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DREDGING SEDIMENT REMEDIATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- remediation project
1, record 1, English, remediation%20project
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This publication, like the others in the series, is meant to fulfil one of the mandates of the remediation technologies Group : to make knowledge of sediment quality in the St. Lawrence River accessible, to develop tools to identify and describe problems associated with dredging and remediation projects, to assess impacts of such projects on the natural and human environment and to improve environmental management of dredging and remediation projects. 1, record 1, English, - remediation%20project
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opération de restauration
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20restauration
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette publication, comme les précédentes, a été conçue en vue de répondre à l'un des mandats de l'Équipe des technologies de restauration qui vise notamment à rendre accessibles les connaissances sur la qualité des sédiments du Saint-Laurent, à développer des outils qui permettront d'identifier et de décrire la problématique associée aux opérations de restauration et de dragage, à évaluer les répercussions de ces projets sur les milieux naturel et humain et à améliorer la gestion de ces interventions sur le plan environnemental. 1, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20de%20restauration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Software
- Water Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Benthic Assessment of Sediment
1, record 2, English, Benthic%20Assessment%20of%20Sediment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BEAST 1, record 2, English, BEAST
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This factsheet describes the development of sediment assessment tools for the near-shore areas of the Great Lakes of North America. Two types of biological sediment assessment tools, developed by the National Water Research Institute and Ontario Region of Environment Canada, are described : biological guidelines for the assessment of freshwater sediment based on community-based criteria, or the BEnthic Assessment of SedimenT(BEAST) bioassay guidelines based on toxicity scores that compare normal bioassay responses for sediments from reference sites to responses for sediments from sites of concern. These tools are recommended for the assessment of sediment in harbours and embayments for possible remediation, and for assessing sediment removed in navigational or other dredging projects. 1, record 2, English, - Benthic%20Assessment%20of%20Sediment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Logiciels
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Benthic Assessement of Sediment
1, record 2, French, Benthic%20Assessement%20of%20Sediment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BEAST 1, record 2, French, BEAST
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette fiche d'information rend compte de la mise au point d'outils d'évaluation des sédiments aux endroits proches du rivage dans les Grands Lacs de l'Amérique du Nord. Deux types d'outils biologiques d'évaluation des sédiments, créés par l'Institut national de recherche sur les eaux et la région de l'Ontario d'Environnement Canada, sont décrits ici : recommandations biologiques pour l'évaluation des sédiments d'eau douce en fonction de critères basés sur les communautés ou de l'évaluation des sédiments benthiques (BEAST); recommandations pour les bioessais basés sur les cotes de toxicité pour comparer les réactions normales obtenues lors des bioessais sur les sédiments provenant d'emplacements de contrôle aux réactions produites par les sédiments provenant d'emplacements inquiétants. Ces outils sont recommandés pour évaluer les sédiments dans les havres et les enfoncements, aux fins éventuelles de réparation, et pour évaluer les sédiments prélevés lors de projets d'aménagement marin ou autres projets de dragage. 1, record 2, French, - Benthic%20Assessement%20of%20Sediment
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- engineering consulting firm
1, record 3, English, engineering%20consulting%20firm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The publications are distributed to private as well as public managers responsible for planning, assessing, conducting or monitoring dredging or remediation projects as well as organizers of such projects, engineering and environment consulting firms and laboratories that sample and analyze sediment. 1, record 3, English, - engineering%20consulting%20firm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- firme d'experts-conseils en génie
1, record 3, French, firme%20d%27experts%2Dconseils%20en%20g%C3%A9nie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La diffusion de ces documents est assurée auprès des gestionnaires tant privés que publics qui sont impliqués dans la planification, l'évaluation, la réalisation et le suivi de ces projets ainsi qu'auprès des promoteurs de projets de dragage et de restauration, des firmes d'experts-conseils en génie et en environnement de même que les laboratoires qui réalisent l'échantillonnage et les analyses de sédiments. 1, record 3, French, - firme%20d%27experts%2Dconseils%20en%20g%C3%A9nie
Record 3, Key term(s)
- firme d'experts conseils en génie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- environment consulting firm
1, record 4, English, environment%20consulting%20firm
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The publications are distributed to private as well as public managers responsible for planning, assessing, conducting or monitoring dredging or remediation projects as well as organizers of such projects, engineering and environment consulting firms and laboratories that sample and analyze sediment. 1, record 4, English, - environment%20consulting%20firm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- firme d'experts-conseils en environnement
1, record 4, French, firme%20d%27experts%2Dconseils%20en%20environnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La diffusion de ces documents est assurée auprès des gestionnaires tant privés que publics qui sont impliqués dans la planification, l'évaluation, la réalisation et le suivi de ces projets ainsi qu'auprès des promoteurs de projets de dragage et de restauration, des firmes d'experts-conseils en génie et en environnement de même que les laboratoires qui réalisent l'échantillonnage et les analyses de sédiments. 1, record 4, French, - firme%20d%27experts%2Dconseils%20en%20environnement
Record 4, Key term(s)
- firme d'experts conseils en environnement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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