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STREET REFUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Road Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- street refuse
1, record 1, English, street%20refuse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- road sweepings 2, record 1, English, road%20sweepings
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- road sweeping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Entretien des routes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balayures
1, record 1, French, balayures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balayures de rues 2, record 1, French, balayures%20de%20rues
correct, feminine noun, plural
- déchets de voirie 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20voirie
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les boueurs enlèvent les balayures des rues. 1, record 1, French, - balayures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- street refuse 1, record 2, English, street%20refuse
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
...material picked up from streets and sidewalks, litter from public litter receptacles, and dirt from catch basins. 1, record 2, English, - street%20refuse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déchets de voie publique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20voie%20publique
plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Déchets qui] incluent les pneus, papiers, poussières, balayures de rues, feuilles, cannettes, bouteilles et autres récipients qui jonchent le sol dans les rues et les terrains publics ou qui se retrouvent dans les poubelles publiques. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20de%20voie%20publique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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