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BASURA CERO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero-waste approach
1, record 1, English, zero%2Dwaste%20approach
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zero waste 2, record 1, English, zero%20waste
correct, noun
- ZW 3, record 1, English, ZW
correct, noun
- ZW 3, record 1, English, ZW
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The zero-waste approach aims to conserve all resources by responsibly producing, consuming, reusing and recycling products, packaging and materials, without incineration and without discharge to land, water or air that could threaten the environment or human health. 4, record 1, English, - zero%2Dwaste%20approach
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SUSTAGRIDUR2025
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- démarche zéro déchet
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9marche%20z%C3%A9ro%20d%C3%A9chet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zéro déchet 2, record 1, French, z%C3%A9ro%20d%C3%A9chet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La démarche zéro déchet vise la conservation de toutes les ressources et implique la production, la consommation, la réutilisation et le recyclage responsables des produits, des emballages et des matériaux, et ce, sans incinération et sans rejet dans le sol, l'eau ou l'air pouvant menacer l'environnement ou la santé humaine. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9marche%20z%C3%A9ro%20d%C3%A9chet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- residuo cero
1, record 1, Spanish, residuo%20cero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- basura cero 1, record 1, Spanish, basura%20cero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Estragegia para] limitar al máximo la cantidad de residuos que no se pueden compostar o reciclar y que, por ello, perjudican al medioambiente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - residuo%20cero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
basura cero; residuo cero: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "residuo cero", que ya cuenta con uso en español, es una alternativa válida a la denominación inglesa "zero waste"[,] y se prefiere esta a la variante "basura cero", que, con todo, no se considera incorrecta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - residuo%20cero
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