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GARDEN REFUSE [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Paleontology
DEF

A tubular opening made by a worm or another animal.

CONT

The burrow where the young is placed can be anything from a warm, dry nursery tunneled under a termite mound to chambers under a pile of garden refuse close to buildings and a busy road.

OBS

A burrow may be straight or sinuous, and horizontal, vertical, or inclined.

PHR

Worm burrow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
  • Paléontologie
DEF

Tubulure formée par des vers ou autres animaux fouisseurs.

CONT

[...] parfois ce sont les tubes dans lesquels vivaient certains animaux tels que des Vers qui sont conservés [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento animal
  • Paleontología
DEF

Agujero, generalmente pequeño y profundo, donde viven ciertos animales salvajes.

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Record 2 2002-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
DEF

Plant clippings, prunings and other discarded material from yards and gardens.

OBS

[Rubbish which] consists of prunings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves, and garden wastes...Yard rubbish--essentially a part of combustible rubbish--is defined separately because cities frequently make different arrangements for its collection and disposal...

OBS

for "garden waste" :"Garden waste(s)/refuse" is usually considered a part of "yard rubbish" although the terms are sometimes used synonymously. Whether synonymous or not, however, both terms correspond to "résidus de jardin", as "jardin" can include the concept of both "garden" and "yard".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de los desechos
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