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GREEN STREET [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
- Urban Planning
- Water Resources Management
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green street
1, record 1, English, green%20street
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Green streets are designed to capture rainwater at its source, where it falls, providing water for plants and trees to grow and at the same time acting as a natural filter to clean the water before it makes its way into local waterways. 2, record 1, English, - green%20street
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A green street integrates green infrastructure elements into the street design to manage stormwater and reduce stormwater runoff. Permeable pavement, bioretention areas, underdrains, planter boxes, and planting strips, are among the many green infrastructure features that may be woven into a green street design. 3, record 1, English, - green%20street
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
- Aménagement urbain
- Gestion des ressources en eau
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rue verte
1, record 1, French, rue%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rues vertes sont conçues en tenant compte des fonctions écologiques et hydrologiques de la rue et, en particulier, du traitement à la source des eaux de ruissellement. 2, record 1, French, - rue%20verte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La rue verte se caractérise notamment par une augmentation importante de la couverture végétalisée, par l'ajout d'arbres et par une diminution des espaces minéralisés. 3, record 1, French, - rue%20verte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
- Urban Planning
- Water Resources Management
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sponge street
1, record 2, English, sponge%20street
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sponge-street 2, record 2, English, sponge%2Dstreet
correct
- green and blue street 3, record 2, English, green%20and%20blue%20street
correct
- blue-green street 4, record 2, English, blue%2Dgreen%20street
correct
- green-blue street 5, record 2, English, green%2Dblue%20street
correct
- sponge road 6, record 2, English, sponge%20road
correct
- blue and green street 7, record 2, English, blue%20and%20green%20street
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Throughout the development, several streets have been indicated to include additional space for [low-impact] development (LID) approaches and additional stormwater management elements. These green and blue streets are designed to slow down, treat, temporarily store and convey stormwater that falls on site. 8, record 2, English, - sponge%20street
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sponge streets have both green and grey infrastructure to encourage stormwater infiltration along street medians, edges, sidewalks, curbs and/or intersections. The goal of a sponge street is to increase water infiltration and retention as well as to delay or restrict its conveyance to a watershed or treatment facility. 9, record 2, English, - sponge%20street
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
- Aménagement urbain
- Gestion des ressources en eau
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rue éponge
1, record 2, French, rue%20%C3%A9ponge
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rue bleue-verte 2, record 2, French, rue%20bleue%2Dverte
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après les rues éponges, la ville de Montréal veut multiplier les trottoirs et les parcs-éponges. Le but : absorber une partie de l'eau de pluie lors des coups d'eau. 3, record 2, French, - rue%20%C3%A9ponge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une rue éponge comporte des infrastructures vertes et grises qui encouragent l'infiltration des eaux pluviales le long des terre-pleins, des bords de rue, des trottoirs, des bordures ou des intersections. L'objectif d'une rue éponge est d'augmenter l'infiltration et la rétention de l'eau ainsi que de retarder ou de limiter son évacuation vers un cours d'eau ou une station d'épuration. 4, record 2, French, - rue%20%C3%A9ponge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- green alley
1, record 3, English, green%20alley
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- green alleyway 2, record 3, English, green%20alleyway
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The little concrete alley off Montreal' s Desnoyers street sits in the shadow of a massive highway interchange, between two busy streets and a railroad track.... It's one of more than 350 "green alleys" in the city, which ecologists say help reduce heat islands, absorb rainwater and bring green space to Montreal' s underused corners. 3, record 3, English, - green%20alley
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ruelle verte
1, record 3, French, ruelle%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une ruelle verte est une ruelle où des riverains se sont mobilisés, avec l'aide d'un éco-quartier[,] d'un arrondissement [ou] d'autres partenaires, et ont verdi, créé et animé des espaces propices à [la végétation], aux jeux et aux partages. 2, record 3, French, - ruelle%20verte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-08-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Environment
- Culture (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- World Environment Day
1, record 4, English, World%20Environment%20Day
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- WED 1, record 4, English, WED
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
World Environment Day, commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enchances political attention and action. Our agenda is to give a human face to environmental issues; empower people to become active agents of sustainable and equitable development; promote an understanding that communities are pivotal to changing attitudes towards environmental issues; and advocate partnership which will ensure all nations and peoples enjoy a safer and more prosperous future. World Environment Day is a people's event with colourful activities such as street rallies, bicycle parades, green concerts, essays and poster competitions in schools, tree planting, as well as recycling and clean-up campaigns. 1, record 4, English, - World%20Environment%20Day
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Environnement
- Culture (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Journée mondiale de l'environnement
1, record 4, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20mondiale%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Journée mondiale de l'environnement a été lancée par l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies en 1972 afin de marquer l'ouverture de la Conférence de Stockholm sur l'Environnement humain. Une autre résolution adoptée le même jour par l'Assemblée générale est à l'origine de la création du PNUE. La Journée mondiale de l'environnement peut-être célébrée de multiples façons, y compris des marches, des défilés à vélo, des concerts, des concours de rédaction et de dessin dans les écoles, des plantations d'arbres, des campagnes de recyclage et de nettoyage et bien d'autres activités encore. Dans de nombreux pays, cet événement est un occasion pour promouvoir l'intérêt et l'action au niveau politique. Ce jour là, des chefs d'États, des premiers ministres et de ministres de l'environnement prononcent des discours dans lesquels ils s'engagent à agir pour la sauvegarde de notre Terre. Des engagements visant l'établissement de structures gouvernementales permanentes destinées à la gestion et à la planification économique de l'environnement sont pris officiellement. 1, record 4, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20mondiale%20de%20l%27environnement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Medio ambiente
- Cultura (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente
1, record 4, Spanish, D%C3%ADa%20Mundial%20del%20Medio%20Ambiente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
5 de junio 1, record 4, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20Mundial%20del%20Medio%20Ambiente
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-12-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- red hair
1, record 5, English, red%20hair
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is a wide variety of "exotic" types of marijuana, including sinsemilla, red hair, Cambodian bud, Hawaiian bud. 2, record 5, English, - red%20hair
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Common street names for marijuana include : Pot, Grass, Weed, Bud, Jay, Reefer, Joint, Ganja, Herb, Dope, Smoke, Boo Ya, Red Hair, Chronic, The Green, The Kind, Mary Jane, Skunk, Sens, Thai Sticks, Hash, Hashish, Mowie Wowie, J, Hooter, Toke, Ysca, Budah, Bionic, Schwag, Indica, Mex, Herbage, Doobage, Wacky Tobacky, Hemp, THC, Indo, Homegrown, Doobie... 1, record 5, English, - red%20hair
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- red hair
1, record 5, French, red%20hair
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Section de Terminologie de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada confirme que les termes de la drogue en argot ne sont généralement pas traduits. 1, record 5, French, - red%20hair
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- selective waste collection program
1, record 6, English, selective%20waste%20collection%20program
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- selective collection program 2, record 6, English, selective%20collection%20program
correct
- separate waste collection program 3, record 6, English, separate%20waste%20collection%20program
correct
- separate collection program 4, record 6, English, separate%20collection%20program
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - selective%20waste%20collection%20program
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - selective%20waste%20collection%20program
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Household chemicals are also subject to a separate collection program through EcoRecycle Victoria. 4, record 6, English, - selective%20waste%20collection%20program
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - selective%20waste%20collection%20program
Record 6, 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 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- programme de collecte sélective
1, record 6, French, programme%20de%20collecte%20s%C3%A9lective
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - programme%20de%20collecte%20s%C3%A9lective
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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