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ELIMINACION TIERRA [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
CONT

Disposal on land. The indiscriminate dumping of refuse on land is an age-old practice ... The "sanitary landfill" is ... a method of disposing of refuse on land without creating nuisances or hazards to public health or safety ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
CONT

La mise en décharge brute consiste à déverser [...] les ordures [...] sur le sol [...] sans prendre de précautions spéciales. [...] [Dans] la décharge contrôlée [...] les ordures sont [...] recouvertes ensuite d'une couche [...] de terre.

Key term(s)
  • élimination au sol

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de los desechos
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