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RECLAMATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Site Development
- Soils (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reclamation
1, record 1, English, reclamation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rehabilitation 1, record 1, English, rehabilitation
correct, standardized
- restoration 1, record 1, English, restoration
correct, standardized
- land reclamation 2, record 1, English, land%20reclamation
- land rehabilitation 2, record 1, English, land%20rehabilitation
- land restoration 2, record 1, English, land%20restoration
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The return of damaged, degraded or derelict land to a beneficial use. 1, record 1, English, - reclamation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "remediation" is commonly reserved to the process of dealing with contaminated/polluted sites. 1, record 1, English, - reclamation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reclamation; rehabilitation; restoration: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - reclamation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Mesures antipollution
- Aménagement du terrain
- Sols (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réhabilitation d'un terrain
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9habilitation%20d%27un%20terrain
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remise en état exploitable d'un terrain endommagé ou dégradé ou d'un site dégradé. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9habilitation%20d%27un%20terrain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «remédiation» est communément attribué au procédé de traitement des sites contaminés/pollués. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9habilitation%20d%27un%20terrain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réhabilitation d'un terrain : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9habilitation%20d%27un%20terrain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- salvage
1, record 2, English, salvage
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reclamation 2, record 2, English, reclamation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The saving or rescuing of condemned, discarded, or abandoned property, and of materials contained therein for re-use, refabrication or scrapping. 3, record 2, English, - salvage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- récupération
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de recueillir ou de conserver le stock réformé, mis de côté ou abandonné, et les matières qui s'y rattachent, pour les utiliser à nouveau, les refaçonner ou les revendre comme matières de rebut. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environment
- Site Development
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reclamation
1, record 3, English, reclamation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Returning disturbed land to a stable, biologically-productive state. 2, record 3, English, - reclamation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Site reclamation. 3, record 3, English, - reclamation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
- Aménagement du terrain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- remise en état
1, record 3, French, remise%20en%20%C3%A9tat
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travaux par lesquels on s'efforce de remettre le terrain dans un état stable, biologiquement productif, après les travaux. 2, record 3, French, - remise%20en%20%C3%A9tat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Remise en état du site. 3, record 3, French, - remise%20en%20%C3%A9tat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Soil Science
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Site Development
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reclamation
1, record 4, English, reclamation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- land reclamation 2, record 4, English, land%20reclamation
correct
- reclamation of soil 3, record 4, English, reclamation%20of%20soil
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The operation or process of changing the condition or characteristics of land so that improved utilization can be achieved. This may be accomplished by various means such as irrigation of arid land, drainage of swamp or waterlogged land, protection from flood menace of land constantly subject to overflow. 4, record 4, English, - reclamation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- reclamation of land
- reclamation of soils
- soil reclamation
- reclaiming of land
- reclaiming of soil
- reclaiming of soils
- soil reclaiming
- land reclaiming
- amelioration of soils
- amelioration of land
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Science du sol
- Aménagement du territoire
- Aménagement du terrain
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bonification
1, record 4, French, bonification
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bonification des terres 2, record 4, French, bonification%20des%20terres
correct, feminine noun
- mise en valeur 3, record 4, French, mise%20en%20valeur
correct, feminine noun
- mise en valeur des terres 2, record 4, French, mise%20en%20valeur%20des%20terres
correct, feminine noun
- mise en culture 4, record 4, French, mise%20en%20culture
feminine noun
- restauration des terres 2, record 4, French, restauration%20des%20terres
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- défrichement 5, record 4, French, d%C3%A9frichement
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme général pour désigner la mise en valeur de terres incultes ou insalubres, l'amélioration du sol, le gain de terrain sur la mer, les travaux d'assainissement et de drainage, d'assèchement et d'irrigation. 6, record 4, French, - bonification
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Amélioration du rendement des terres. 7, record 4, French, - bonification
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défrichement : ce terme correspond à l'anglais «clearing». 8, record 4, French, - bonification
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «réhabilitation» ou «restauration» d'un site (en anglais : «site rehabilitation»), avec «restauration» ou «régénération» d'un sol (en anglais : «land restoration») et avec «remise en végétation» ou «reverdissement» (en anglais : «revegetation»). 8, record 4, French, - bonification
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Ciencia del suelo
- Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
- Preparación del terreno
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bonificación de tierras
1, record 4, Spanish, bonificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tierras
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reclamation
1, record 5, English, reclamation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process of bringing the components of a spent catalyst back to useful condition. 1, record 5, English, - reclamation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- régénération
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- regeneración
1, record 5, Spanish, regeneraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación consistente en restituir sus propiedades originales a los catalizadores u otras sustancias que las han perdido parcialmente. 2, record 5, Spanish, - regeneraci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- waste reclamation
1, record 6, English, waste%20reclamation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- refuse reclamation 2, record 6, English, refuse%20reclamation
correct, see observation
- reclamation of waste materials 1, record 6, English, reclamation%20of%20waste%20materials
correct
- reclamation of wastes 1, record 6, English, reclamation%20of%20wastes
proposal
- reclaiming of wastes 1, record 6, English, reclaiming%20of%20wastes
proposal
- refuse conversion 3, record 6, English, refuse%20conversion
correct, see observation
- conversion 4, record 6, English, conversion
correct
- reclamation 4, record 6, English, reclamation
correct
- value adding to wastes 5, record 6, English, value%20adding%20to%20wastes
avoid, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The conversion of solid waste into useful products, e.g., composting organic wastes to make a soil conditioner. 6, record 6, English, - waste%20reclamation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[The] processing [of solid wastes] for use as a different product. 4, record 6, English, - waste%20reclamation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refuse: A general word for solid waste. 6, record 6, English, - waste%20reclamation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reclamation: The restoration of land, water, or waste materials to usefulness through such methods as sanitary landfilling, wastewater treatment, and materials recovery. 7, record 6, English, - waste%20reclamation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The word "reclaiming" can be used as a synonym for "reclamation". 1, record 6, English, - waste%20reclamation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
value adding to wastes: This expression is absent from written sources. It seems to be very much influenced by the French term "valorisation." 1, record 6, English, - waste%20reclamation
Record 6, Key term(s)
- waste conversion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- valorisation des déchets
1, record 6, French, valorisation%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- valorisation 2, record 6, French, valorisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformation d'un déchet en vue d'une utilisation plus noble. (Par ex. fabrique de briques ou de granulés à partir de cendres venant d'une incinération, utilisation de la vapeur produite, etc.) 2, record 6, French, - valorisation%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «réutilisation», «recyclage» et «récupération» des déchets (en anglais (waste) «reuse», «recycling» et «recovery»). Voir ces fiches. 3, record 6, French, - valorisation%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- recuperación de basuras
1, record 6, Spanish, recuperaci%C3%B3n%20de%20basuras
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-05-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment Maintenance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- reclamation
1, record 7, English, reclamation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reconditioning for reuse of condemned or abandoned matériel. 1, record 7, English, - reclamation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Maintenance du matériel militaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réemploi
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9emploi
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de remettre en état du matériel réformé ou abandonné, en vue de sa réutilisation. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9emploi
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réemploi: terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9emploi
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-04-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- reclamation
1, record 8, English, reclamation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The recovery of coal or ore from a mine, or part of a mine, that has been abandoned because of fire, water, or other cause. 2, record 8, English, - reclamation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Index of mining technology projects ... Hydraulic reclamation of 10,000 tons per day of frozen tailings for the recovery of gold by the carbon-in-leach (CIL) process. 3, record 8, English, - reclamation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- récupération
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Répertoires de projets en technologie minière [...] Récupération hydraulique de 10 000 tpj [tonnes par jour] de résidus congelés pour la récupération d'or par le procédé de lixiviation au carbone (CIL). 1, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Wires and Cables
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- reclamation
1, record 9, English, reclamation
generic
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act or process of restoring to ... use. 2, record 9, English, - reclamation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the plant department, refers to the process of drying a PIC cable. 1, record 9, English, - reclamation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- assèchement
1, record 9, French, ass%C3%A8chement
masculine noun, specific
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travaux consistant à assécher un câble PIC dans lequel de l'eau ou de l'humidité s'est infiltrée. 1, record 9, French, - ass%C3%A8chement
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'assèchement se fait souvent avec de la pâte hydrofuge. 1, record 9, French, - ass%C3%A8chement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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