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GREEN COLLECTION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Self-selection system
1, record 1, English, Self%2Dselection%20system
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SSS 2, record 1, English, SSS
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Revenue Canada. This system is currently being implemented nationally. Customs has introduced a variation of the European Red Door/Green Door travellers processing system at all international airports in Canada. A major feature of the system is an easy-access duty collection booth that permits travellers to pay any duties owing while they wait for their baggage to arrive. 3, record 1, English, - Self%2Dselection%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Système de libre choix
1, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20libre%20choix
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
Revenu Canada. Les douanes ont mis en œuvre une variante du système européen d'acheminement des voyageurs par circuits rouge et vert dans tous les aéroports internationaux du Canada. La principale caractéristique du système est un guichet de perception des droits facile d'accès, qui permet aux voyageurs de s'acquitter des droits exigibles en attendant l'arrivée de leurs bagages 2, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20libre%20choix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- curbside recycling program
1, record 2, English, curbside%20recycling%20program
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The City of Cincinnati began its city-wide curbside recycling program on July 31, 1989 for slightly over 100, 000 households.... A weekly, separate curbside collection of recyclable is performed by a private contractor... providing for the collection, processing and marketing of the materials collected from Cincinnati residents. Residents living in single-family homes, as well as residents of 2-9 unit apartments receiving solid waste collection services by the Sanitation Division, are eligible to participate in the "Green Bin" curbside recycling program.... In addition to the curbside collection program, a limited number of drop-off recycling locations have been provided to accommodate those not eligible for the curbside program. 2, record 2, English, - curbside%20recycling%20program
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Blue Box program; Green Bin program: These expressions are specific, since the colour or the bin may vary from a municipality to another. 3, record 2, English, - curbside%20recycling%20program
Record 2, Key term(s)
- curbside recycling programme
- curb recycling program
- curb recycling programme
- curbside waste recycling program
- curbside waste recycling programme
- curb waste recycling program
- curb waste recycling programme
- Blue Box program
- Blue Box programme
- Green Bin program
- Green Bin programme
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- programme de collecte sur le trottoir de matières recyclables
1, record 2, French, programme%20de%20collecte%20sur%20le%20trottoir%20de%20mati%C3%A8res%20recyclables
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- programme de récupération à la source 2, record 2, French, programme%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme de collecte de matières recyclables (telles que le papier, le carton, le verre, le métal et le plastique) par laquelle des camions passent de porte en porte, devant les maisons unifamiliales mais aussi devant les habitations multi-logements, afin de ramasser les déchets que les citoyens ont au préalable placés dans des bacs de récupération en bordure de la rue, afin de permettre leur reconditionnement en vue d'un recyclage et de réduire le volume des déchets autrement destinés à l'enfouissement. 3, record 2, French, - programme%20de%20collecte%20sur%20le%20trottoir%20de%20mati%C3%A8res%20recyclables
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette société de gestion des déchets de Burlington, Ontario, fut la première à implanter des programmes de collecte sur le trottoir de matières recyclables (programmes des «boîtes bleues»), qui sont maintenant largement répandus dans les villes du Canada. 1, record 2, French, - programme%20de%20collecte%20sur%20le%20trottoir%20de%20mati%C3%A8res%20recyclables
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
programme de récupération à la source : Cette expression est bien formée mais n'est pas suffisamment précise, la source pouvant ne pas être une maison ou une habitation située en bordure d'une rue, et la récupération étant l'effet visé par la collecte. 2, record 2, French, - programme%20de%20collecte%20sur%20le%20trottoir%20de%20mati%C3%A8res%20recyclables
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
programme des boîtes bleues; programme des boîtes vertes : Ces expressions sont spécifiques, la couleur des «boîtes» (appelées plus précisément «bacs de récupération, de recyclage») pouvant varier d'une municipalité à l'autre. 2, record 2, French, - programme%20de%20collecte%20sur%20le%20trottoir%20de%20mati%C3%A8res%20recyclables
Record 2, Key term(s)
- programme des boîtes bleues
- programme des boîtes vertes
- programme de récupération des déchets à la source
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- green garden
1, record 3, English, green%20garden
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A garden featuring mostly green foliage plants, shrubs and trees as its main theme. 2, record 3, English, - green%20garden
