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INDISCRIMINATE DUMPING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disposal on land
1, record 1, English, disposal%20on%20land
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disposal on land. The indiscriminate dumping of refuse on land is an age-old practice... The "sanitary landfill" is... a method of disposing of refuse on land without creating nuisances or hazards to public health or safety.... 2, record 1, English, - disposal%20on%20land
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mise en décharge
1, record 1, French, mise%20en%20d%C3%A9charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mise en décharge brute consiste à déverser [...] les ordures [...] sur le sol [...] sans prendre de précautions spéciales. [...] [Dans] la décharge contrôlée [...] les ordures sont [...] recouvertes ensuite d'une couche [...] de terre. 2, record 1, French, - mise%20en%20d%C3%A9charge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- élimination au sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eliminación en tierra
1, record 1, Spanish, eliminaci%C3%B3n%20en%20tierra
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indiscriminate dumping 1, record 2, English, indiscriminate%20dumping
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2, record 2, English, - indiscriminate%20dumping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décharge inconsidérée
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9charge%20inconsid%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- abandon intempestif 1, record 2, French, abandon%20intempestif
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9charge%20inconsid%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- descargas promiscuas
1, record 2, Spanish, descargas%20promiscuas
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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