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FOOD PROCESSING SLUDGE [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organic Farming
  • Waste Management
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
DEF

... a mixture consisting of two or more types of wastes such as manures and crop residues, MSW(Municipal Solid Wastes), industrial food processing wastes and sewage sludge.

OBS

cocomposting: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agriculture biologique
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
DEF

Compostage conjoint de deux types, ou plus, de matières organiques.

CONT

Le co-compostage est justifié par la rationalisation qu'implique ce choix : traitement en site unique, meilleure exploitation et possibilité de composter plusieurs types de matières organiques, généralement ordures ménagères et des boues d'épuration.

OBS

co-compostage : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
OBS

food processing sludge : term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report.

OBS

The term "sludge" is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (sludges), particularly when speaking of different types of sludge.

Key term(s)
  • food processing sludges

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
OBS

boues générées par la transformation des aliments : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national.

Key term(s)
  • boue générée par la transformation des aliments

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biomass Energy
DEF

Biomass made up of wet waste.

CONT

Wet biomass, such as wastewater sludge, animal manure and several types of residues from food processing industries, may be used as source for production of biogas...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

Biomasse composée de déchets humides (eaux usées par exemple).

CONT

Les déchets organiques d'origine agricole (fumiers, lisiers), agro-alimentaire ou urbaine (déchets verts, boues d'épuration, ordures ménagères) constituent la «biomasse humide», transformable en énergie ou en engrais.

Spanish

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