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GARBAGE INCINERATOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sludge incinerator
1, record 1, English, sludge%20incinerator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a sludge incinerator is used(for instance, a multiple hearth furnace), the refuse must first be finely crushed. If a garbage incinerator is used, the sludge must be powdered so that it can be mixed with the refuse and the incinerator must be designed to prevent the unburnt sludge from passing too quickly into the ash-pit. 2, record 1, English, - sludge%20incinerator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incinérateur de boues
1, record 1, French, incin%C3%A9rateur%20de%20boues
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- incinérateur de boue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
- Building Management and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- service room
1, record 2, English, service%20room
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- machinery room 2, record 2, English, machinery%20room
correct
- service machinery room 3, record 2, English, service%20machinery%20room
correct
- equipment room 4, record 2, English, equipment%20room
correct
- mechanical equipment room 5, record 2, English, mechanical%20equipment%20room
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a room provided in a a building to accommodate building services, including boiler rooms, furnace rooms, incinerator rooms, garbage rooms, janitors’ closets and rooms to accommodate air-conditioning or heating appliances, pumps, compressors and electrical services. 3, record 2, English, - service%20room
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
- Gestion et entretien des immeubles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- local technique
1, record 2, French, local%20technique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- salle de mécanique 2, record 2, French, salle%20de%20m%C3%A9canique
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] local ou [...] espace prévu dans un bâtiment pour loger des installations techniques telles que les appareils de conditionnement d'air ou de chauffage, les installations électriques, les pompes, les compresseurs et les incinérateurs. 2, record 2, French, - local%20technique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les locaux techniques sont généralement situés au sous-sol [...] Mais de plus en plus la tendance est de les installer hors du bâtiment principal, dans un édicule annexe, en surface ou enterré [...] 3, record 2, French, - local%20technique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- solid waste management
1, record 3, English, solid%20waste%20management
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solid waste management consists of three sub components, collection system, transportation and disposal system. The collection system collects garbage from sources. Transportation of garbage from transfer stations to disposal sites is managed by city cleansing department. The third component is final disposal, which consists of semi-sanitary landfill, mini incinerators, incinerator(out of operation) and composting. 2, record 3, English, - solid%20waste%20management
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology related to the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiating process. 3, record 3, English, - solid%20waste%20management
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gestion des déchets solides
1, record 3, French, gestion%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20solides
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 gestion des déchets solides comprend le ramassage et l'élimination des déchets. L'enfouissement est la méthode d'élimination la plus courante. Le recyclage, le compostage et les autres méthodes de réduction des déchets relèvent aussi de cette fonction. Si les déchets sont transportés à une décharge exploitée par une autre autorité des stations de transfert peuvent être nécessaires. 2, record 3, French, - gestion%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20solides
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie du processus d'établissement de la Zone de libre-échange des Amériques (ZLEA). 3, record 3, French, - gestion%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20solides
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gestion des déchets solides : terme en usage à l'Office de l'efficacité énergétique, Ressources naturelles Canada, et tiré de son rapport annuel de 2001. 4, record 3, French, - gestion%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20solides
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- manejo de residuos sólidos
1, record 3, Spanish, manejo%20de%20residuos%20s%C3%B3lidos
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Desarrollarán iniciativas destinadas a reducir los déficits de cobertura y calidad de los suministros de agua potable, saneamiento básico y manejo de residuos sólidos, con especial énfasis en las áreas urbanas pobres y en el sector rural, a través de la aplicación de tecnologías existentes y el desarrollo de tecnologías nuevas, apropiadas, efectivas y de bajo costo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - manejo%20de%20residuos%20s%C3%B3lidos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminología relacionada con el proceso de negociación del Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA). 1, record 3, Spanish, - manejo%20de%20residuos%20s%C3%B3lidos
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-07-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mass burning
1, record 4, English, mass%20burning
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mass burning of wastes 2, record 4, English, mass%20burning%20of%20wastes
correct
- bulk burning 3, record 4, English, bulk%20burning
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique in which dry garbage is burned and the warmth of the fire heats water in a closed system of pipes surrounding the incinerator. 4, record 4, English, - mass%20burning
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two preferred alternatives for the disposal of municipal wastes: material recovery (recycling) and energy recovery either by bulk burning or through the production of refuse derived fuel. 2, record 4, English, - mass%20burning
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a mass burning plant, the unprepared waste is directly fed into a high-temperature furnace where a grate conveyor system operates during combustion. 5, record 4, English, - mass%20burning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- incinération de déchets non conditionnés
1, record 4, French, incin%C3%A9ration%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20non%20conditionn%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- combustion de déchets non conditionnés 2, record 4, French, combustion%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20non%20conditionn%C3%A9s
feminine noun
- incinération en masse de déchets non conditionnés 3, record 4, French, incin%C3%A9ration%20en%20masse%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20non%20conditionn%C3%A9s
feminine noun
- incinération totale 4, record 4, French, incin%C3%A9ration%20totale
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'usine d'incinération municipale de Québec [...] a été conçue [...] pour l'incinération en masse de déchets solides non conditionnés dans un foyer à écran d'eau. 3, record 4, French, - incin%C3%A9ration%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20non%20conditionn%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-07-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mass burning incinerator
1, record 5, English, mass%20burning%20incinerator
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mass burning furnace 2, record 5, English, mass%20burning%20furnace
correct
- mass-burn incinerator 3, record 5, English, mass%2Dburn%20incinerator
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mass Burning Technology. Quebec City. Phase II. A majority of the laboratory results from tests on a state-of-the-art mass burning incinerator design have now been processed. ... Significant improvements were made in the reduction of organic emissions, and fly ash carryover and in increasing boiler steaming efficiency. 4, record 5, English, - mass%20burning%20incinerator
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"mass burning" : A technique in which dry garbage is burned and the warmth of the fire heats water in a closed system of pipes surrounding the incinerator. 5, record 5, English, - mass%20burning%20incinerator
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In a mass burning plant, the unprepared waste is directly fed into a high-temperature furnace where a grate conveyor system operates during combustion. 6, record 5, English, - mass%20burning%20incinerator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- incinérateur de déchets non conditionnés
1, record 5, French, incin%C3%A9rateur%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20non%20conditionn%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- incinérateur de déchets solides non conditionnés 2, record 5, French, incin%C3%A9rateur%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20solides%20non%20conditionn%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'usine d'incinération municipale de Québec [...] a été conçue [...] pour l'incinération en masse de déchets solides non conditionnés dans un foyer à écran d'eau. 3, record 5, French, - incin%C3%A9rateur%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20non%20conditionn%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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