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DISPOSAL SEA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Water Pollution
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disposal at sea
1, record 1, English, disposal%20at%20sea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ocean dumping 2, record 1, English, ocean%20dumping
- dumping at sea 3, record 1, English, dumping%20at%20sea
- sea dumping 4, record 1, English, sea%20dumping
- ocean disposal 5, record 1, English, ocean%20disposal
- sea disposal 5, record 1, English, sea%20disposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disposal at sea is the deliberate discarding of ... material from a ship, aircraft, platform or other structure at sea. In Canada, it is illegal to dispose of material at sea without a permit. 6, record 1, English, - disposal%20at%20sea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Pollution de l'eau
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immersion en mer
1, record 1, French, immersion%20en%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- évacuation en mer 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20mer
feminine noun
- rejet en mer 3, record 1, French, rejet%20en%20mer
masculine noun
- rejet de substances en mer 3, record 1, French, rejet%20de%20substances%20en%20mer
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seule l'immersion en mer [de certaines] substances […] est autorisée, et ce, uniquement lorsqu'il s'agit de la solution la plus pratique et préférable pour l'environnement. 4, record 1, French, - immersion%20en%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Contaminación del agua
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- disposición en el mar
1, record 1, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20mar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- eliminación en el mar 2, record 1, Spanish, eliminaci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20mar
correct, feminine noun
- depósito en el océano 3, record 1, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20en%20el%20oc%C3%A9ano
masculine noun
- almacenamiento submarino 4, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20submarino
masculine noun
- almacenamiento definitivo submarino 5, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20definitivo%20submarino
masculine noun
- almacenamiento oceánico 6, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20oce%C3%A1nico
masculine noun
- evacuación en el océano 7, record 1, Spanish, evacuaci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20oc%C3%A9ano
feminine noun
- evacuación oceánica 6, record 1, Spanish, evacuaci%C3%B3n%20oce%C3%A1nica
feminine noun
- evacuación submarina 5, record 1, Spanish, evacuaci%C3%B3n%20submarina
feminine noun
- depósito de desechos radiactivos en el mar 8, record 1, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20de%20desechos%20radiactivos%20en%20el%20mar
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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