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UNUSABLE STORAGE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- degaussing
1, record 1, English, degaussing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- demagnetization 1, record 1, English, demagnetization
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Degaussing is one of the methods used to make electronic storage media containing or potentially containing personal information unusable. 1, record 1, English, - degaussing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- demagnetisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- démagnétisation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9magn%C3%A9tisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La démagnétisation est une des méthodes employées pour rendre inutilisable des supports électroniques qui contiennent ou pourraient contenir des renseignements personnels. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9magn%C3%A9tisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
- Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- obsolete pesticide
1, record 2, English, obsolete%20pesticide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It was agreed that obsolete pesticides include banned pesticides and pesticides that had passed their expiry date and those that had become unusable due to long or inappropriate storage or for other reasons. 2, record 2, English, - obsolete%20pesticide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The meeting recognized that existing and previous storage sites were often contaminated from leaking containers of obsolete materials and constituted a potential source of risk. The meeting agreed that the identification and clean-up of such storage sites should be included as part of the work on obsolete chemicals and pesticides. 2, record 2, English, - obsolete%20pesticide
Record 2, Key term(s)
- obsolete pesticides
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
- Sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pesticide périmé
1, record 2, French, pesticide%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pesticides périmés désignent des produits obsolètes, interdits ou non identifiables. [S'ils ne sont pas pris en charge, ils peuvent se décomposer] en d'autres substances chimiques, qui peuvent s'avérer plus toxiques que le produit original. La plupart des pesticides ont une durée de vie de 2 ans [...] 2, record 2, French, - pesticide%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pesticides périmés
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de las plantas
- Cuidado de los cultivos (Agricultura)
- Seguridad
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- plaguicidas obsoletos
1, record 2, Spanish, plaguicidas%20obsoletos
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- plaguicidas en desuso 1, record 2, Spanish, plaguicidas%20en%20desuso
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foundation planting
1, record 3, English, foundation%20planting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- base planting 2, record 3, English, base%20planting
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Greg Ingraham, planner and landscape architect, stated the interpretation requiring foundation planting area in Edina's Code is an incorrect interpretation of the code. Mr. Ingraham believes this because he said the code says setback not planting area, there are no projects that totally comply with the requirement. He continued there is a fundamental problem with requiring foundation planting area around a storage facility because it does not further the basic tenet of zoning(public health, safety and welfare) Mr. Ingraham stated he did not see how the public good was served by the planting requirement. He continued that applying the foundation requirement would make the facility unusable. 3, record 3, English, - foundation%20planting
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Foundation planting is typically added to a building as an afterthought to the building’s design in order to "dress it up". Today, foundation planting is nothing more than an outdated practice in cosmetics that was once applied to hide exposed foundations. 4, record 3, English, - foundation%20planting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plantation cache-fondations
1, record 3, French, plantation%20cache%2Dfondations
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plantation destinée à dissimuler les fondations. 2, record 3, French, - plantation%20cache%2Dfondations
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Distribution
- Dams and Causeways
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unusable storage 1, record 4, English, unusable%20storage
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Distribution électrique
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- culot
1, record 4, French, culot
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- emmagasinement d'eau morte 1, record 4, French, emmagasinement%20d%27eau%20morte
masculine noun
- réserve d'eau morte 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9serve%20d%27eau%20morte
feminine noun
- tranche morte 1, record 4, French, tranche%20morte
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-10-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shelf life
1, record 5, English, shelf%20life
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Under specified storage conditions, the period of time before sensitized materials become unusable through deterioration. 2, record 5, English, - shelf%20life
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- durée de conservation
1, record 5, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20conservation
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans certaines conditions de stockage durée après laquelle les produits ou surfaces sensibles sont inutilisables en raison de leur détérioration. 1, record 5, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20conservation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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