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To help turn Colonial Williamsburg into a collection of "green garden rooms, "architects used the subtle palette of evergreens, including edging boxwood, tree boxwood, bayberry, native yaupon holly, and the prickly American holly. The variations in their greens and their lusters contribute to the subtle combination of color and texture seen here at the Greenhow Tenement. The encircling green space is one of the most elegant in the city and provides for a very intimate sensory experience... 1, record 3, English, - green%20garden
Record 3, Key term(s)
- all green garden
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jardin monochrome vert
1, record 3, French, jardin%20monochrome%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
- Waste Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bin on wheels 1, record 4, English, bin%20on%20wheels
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The City supplied participating households with two new collection containers, a small one for the kitchen to collect food scraps, and a larger green bin on wheels with a secure lid to take to the curb. 1, record 4, English, - bin%20on%20wheels
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
- Gestion des déchets
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chariot-bac
1, record 4, French, chariot%2Dbac
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chariots-bacs Hervieu en plastique armé transportent presque tout. 1, record 4, French, - chariot%2Dbac
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 4, French, - chariot%2Dbac
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 4, French, - chariot%2Dbac
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
- Containers
- Waste Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- waste collection cart
1, record 5, English, waste%20collection%20cart
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Imperial Beach residents can choose the size of automated waste collection cart that best meets their disposal needs. Select from three container sizes provided by EDCO: 30, 64 or 90-gallon capacity. 2, record 5, English, - waste%20collection%20cart
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The wastes are collected separately in different compartments of a waste collection cart. About 2/3 of the cart are painted green and are used for collection of organic wastes that in India still constitute the largest portion of household waste and 1/3 is painted red and it is used for collection of inorganic wastes. 3, record 5, English, - waste%20collection%20cart
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
- Conteneurs
- Gestion des déchets
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chariot à ordures
1, record 5, French, chariot%20%C3%A0%20ordures
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ne vous débarrassez jamais des produits pharmaceutiques en les jetant dans l'évier avec de l'eau, en les mettant dans votre chariot à compost, dans votre chariot à ordures ou dans les sacs bleus, ou encore dans la toilette en activant la chasse d'eau. 1, record 5, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20ordures
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 5, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20ordures
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 5, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20ordures
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-03-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- green space fee
1, record 6, English, green%20space%20fee
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mr. Bill Waite, a member of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board... presented the new green space fee schedule and requested that it be approved. He explained the proposed fee schedule represented an increase of one hundred percent.... He... explained the green space fees were used dominantly either for acquisition of land or development of existing park areas. Mr. Waite explained the Parks Board was also recommending a change in the method of collection of such fees. He pointed out that, in large scale developments, the developer was required to pay the fee in three installments upon approval of final plat and within two years thereafter. He recommended all green space fees be tied to the inssuance of a building permit. 2, record 6, English, - green%20space%20fee
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The board unanimously voted to amend village codes and put in place a new building permit and green space fees. The monies raised by those fees will go towards park and green space improvements. 3, record 6, English, - green%20space%20fee
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
green space fee: term often used in the plural. 4, record 6, English, - green%20space%20fee
Record 6, Key term(s)
- green space fees
- green-space fee
- green-space fees
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- redevance d'espaces verts
1, record 6, French, redevance%20d%27espaces%20verts
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taxe payée par un constructeur lors d'opération de lotissement ou de construction à l'intérieur de certaines zones protégées dites «périmètre sensible». 2, record 6, French, - redevance%20d%27espaces%20verts
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'ensemble, ces îlots de «nature» urbains et périurbains sont non seulement dotés d'un statut fortement protecteur, mais ils peuvent aussi, dans certains pays, bénéficier de mesures incitatives telles que : i) subventions pour l'acquisition de terrains aménageables en espaces verts par les communes et aides pour l'aménagement de «coins verts» sur la voie publique, en Belgique; et ii) redevances d'espaces verts, plans verts départementaux et contrats verts d'agglomération entre l'État et les villes, programmes régionaux d'espaces verts, en France. 3, record 6, French, - redevance%20d%27espaces%20verts
