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ABANDONED DISPOSAL SITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abandoned disposal site
1, record 1, English, abandoned%20disposal%20site
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décharge abandonnée
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9charge%20abandonn%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décharge désaffectée 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9charge%20d%C3%A9saffect%C3%A9e
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décharge : Emplacement utilisé pour le dépot de déchets solides. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9charge%20abandonn%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il existe une nuance de sens entre les deux termes «désaffecté» et «abandonné». Le premier signifie «qui a perdu sa destination première», tandis que le second se rapporte à «ce qu'on cesse d'employer, ce que l'on ne considère plus comme utile». Choisir en fonction du contexte. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9charge%20abandonn%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Soil Pollution
- Waste Management
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abandoned waste disposal site
1, record 2, English, abandoned%20waste%20disposal%20site
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A waste disposal site left by the owner or another responsible party in unmanaged condition. 1, record 2, English, - abandoned%20waste%20disposal%20site
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abandoned waste disposal site: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 2, English, - abandoned%20waste%20disposal%20site
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Pollution du sol
- Gestion des déchets
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décharge abandonnée
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9charge%20abandonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décharge laissée par son propriétaire ou un autre responsable dans un état non entretenu. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9charge%20abandonn%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décharge abandonnée : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9charge%20abandonn%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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