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WASTE PRODUCTS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waste
1, record 1, English, waste
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- waste products 2, record 1, English, waste%20products
correct, plural
- waste matter 3, record 1, English, waste%20matter
correct
- waste materials 3, record 1, English, waste%20materials
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any substance which is discarded after primary use, or it is worthless, defective and of no use. 4, record 1, English, - waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "waste" and "waste matter" are considered to be uncountable nouns. However, they are found in the plural form (wastes and waste matters), particularly when speaking of different types of waste. 5, record 1, English, - waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
waste: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 6, record 1, English, - waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
waste: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 5, record 1, English, - waste
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wastes
- waste product
- waste matters
- waste material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchets
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exemples de déchets : résidu solide ou liquide provenant d'activités industrielles, commerciales ou agricoles, détritus, ordures ménagères, huiles usagées, débris de démolition, déchets contaminés des hôpitaux, cadavres d'animaux, carcasses de véhicules, déchets radioactifs, contenants vides et rebuts de toute nature, à l'exclusion des résidus miniers. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déchets : terme au singulier (déchet) uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déchets : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l’Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets
Record 1, Key term(s)
- déchet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- producto de desecho
1, record 1, Spanish, producto%20de%20desecho
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desechos 2, record 1, Spanish, desechos
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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