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La jurisprudence du Conseil constitutionnel est claire. Par «imposition de toute nature», il faut entendre les impôts, quelle que soit leur dénomination, les cotisations sociales, les taxes et redevances, ainsi que certains types de prélèvements obligatoires, recouvrés dans des conditions particulières, comme les redevances d'espaces verts ou les taxes de défrichement. 4, record 6, French, - redevance%20d%27espaces%20verts
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
redevance d'espaces verts : terme souvent utilisé au pluriel. 5, record 6, French, - redevance%20d%27espaces%20verts
Record 6, Key term(s)
- redevances d'espaces verts
- redevance d'espace vert
- redevances d'espace vert
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-05-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Waste Management
- Packaging
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- green dot
1, record 7, English, green%20dot
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Germany's new packaging laws, now being phased in through January 1993, are radical in concept and continue to generate considerable controversy, both in Germany and abroad.... Germany's "Green Dot" program [called "Der Grüne Punkt" in German]. The green dot is a symbol adopted by Duales System Deutschland, a 400-member corporation established in 1990. The DSD collects a fee from participating product packagers for the right to display the dot on their products. Revenue thus generated is used to finance local, non-profit packaging-waste collection and recycling programs.... Green dots indicate to consumers that such packaging may not be returned to the retail outlet but should instead be sent to special collection containers or be taken to the local recycling center. Further, by displaying the green dot on products, manufacturers tell consumers that the packaging will be recycled or reused rather than landfilled or incinerated. [Source : Packaging Magazine's Literature Showcase of June 1992. ] 2, record 7, English, - green%20dot
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Grüne Punkt
- grüner Punkt
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Gestion des déchets
- Emballages
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- point vert
1, record 7, French, point%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Duales System Deutschland GmbH (DSD). Cet organisme, qui a su se doter d'une forte notoriété, va devenir le partenaire obligé de tout industriel exportant ses produits en RFA. En effet, la quasi totalité du commerce et de la distribution allemands exigent de leurs fournisseurs que les emballages portent le fameux «grüner Punkt» (point vert). [Le programme porte le nom de «Grüne Punkt» en allemand]. Mais avant de conclure un contrat, DSD exige la garantie de recyclabilité de l'emballage, c'est-à-dire l'aptitude par sa composition à être effectivement recyclable et qu'il puisse l'être également en quantité par la filière correspondante. 2, record 7, French, - point%20vert
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Grüne Punkt
- grüner Punkt
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- curbside recycling
1, record 8, English, curbside%20recycling
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- curbside recycling collection 2, record 8, English, curbside%20recycling%20collection
correct
- recycling collection 2, record 8, English, recycling%20collection
correct
- selective door-to-door collection 3, record 8, English, selective%20door%2Dto%2Ddoor%20collection
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The City of Cincinnati began its city-wide curbside recycling program on July 31, 1989 for slightly over 100, 000 households.... A weekly, separate curbside collection of recyclable is performed by a private contractor... providing for the collection, processing and marketing of the materials collected from Cincinnati residents. Residents living in single-family homes, as well as residents of 2-9 unit apartments receiving solid waste collection services by the Sanitation Division, are eligible to participate in the "Green Bin" curbside recycling program.... In addition to the curbside collection program, a limited number of drop-off recycling locations have been provided to accommodate those not eligible for the curbside program. 1, record 8, English, - curbside%20recycling
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Problem(s): Collecting and sorting recyclable waste. Solution(s): Selective door-to-door collection service. ... The four types of recycled material are paper and cardboard, plastic, glass, and metal. These materials are transported to the sorting centre in order to be converted into more than 30 products. After being processed, the materials are sent to companies that recycle them. 3, record 8, English, - curbside%20recycling
Record 8, Key term(s)
- curbside waste recycling
- curb waste recycling
- curb recycling collection
- curbside waste recycling collection
- waste recycling collection
- selective door-to-door waste collection
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- collecte sélective porte à porte
1, record 8, French, collecte%20s%C3%A9lective%20porte%20%C3%A0%20porte
