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DEPOSIT REFUND SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deposit-refund system
1, record 1, English, deposit%2Drefund%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deposit/refund system 2, record 1, English, deposit%2Frefund%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deposit/refund systems require consumers to leave a cash deposit for a purchased product which is partially or fully reimbursed when the product is returned for re-use or recycling at the end of its useful life. 2, record 1, English, - deposit%2Drefund%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deposit refund system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de consignation
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20consignation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formule de dépôt-remboursement 2, record 1, French, formule%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%2Dremboursement
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des provinces canadiennes possèdent un système de consignation pour les contenants à remplissage unique de bière. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20consignation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- formule de dépôt/remboursement
- formule de dépôt et de remboursement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de pago y reembolso de depósitos
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20pago%20y%20reembolso%20de%20dep%C3%B3sitos
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los gobiernos también deberían fomentar la aparición de un público consumidor informado y ayudar a las personas y a las unidades familiares a hacer una selección ecológicamente fundamentada mediante el fomento de programas expresamente orientados al consumidor, como el reciclaje y los sistemas de pago y reembolso de depósitos por envases. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20pago%20y%20reembolso%20de%20dep%C3%B3sitos
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