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GARBAGE DAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Paper Collection System
1, record 1, English, Paper%20Collection%20System
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With your blue basket comes a new method of paper collection : your blue basket will be emptied by the cleaners using a system called "skip-a-day". One day per week(Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday), the garbage collection at workstations will be "skipped" and, instead, paper will be collected from the blue desk-side baskets. 1, record 1, English, - Paper%20Collection%20System
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Système de collecte de papier
1, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20collecte%20de%20papier
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une nouvelle méthode de collecte du papier fait son apparition avec votre panier bleu : votre panier bleu sera vidé par le personnel de nettoyage en utilisant un système appelé «sauter un jour». Une fois par semaine (le mardi, le mercredi ou le jeudi), l'enlèvement des ordures sera «sauté» et, à sa place, on ramassera les papiers qui se trouvent dans les paniers bleus à côté de votre bureau. 1, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20collecte%20de%20papier
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
- collection day 1, record 2, English, collection%20day
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- garbage day 1, record 2, English, garbage%20day
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "garbage day" : Since the APWA has defined the term "garbage" as food waste only, "garbage day" should be used in technical or legal texts only when the day in question has been set aside for the collection of food waste. 1, record 2, English, - collection%20day
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jour de collecte 1, record 2, French, jour%20de%20collecte
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jour de ramassage 1, record 2, French, jour%20de%20ramassage
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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