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FRESH KILLS LANDFILL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fresh Kills landfill
1, record 1, English, Fresh%20Kills%20landfill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Fresh Kills Landfill located on the west side of Staten Island... now covers approximately 1, 200 hectares and contains over 70 million cubic metres of refuse.... Fresh Kills landfill is owned by the New York City and operated by the Department of Sanitation.... Garbage from Staten Island is trucked directly to the landfill whereas refuse from the other four New York Boroughs arrives by barge. 2, record 1, English, - Fresh%20Kills%20landfill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décharge Fresh Kills
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9charge%20Fresh%20Kills
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décharge de Fresh Kills 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9charge%20de%20Fresh%20Kills
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la décharge Fresh Kills, située sur le côté ouest de Staten Island, [...] recouvre maintenant environ 1 200 hectares et renferme plus de 70 millions de mètres cubes d'ordures. [...] La décharge de Fresh Kills appartient à la ville de New York et est exploitée par le Service d'assainissement [...]. Les déchets de Staten Island sont amenés à la décharge directement par camion, alors que ceux des quatre autres quartiers de New York arrivent par chalands. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9charge%20Fresh%20Kills
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- million standard cubic foot per day 1, record 2, English, million%20standard%20cubic%20foot%20per%20day
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is estimated that the Fresh Kills landfill emits 60 million standard cubic feet per day(MSCFD) of landfill gas of which slightly more than half is methane.... 1, record 2, English, - million%20standard%20cubic%20foot%20per%20day
Record 2, Key term(s)
- million standard cubic feet per day
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- million de pied cube standard par jour
1, record 2, French, million%20de%20pied%20cube%20standard%20par%20jour
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MPCSJ 1, record 2, French, MPCSJ
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On estime que la décharge Fresh Kills émet environ 60 millions de pieds cubes standards par jour (MPCSJ) de gaz d'enfouissement, dont un peu plus de la moitié est du méthane [...] 1, record 2, French, - million%20de%20pied%20cube%20standard%20par%20jour
Record 2, Key term(s)
- millions de pieds cubes standards par jour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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