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DREDGING CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- environmentally sound dredge 1, record 1, English, environmentally%20sound%20dredge
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the highly contaminated sediment in our waterways and the lack of environmentally sound dredges and of centres authorized to treat or dispose of sediment has complicated maintenance dredging and harbour facility expansion activities. 1, record 1, English, - environmentally%20sound%20dredge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- environmentally-sound dredge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drague environnementalement performante
1, record 1, French, drague%20environnementalement%20performante
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Présentement, en présence de sédiments fortement contaminés, les activités de dragage d'entretien et d'agrandissement des installations portuaires sont de plus en plus compromises par l'absence de dragues environnementalement performantes et de centres autorisés de traitement ou d'élimination de sédiments contaminés. 1, record 1, French, - drague%20environnementalement%20performante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dispersal of nutrients
1, record 2, English, dispersal%20of%20nutrients
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Main potential negative impacts of dredging are as follows : increase in turbidity, suspended solids and chemical oxygen demand; dispersal of nutrients or contaminants; decrease in dissolved oxygen; blanketing of benthic fauna; migration of contaminated sediment; temporary decrease in photosynthesis; decrease in fish habitat; and silting of spawning grounds. 2, record 2, English, - dispersal%20of%20nutrients
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nutrient dispersal
- nutrient dispersion
- dispersion of nutrients
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispersion d'éléments nutritifs
1, record 2, French, dispersion%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20nutritifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dispersion des substances nutritives 2, record 2, French, dispersion%20des%20substances%20nutritives
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les effets négatifs potentiels du dragage sont principalement l'augmentation de la turbidité, de la concentration de matières en suspension (MES) et de la demande chimique en oxygène (DCO), la dispersion d'éléments nutritifs ou de polluants, la diminution de la teneur en oxygène dissous, l'enfouissement de la faune benthique, la migration des sédiments contaminés vers d'autres zones, la diminution temporaire de la photosynthèse, la diminution de la surface d'habitat pour les poissons et l'envasement des sites de fraie. 1, record 2, French, - dispersion%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20nutritifs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Waste Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dredging of contaminated sediment
1, record 3, English, dredging%20of%20contaminated%20sediment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dredging for sediment remediation 1, record 3, English, dredging%20for%20sediment%20remediation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Table 6. 4, for example, compares costs of capital dredging, maintenance dredging and dredging of contaminated sediment based on Dutch experience. 1, record 3, English, - dredging%20of%20contaminated%20sediment
Record 3, Key term(s)
- contaminated sediment dredging
- sediment remediation dredging
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Gestion des déchets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dragage de dépollution des sédiments
1, record 3, French, dragage%20de%20d%C3%A9pollution%20des%20s%C3%A9diments
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dragage à des fins de dépollution des sédiments 1, record 3, French, dragage%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20de%20d%C3%A9pollution%20des%20s%C3%A9diments
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À titre d'exemple, le tableau 6.4 présente une comparaison des coûts de dragage de capitalisation, d'entretien et de dépollution des sédiments basés sur les expériences hollandaises. 1, record 3, French, - dragage%20de%20d%C3%A9pollution%20des%20s%C3%A9diments
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blanketing
1, record 4, English, blanketing
noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Main potential negative impacts of dredging are as follows : increase in turbidity, suspended solids and chemical oxygen demand; dispersal of nutrients or contaminants; decrease in dissolved oxygen; blanketing of benthic fauna; migration of contaminated sediment; temporary decrease in photosynthesis; decrease in fish habitat; and silting of spawning grounds. 1, record 4, English, - blanketing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- enfouissement
1, record 4, French, enfouissement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les effets négatifs potentiels du dragage sont principalement l'augmentation de la turbidité, de la concentration de matières en suspension (MES) et de la demande chimique en oxygène (DCO), la dispersion d'éléments nutritifs ou de polluants, la diminution de la teneur en oxygène dissous, l'enfouissement de la faune benthique, la migration des sédiments contaminés vers d'autres zones, la diminution temporaire de la photosynthèse, la diminution de la surface d'habitat pour les poissons et l'envasement des sites de fraie. 1, record 4, French, - enfouissement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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