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UPCYCLING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upcycling
1, record 1, English, upcycling
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The manufacturing of products whose value exceeds that of the original salvaged objects or materials used to make them. 2, record 1, English, - upcycling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- recyclage valorisant
1, record 1, French, recyclage%20valorisant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fabrication, à partir d'objets ou de matériaux de récupération, de produits de plus haute valeur que les objets ou matériaux d'origine. 1, record 1, French, - recyclage%20valorisant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recyclage valorisant : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 septembre 2013. 2, record 1, French, - recyclage%20valorisant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- suprarreciclaje
1, record 1, Spanish, suprarreciclaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- supraciclaje 1, record 1, Spanish, supraciclaje
correct, masculine noun
- superciclaje 1, record 1, Spanish, superciclaje
masculine noun
- sobreciclaje 1, record 1, Spanish, sobreciclaje
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] reciclaje del que se obtienen productos de mayor [...] valor que los originales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - suprarreciclaje
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suprarreciclaje; supraciclaje; superciclaje; sobreciclaje: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "suprarreciclaje"[,] sin guion ni espacio y con doble erre después del prefijo, es alternativa adecuada en español para [el] anglicismo "upcycling" […] También se utilizan con frecuencia la variante "supraciclaje" […] Asimismo, se encuentran formas como "superciclaje", "sobreciclaje"[,] que, aunque de estructura adecuada, se utilizan mucho menos, por lo que se recomienda no utilizarlas en favor de las [dos] anteriores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - suprarreciclaje
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- garment designer
1, record 2, English, garment%20designer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the world of fashion, garment designers are realizing the wealth of opportunities in the realm of upcycling and are doing a fine job of proving that style definitely doesn’t have to be sacrificed for the sake of sustainability. 1, record 2, English, - garment%20designer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Mode
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modéliste de vêtements
1, record 2, French, mod%C3%A9liste%20de%20v%C3%AAtements
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un modéliste de vêtements est chargé d'interpréter les croquis de conception et de créer des modèles pour différents types de vêtements. Ils utilisent divers outils manuels ou machines industrielles pour découper des motifs conformes aux exigences des clients. Ils réalisent également des échantillons et des prototypes pour produire une série de motifs de différentes tailles. 1, record 2, French, - mod%C3%A9liste%20de%20v%C3%AAtements
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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