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UPLAND CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upland confined disposal facility
1, record 1, English, upland%20confined%20disposal%20facility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- upland CDF 1, record 1, English, upland%20CDF
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Upland CDFs are simply diked settling basins above the water table. Generally they are built close to the worksite. 1, record 1, English, - upland%20confined%20disposal%20facility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule de confinement en milieu terrestre
1, record 1, French, cellule%20de%20confinement%20en%20milieu%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bassin de confinement terrestre 1, record 1, French, bassin%20de%20confinement%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
- cellule de confinement terrestre 1, record 1, French, cellule%20de%20confinement%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
- cellule de confinement 1, record 1, French, cellule%20de%20confinement
feminine noun
- bassin de confinement 1, record 1, French, bassin%20de%20confinement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cellules de confinement en milieu terrestre sont simplement des bassins de sédimentation endigués sur la terre ferme et habituellement érigés à proximité du site des travaux. 1, record 1, French, - cellule%20de%20confinement%20en%20milieu%20terrestre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dead zone
1, record 2, English, dead%20zone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Schematic of upland confined disposal facility. 1, record 2, English, - dead%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone morte
1, record 2, French, zone%20morte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diagramme conceptuel d'une cellule de confinement en milieu terrestre. 1, record 2, French, - zone%20morte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Waste Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- upland restricted confined disposal facility
1, record 3, English, upland%20restricted%20confined%20disposal%20facility
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- restricted confined disposal 1, record 3, English, restricted%20confined%20disposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main purpose of restricted confined disposal is to provide facilities that minimize not only losses of material but also migration of contaminants in dredged material. 1, record 3, English, - upland%20restricted%20confined%20disposal%20facility
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Upland restricted confined disposal facilities. Upland restricted confined disposal should be considered only for dredged material contaminated enough to require treatment. 1, record 3, English, - upland%20restricted%20confined%20disposal%20facility
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Gestion des déchets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dépôt sécuritaire en milieu terrestre
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20s%C3%A9curitaire%20en%20milieu%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- confinement sécuritaire en milieu terrestre 1, record 3, French, confinement%20s%C3%A9curitaire%20en%20milieu%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principal objectif d'un dépôt sécuritaire en milieu terrestre est de fournir des conditions qui minimalisent non seulement les pertes de matériaux mais également la migration dans l'environnement des polluants contenus dans ces matériaux. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20s%C3%A9curitaire%20en%20milieu%20terrestre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dépôt sécuritaire en milieu terrestre. De façon générale, la mise en dépôt en milieu terrestre de matériaux de dragage pollués devrait être retenue uniquement pour les sédiments présentant une pollution suffisamment sévère pour justifier un traitement. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20s%C3%A9curitaire%20en%20milieu%20terrestre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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