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SANITARY LANDFILL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sanitary landfilling
1, record 1, English, sanitary%20landfilling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sanitary landfill 2, record 1, English, sanitary%20landfill
correct
- sanitary fill 3, record 1, English, sanitary%20fill
correct
- controlled landfilling 4, record 1, English, controlled%20landfilling
correct
- controlled tipping 5, record 1, English, controlled%20tipping
Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engineered, environmentally-friendly method of solid waste disposal on land in which solid waste is spread in thin layers on a site, compacted to the smallest practical volume and covered with soil at the end of each working day. 4, record 1, English, - sanitary%20landfilling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mise en décharge contrôlée
1, record 1, French, mise%20en%20d%C3%A9charge%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enfouissement sanitaire 2, record 1, French, enfouissement%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'enfouissement sanitaire consiste à disposer les déchets solides en couches ne dépassant pas deux mètres d'épaisseur; à compacter ces couches et à recouvrir quotidiennement de terre les surfaces exposées. 3, record 1, French, - mise%20en%20d%C3%A9charge%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deposición controlada
1, record 1, Spanish, deposici%C3%B3n%20controlada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vertido controlado 1, record 1, Spanish, vertido%20controlado
correct, masculine noun
- vertimiento sanitario 2, record 1, Spanish, vertimiento%20sanitario
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Descarga controlada de desechos en vertederos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - deposici%C3%B3n%20controlada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sanitary landfill
1, record 2, English, sanitary%20landfill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specially designed and operated land disposal site for solid waste, where precautions are taken to minimize environmental hazard. 2, record 2, English, - sanitary%20landfill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sanitary landfills are well-engineered, well controlled land disposal sites for solid, nonhazardous waste in which delivered waste are spread and compacted in layers a few feet thick. At least once a day the waste are covered with a layer of earth and then compacted again. 3, record 2, English, - sanitary%20landfill
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sanitary land-fill
- sanitary land fill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décharge contrôlée
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9charge%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lieu d'enfouissement sanitaire 2, record 2, French, lieu%20d%27enfouissement%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun
- site d'enfouissement sanitaire 3, record 2, French, site%20d%27enfouissement%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu d'enfouissement des déchets solides, spécialement conçu et exploité pour réduire les risques environnementaux. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9charge%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On y prend diverses précautions, comme étendre les déchets en de minces couches les plus compactes possibles que l'on recouvre d'une couche compacte de matériau de couverture à la fin de chaque journée de travail. Diverses mesures de contrôle du lixiviat et des gaz d'enfouissement sont aussi prévues. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9charge%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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