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GREEN CLEANING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotary sweeper
1, record 1, English, rotary%20sweeper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rotary broom 2, record 1, English, rotary%20broom
correct
- angle broom 3, record 1, English, angle%20broom
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 2018, Chicago procured two [multipurpose tractors] specifically for bike lane winter maintenance. [The] vehicles include a number of attachments such as drop spreaders for sand and salt, plows, rotary sweepers for bike lanes, and a power washer for cleaning green alleys, which will promote their usage for maintenance year-round. 4, record 1, English, - rotary%20sweeper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Most rotary sweepers, when observed from the right side, will rotate clockwise (counterclockwise when viewed from the left). Debris is propelled forward. Some rotary sweepers have a reverse broom rotation, which makes it easy to use against a building, while the tractor backs up and "pulls." 5, record 1, English, - rotary%20sweeper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des routes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balai rotatif
1, record 1, French, balai%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cleaning and Maintenance Services
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- green cleaning
1, record 2, English, green%20cleaning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ecological cleaning 2, record 2, English, ecological%20cleaning
correct
- eco-friendly cleaning 3, record 2, English, eco%2Dfriendly%20cleaning
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Green cleaning refers to using cleaning methods and products with environmentally friendly ingredients and procedures which are designed to preserve human health and environmental quality. 4, record 2, English, - green%20cleaning
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ecofriendly cleaning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services sanitaires et d'entretien
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
- Mesures antipollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nettoyage écologique
1, record 2, French, nettoyage%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nettoyage vert 2, record 2, French, nettoyage%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nettoyage écologique représente [...] bien plus que la simple décision de choisir des produits verts. En effet, le principal objectif de l'implantation d'un programme de nettoyage vert [est d'obtenir] un bâtiment plus propre et plus sain tout en ayant le plus petit impact possible sur l'environnement. 2, record 2, French, - nettoyage%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chopper harvester
1, record 3, English, chopper%20harvester
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Austoft 7000 harvester is a chopper harvester with a cleaning system. This harvester is used to cut green cane(with leaves). It cuts one row of cane at a time. The cane is fed between the crop dividers and cut at the root zone by base cutter blades. The cane is then fed through the roller train and is cut by the chopper drums into small cane pieces of 10 to 12".... In ideal conditions, the harvester can cut nearly 400 tonnes of sugarcane per day. 2, record 3, English, - chopper%20harvester
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chopper harvester: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 3, English, - chopper%20harvester
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- récolteuse-tronçonneuse
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9colteuse%2Dtron%C3%A7onneuse
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canne à sucre. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9colteuse%2Dtron%C3%A7onneuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
récolteuse-tronçonneuse : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9colteuse%2Dtron%C3%A7onneuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-10-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- scalping
1, record 4, English, scalping
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] removal of roughage material [from grains] in a sieving process. 2, record 4, English, - scalping
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scalping : In this process, an airscreen cleaner is used immediately after harvest to remove large volumes of green material, which may cause heating. A scalper can also remove largevolumes of sticks, stems, hulls and other inert material. Scalping makes other cleaning operations more efficient. 3, record 4, English, - scalping
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with bolting which consists of sifting mill stocks (usually flour) to remove unwanted particles like bran and unreduced endosperm. 4, record 4, English, - scalping
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- extraction du fourrage grossier
1, record 4, French, extraction%20du%20fourrage%20grossier
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à tamiser les grains afin d'en extraire toutes les impuretés ou les particules non désirées. 2, record 4, French, - extraction%20du%20fourrage%20grossier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le blutage qui consiste à tamiser la mouture (généralement la farine) pour en extraire les particules non désirées comme le son et l'albumen non réduit. 2, record 4, French, - extraction%20du%20fourrage%20grossier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-09-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dry greening 1, record 5, English, dry%20greening
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The recycling of the solvent perchlorethylene used in dry cleaning. 1, record 5, English, - dry%20greening
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cleaning solvent perchlorethylene (commonly known as "perc") is used in dry cleaning, although it is a suspected carcinogen that contaminates groundwater and landfill sites when dumped. Technology is available that allows dry cleaning to reclaim most of the fluid for reuse. 2, record 5, English, - dry%20greening
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The formation of the neologism dry greening appears to be a play on words in the form of a rhyme. This is a form of class-maintaining derivation as the new lexeme replaces "clean" in "dry cleaning" with "green" based on the new concept of a green transition characteristic of the late 1980s. 1, record 5, English, - dry%20greening
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As no French equivalent was immediately found for this neologism, it is quite feasible to propose a translation. Based on the existing translation of "dry cleaning" and the "virage vert" of the 1990s as discussed in the article entitled "Les écolos au supermarché" in the November 1989 issue of L’Actualité, the following proposition can be made: le nettoyage à sec "vert". This signification of "vert" has also evolved in modern journalistic language, but has yet to be incorporated into current dictionaries. 1, record 5, English, - dry%20greening
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nettoyage à sec vert
1, record 5, French, nettoyage%20%C3%A0%20sec%20vert
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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