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- collecte sélective porte-à-porte 2, record 8, French, collecte%20s%C3%A9lective%20porte%2D%C3%A0%2Dporte
correct, feminine noun
- collecte sélective au porte-à-porte 3, record 8, French, collecte%20s%C3%A9lective%20au%20porte%2D%C3%A0%2Dporte
correct, feminine noun
- collecte sélective au porte à porte 4, record 8, French, collecte%20s%C3%A9lective%20au%20porte%20%C3%A0%20porte
correct, feminine noun
- collecte sélective en bordure de rue 5, record 8, French, collecte%20s%C3%A9lective%20en%20bordure%20de%20rue
correct, feminine noun
- collecte sélective à la source 6, record 8, French, collecte%20s%C3%A9lective%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- collecte sur le trottoir de matières recyclables 7, record 8, French, collecte%20sur%20le%20trottoir%20de%20mati%C3%A8res%20recyclables
correct, feminine noun
- collecte sélective en porte à porte 8, record 8, French, collecte%20s%C3%A9lective%20en%20porte%20%C3%A0%20porte
avoid, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de collecte de matières recyclables (telles que le papier, le carton, le verre, le métal et le plastique) par laquelle des camions passent de porte en porte, devant les maisons unifamiliales mais aussi devant les habitations multi-logements, afin de ramasser les déchets que les citoyens ont au préalable placés dans des bacs de récupération en bordure de la rue, afin de permettre leur reconditionnement en vue d'un recyclage et de réduire le volume des déchets autrement destinés à l'enfouissement. 9, record 8, French, - collecte%20s%C3%A9lective%20porte%20%C3%A0%20porte
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Collecte sélective porte-à-porte (à deux voies). [...] Collecte sélective porte-à-porte (à trois voies). Cette méthode se caractérise par l'ajout d'une collecte sélective des matières compostables. 10, record 8, French, - collecte%20s%C3%A9lective%20porte%20%C3%A0%20porte
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'oppose à la collecte par apport volontaire (en anglais : «drop-off recycling»), qui repose sur le volontariat des habitants qui vont déposer les déchets recyclables dans des bacs collectifs. 9, record 8, French, - collecte%20s%C3%A9lective%20porte%20%C3%A0%20porte
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
collecte sélective à la source : Cette expression est bien formée mais n'est pas suffisamment précise, la source pouvant ne pas être une maison ou une habitation située en bordure d'une rue. 9, record 8, French, - collecte%20s%C3%A9lective%20porte%20%C3%A0%20porte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- selective waste collection program
1, record 9, English, selective%20waste%20collection%20program
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- selective collection program 2, record 9, English, selective%20collection%20program
correct
- separate waste collection program 3, record 9, English, separate%20waste%20collection%20program
correct
- separate collection program 4, record 9, English, separate%20collection%20program
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Warsaw a Selective Waste Collection Program is in effect from 1997 to 2000, prepared with the Municipal Sanitation Board (ZOM). It is a three-container collection system supplemented by a two-container system. 1, record 9, English, - selective%20waste%20collection%20program
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Is your community implementing or considering the adoption of a separate collection program for green materials? If so, please provide information on the type of program("green can, "bags, loose street pickup, etc.), the participation level of the community, and any ordinances mandating participation. Also, please indicate the percentage of the population served by your separate green waste collection program. 3, record 9, English, - selective%20waste%20collection%20program
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Household chemicals are also subject to a separate collection program through EcoRecycle Victoria. 4, record 9, English, - selective%20waste%20collection%20program
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Blue Box program; Green Bin program : These expressions are specific, since the colour or the bin may vary from a municipality to another; it probably also refers to the "curbside recycling program", a specific because here the collection is done individually to each house, at the curbside(see also that record). 2, record 9, English, - selective%20waste%20collection%20program
Record 9, Key term(s)
- selective waste collection programme
- separate waste collection programme
- Blue Box programme
- selective collection programme
- separate collection programme
- Blue Box program
- Green Bin program
- Green Bin programme
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- programme de collecte sélective
1, record 9, French, programme%20de%20collecte%20s%C3%A9lective
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe deux modes de collecte sélective : la collecte porte à porte, par laquelle des camions passent de porte en porte afin de ramasser les déchets que les citoyens ont au préalable placés dans des bacs de récupération en bordure de la rue (en anglais : «curbside recycling»), et la collecte par apport volontaire (en anglais : «drop-off recycling»), qui repose sur le volontariat des habitants qui vont déposer les déchets recyclables dans des bacs collectifs. 2, record 9, French, - programme%20de%20collecte%20s%C3%A9lective
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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