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UP LAND SITE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upland site
1, record 1, English, upland%20site
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Measurement of groundwater contamination through sampling pits made during geotechnical studies of upland sites. 1, record 1, English, - upland%20site
Record 1, Key term(s)
- up-land site
- up land site
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- site terrestre
1, record 1, French, site%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mesure de la concentration des polluants dans la nappe phréatique par l'entremise des puits d'échantillonnage laissés en place lors de l'étude géotechnique des sites terrestres concernés. 1, record 1, French, - site%20terrestre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Standards and Regulations
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coverage
1, record 2, English, coverage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- covered surface 2, record 2, English, covered%20surface
- covered area 3, record 2, English, covered%20area
- site coverage 3, record 2, English, site%20coverage
- building coverage 4, record 2, English, building%20coverage
correct
- area of a building 5, record 2, English, area%20of%20a%20building
- built-up surface 2, record 2, English, built%2Dup%20surface
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The percentage of a plot area covered by buildings, including accessory buildings. 6, record 2, English, - coverage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The proportion of the net or gross land area of a site taken up by a building or buildings. 7, record 2, English, - coverage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface construite
1, record 2, French, surface%20construite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- emprise au sol 2, record 2, French, emprise%20au%20sol
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la superficie d'un terrain où un bâtiment a été érigé selon certaines règles. 3, record 2, French, - surface%20construite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación y normas de construcción
- Reglamentación (Urbanismo)
- Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie edificada
1, record 2, Spanish, superficie%20edificada
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shallow land burial
1, record 3, English, shallow%20land%20burial
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SLB 2, record 3, English, SLB
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shallow-ground burial 3, record 3, English, shallow%2Dground%20burial
proposal
- near-surface burial 3, record 3, English, near%2Dsurface%20burial
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The simplest form of engineered trench, or shallow land burial, relies mainly on the properties of the excavated overburden and the geohydrologic properties of the site for containment.... Shallow land burial consists of excavating a trench, placing waste containers in the trench up to a prescribed level, but generally below the original ground surface, backfilling between the containers with sand or other free-flowing earthen material and covering the trench with earthen material. 2, record 3, English, - shallow%20land%20burial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
LLW [low-level wastes] disposal to date in the USA has been almost entirely by what is commonly called shallow land burial (SLB), i.e., unlined trenches. 2, record 3, English, - shallow%20land%20burial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
In France, low and medium level waste have been disposed of by shallow land burial at the La Manche disposal centre since 1969. Two types of manmade structures are used for the disposal of conditioned waste: - monoliths ...; - tumuli .... 4, record 3, English, - shallow%20land%20burial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "ground disposal" and "shallow disposal". 3, record 3, English, - shallow%20land%20burial
Record 3, Key term(s)
- shallow-land burial
- shallow ground burial
- near surface burial
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enfouissement à faible profondeur
1, record 3, French, enfouissement%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- EFP 2, record 3, French, EFP
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- enfouissement dans le sol à faible profondeur 3, record 3, French, enfouissement%20dans%20le%20sol%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
- enfouissement au voisinage de la surface 4, record 3, French, enfouissement%20au%20voisinage%20de%20la%20surface
proposal, masculine noun
- enfouissement en subsurface 4, record 3, French, enfouissement%20en%20subsurface
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des stockages par enfouissement à faible profondeur sont réalisés aux États-Unis, en Grande-Bretagne, en URSS, au Canada et en France. Dans les deux premiers pays, le stockage se fait sur des déchets pas ou peu conditionnés, dans des tranchées en pleine terre. 5, record 3, French, - enfouissement%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Déchets de faible et moyenne activité. [...] Le mode d'évacuation retenu est l'enfouissement à faible profondeur dans des structures en béton [...] 6, record 3, French, - enfouissement%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- enterramiento a poca profundidad
1, record 3, Spanish, enterramiento%20a%20poca%20profundidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- entierro a poca profundidad 3, record 3, Spanish, entierro%20a%20poca%20profundidad
correct, masculine noun
- enterramiento superficial 4, record 3, Spanish, enterramiento%20superficial
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- garden design
1, record 4, English, garden%20design
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Garden and landscape design deals with the treatment of land areas not covered by buildings, when those areas are considered important to visual experience, with or without utilitarian function.... Garden and landscape design... works with a wide range of natural and processed materials capable of holding up well in the specific local climatic conditions of the site. These materials include earth, rock, water, and plants, either existing on the site or brought in; and construction materials such as concrete, stone, brick, wood, tile, metal, and glass. 1, record 4, English, - garden%20design
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conception des jardins
1, record 4, French, conception%20des%20jardins
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- conception du jardin 2, record 4, French, conception%20du%20jardin
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conception et création du jardin. Le jardin moderne doit être fonctionnel; il faut que son ensemble et chacune de ses parties répondent à un besoin ou une satisfaction et aient leur utilité. 3, record 4, French, - conception%20des%20jardins
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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