section
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Association pour la prévention de la contamination de l'air et du sol
1, record 1, French, Association%20pour%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20contamination%20de%20l%27air%20et%20du%20sol
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- APCAS 2, record 1, French, APCAS
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Air and Waste Management Association
1, record 2, English, Air%20and%20Waste%20Management%20Association
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- A&WMA 1, record 2, English, A%26WMA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Air Pollution Control Association 2, record 2, English, Air%20Pollution%20Control%20Association
former designation, correct
- APCA 3, record 2, English, APCA
former designation, correct
- APCA 3, record 2, English, APCA
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Association pour la Prévention de la Contamination de l'Air et du Sol
1, record 2, French, Association%20pour%20la%20Pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20Contamination%20de%20l%27Air%20et%20du%20Sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- APCAS 1, record 2, French, APCAS
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Association pour l'assainissement de l'air 2, record 2, French, Association%20pour%20l%27assainissement%20de%20l%27air
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'APCAS est un organisme professionnel sans buts lucratifs et non partisan. L'APCAS veut offrir un lieu neutre d'échanges pour les différents intervenants en environnement et pour toutes personnes intéressées à l'Environnement au Québec, dans les Maritimes et l'est de l'Ontario. 1, record 2, French, - Association%20pour%20la%20Pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20Contamination%20de%20l%27Air%20et%20du%20Sol
Record 2, Key term(s)
- AAA
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Pollution (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Association pour la prévention de la contamination atmosphérique et du sol
1, record 3, English, Association%20pour%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20contamination%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20et%20du%20sol
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- APCAS 1, record 3, English, APCAS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title and abbreviation confirmed by the association. 2, record 3, English, - Association%20pour%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20contamination%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20et%20du%20sol
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Association pour la prévention de la contamination atmosphérique et du sol
1, record 3, French, Association%20pour%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20contamination%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20et%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- APCAS 1, record 3, French, APCAS
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme. 2, record 3, French, - Association%20pour%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20contamination%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20et%20du%20sol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'APCAS est la section Québec de l'A&WMA, une association internationale à but non lucratif regroupant plus de 10 000 professionnels en environnement répartis dans plus de 65 pays. Fondée en 1907, l'association est présente au Québec depuis plus de 25 ans et regroupe des membres provenant d'industries, de consultants, de milieux universitaires, des gouvernements, du secteur de la santé et des ONG. 1, record 3, French, - Association%20pour%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20contamination%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20et%20du%20sol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics
1, record 4, English, Asia%20and%20Pacific%20Commission%20on%20Agricultural%20Statistics
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- APCAS 1, record 4, English, APCAS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FAO 1, record 4, English, - Asia%20and%20Pacific%20Commission%20on%20Agricultural%20Statistics
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Commission des statistiques agricoles pour l'Asie et le Pacifique
1, record 4, French, Commission%20des%20statistiques%20agricoles%20pour%20l%27Asie%20et%20le%20Pacifique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión de Estadísticas Agrícolas para Asia y el Pacífico
1, record 4, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20de%20Estad%C3%ADsticas%20Agr%C3%ADcolas%20para%20Asia%20y%20el%20Pac%C3%ADfico
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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