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GREEN PURCHASING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green car purchasing policy
1, record 1, English, green%20car%20purchasing%20policy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Providing significant GST [goods and services tax] rebates on greener cars, with the incentive increasing with the fuel efficiency of the car, and enacting green car purchasing policies for the federal government. 1, record 1, English, - green%20car%20purchasing%20policy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- politique d'achat de voiture verte
1, record 1, French, politique%20d%27achat%20de%20voiture%20verte
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- politique d'achat de voiture écologique 1, record 1, French, politique%20d%27achat%20de%20voiture%20%C3%A9cologique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- green purchasing
1, record 2, English, green%20purchasing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- buying green 2, record 2, English, buying%20green
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Green purchasing is one of the most promising concepts for integrating economic and environmental demands. 3, record 2, English, - green%20purchasing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- achat écologique
1, record 2, French, achat%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- achat vert 2, record 2, French, achat%20vert
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pratiquer l'achat écologique, c'est acheter des produits ou des services qui ont un impact moindre sur l'environnement. 1, record 2, French, - achat%20%C3%A9cologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
achat écologique; achat vert : Ces expressions désignent aussi le produit ou le service acheté. 3, record 2, French, - achat%20%C3%A9cologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
achat vert : Bien que le mot «vert» soit parfois utilisé pour rendre l'idée d'«écologique», l'usage d'un terme plus précis, surtout en l'absence d'un contexte, peut être souhaitable afin d'éviter toute confusion entre les différents sens du mot «vert». Par exemple, ce dernier est utilisé pour désigner un courant politique (les Verts), une couleur (bac vert), une tendance (virage vert), etc. 4, record 2, French, - achat%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
- Environmental Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- green procurement
1, record 3, English, green%20procurement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- eco-procurement 2, record 3, English, eco%2Dprocurement
correct
- environmentally responsible procurement 3, record 3, English, environmentally%20responsible%20procurement
correct
- green purchasing 4, record 3, English, green%20purchasing
correct, see observation
- environmentally preferable purchasing 5, record 3, English, environmentally%20preferable%20purchasing
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Green procurement is the procurement of products and services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. 4, record 3, English, - green%20procurement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
green purchasing; environmentally preferable purchasing : The term "purchasing" is actually a part of the procurement process. Therefore, it is not always interchangeable with the term "procurement" even though it is often used in this sense. 6, record 3, English, - green%20procurement
Record 3, Key term(s)
- environmentally-responsible procurement environmentally-preferable purchasing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
- Gestion environnementale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- approvisionnement écologique
1, record 3, French, approvisionnement%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écoapprovisionnement 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9coapprovisionnement
correct, masculine noun
- éco-approvisionnement 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9co%2Dapprovisionnement
correct, masculine noun
- approvisionnement respectueux de l'environnement 4, record 3, French, approvisionnement%20respectueux%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, masculine noun
- achat écologique 5, record 3, French, achat%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- approvisionnement vert 6, record 3, French, approvisionnement%20vert
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'approvisionnement écologique consiste à opter pour des produits et services ayant un impact moindre sur la santé et sur l'environnement, par rapport à d'autres produits et services semblables. 1, record 3, French, - approvisionnement%20%C3%A9cologique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
achat écologique : Le terme «achat» ne représente en fait qu'une partie du processus d'approvisionnement. Il n'est donc pas toujours interchangeable avec le terme «approvisionnement», bien qu'il soit souvent utilisé dans ce sens. 7, record 3, French, - approvisionnement%20%C3%A9cologique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
achat écologique : Bien que plusieurs auteurs utilisent le terme «achats» comme synonyme d'«approvisionnement», il serait plus juste d'utiliser le terme «achat» qui désigne l'action d'acheter. «Achats» désigne plutôt un ensemble de biens ou de services. 7, record 3, French, - approvisionnement%20%C3%A9cologique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
approvisionnement vert : Bien que le mot «vert» soit parfois utilisé pour rendre l'idée d'«écologique», l'usage d'un terme plus précis, surtout en l'absence d'un contexte, peut être souhaitable afin d'éviter toute confusion entre les différents sens du mot «vert». 8, record 3, French, - approvisionnement%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de existencias y materiales
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- adquisiciones ambientales
1, record 3, Spanish, adquisiciones%20ambientales
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- adquisiciones ecológicas 2, record 3, Spanish, adquisiciones%20ecol%C3%B3gicas
correct, feminine noun
- adquisiciones verdes 3, record 3, Spanish, adquisiciones%20verdes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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