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DISPOSICION MAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Water Pollution
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disposal at sea
1, record 1, English, disposal%20at%20sea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ocean dumping 2, record 1, English, ocean%20dumping
- dumping at sea 3, record 1, English, dumping%20at%20sea
- sea dumping 4, record 1, English, sea%20dumping
- ocean disposal 5, record 1, English, ocean%20disposal
- sea disposal 5, record 1, English, sea%20disposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disposal at sea is the deliberate discarding of ... material from a ship, aircraft, platform or other structure at sea. In Canada, it is illegal to dispose of material at sea without a permit. 6, record 1, English, - disposal%20at%20sea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Pollution de l'eau
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immersion en mer
1, record 1, French, immersion%20en%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- évacuation en mer 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20mer
feminine noun
- rejet en mer 3, record 1, French, rejet%20en%20mer
masculine noun
- rejet de substances en mer 3, record 1, French, rejet%20de%20substances%20en%20mer
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seule l'immersion en mer [de certaines] substances […] est autorisée, et ce, uniquement lorsqu'il s'agit de la solution la plus pratique et préférable pour l'environnement. 4, record 1, French, - immersion%20en%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Contaminación del agua
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- disposición en el mar
1, record 1, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20mar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- eliminación en el mar 2, record 1, Spanish, eliminaci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20mar
correct, feminine noun
- depósito en el océano 3, record 1, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20en%20el%20oc%C3%A9ano
masculine noun
- almacenamiento submarino 4, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20submarino
masculine noun
- almacenamiento definitivo submarino 5, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20definitivo%20submarino
masculine noun
- almacenamiento oceánico 6, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20oce%C3%A1nico
masculine noun
- evacuación en el océano 7, record 1, Spanish, evacuaci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20oc%C3%A9ano
feminine noun
- evacuación oceánica 6, record 1, Spanish, evacuaci%C3%B3n%20oce%C3%A1nica
feminine noun
- evacuación submarina 5, record 1, Spanish, evacuaci%C3%B3n%20submarina
feminine noun
- depósito de desechos radiactivos en el mar 8, record 1, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20de%20desechos%20radiactivos%20en%20el%20mar
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Water Pollution
- Petrochemistry
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, Concerning Tank Arrangements and Limitation of Tank Size
1, record 2, English, Amendments%20to%20the%20International%20Convention%20for%20the%20Prevention%20of%20Pollution%20of%20the%20Sea%20by%20Oil%2C%201954%2C%20Concerning%20Tank%20Arrangements%20and%20Limitation%20of%20Tank%20Size
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Amendment to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil
- Amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil Concerning Tank Arrangements and Limitation of Tank Size
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Chimie du pétrole
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Amendements à la Convention internationale pour la prévention de la pollution des eaux de la mer par les hydrocarbures (1954) concernant la disposition des soutes et les limites à la grandeur des soutes
1, record 2, French, Amendements%20%C3%A0%20la%20Convention%20internationale%20pour%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20pollution%20des%20eaux%20de%20la%20mer%20par%20les%20hydrocarbures%20%281954%29%20concernant%20la%20disposition%20des%20soutes%20et%20les%20limites%20%C3%A0%20la%20grandeur%20des%20soutes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Amendement de la Convention internationale pour la prévention de la pollution des eaux de la mer par les hydrocarbures
- Amendements à la Convention internationale pour la prévention de la pollution des eaux de la mer par les hydrocarbures concernant la disposition des soutes et les limites à la grandeur des soutes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Contaminación del agua
- Petroquímica
- Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Enmiendas a la convención internacional para la prevención de la contaminación de las aguas del mar por los hidrocarburos de 1954, relativas a la disposición de los tanques y a los límites a su volumen
1, record 2, Spanish, Enmiendas%20a%20la%20convenci%C3%B3n%20internacional%20para%20la%20prevenci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20contaminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20aguas%20del%20mar%20por%20los%20hidrocarburos%20de%201954%2C%20relativas%20a%20la%20disposici%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20tanques%20y%20a%20los%20l%C3%ADmites%20a%20su%20volumen
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Enmienda a la convención internacional para la prevención de la contaminación de las aguas del mar por los hidrocarburos, 1954
- Enmiendas a la convención internacional para la prevención de la contaminación de las aguas del mar por los hidrocarburos relativas a la disposición de los tanques y a los límites a su volumen
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sub-seabed disposal
1, record 3, English, sub%2Dseabed%20disposal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- disposal under the ocean floor 2, record 3, English, disposal%20under%20the%20ocean%20floor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A site evaluation process also is under way for low- and intermediate-level wastes. The process is studying both land-based and sub-seabed disposal 200 metres deep in suitable geological formations. 2, record 3, English, - sub%2Dseabed%20disposal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "ocean disposal", "deep-sea disposal", "(permanent) disposal". 3, record 3, English, - sub%2Dseabed%20disposal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- évacuation sous les fonds océaniques
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20sous%20les%20fonds%20oc%C3%A9aniques
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- enfouissement sous les fonds marins 2, record 3, French, enfouissement%20sous%20les%20fonds%20marins
correct, masculine noun
- enfouissement sous les fonds des océans 3, record 3, French, enfouissement%20sous%20les%20fonds%20des%20oc%C3%A9ans
correct, masculine noun
- évacuation dans les formations géologiques situées sous les fonds marins 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20dans%20les%20formations%20g%C3%A9ologiques%20situ%C3%A9es%20sous%20les%20fonds%20marins
correct, feminine noun
- stockage dans les formations géologiques subocéaniques 5, record 3, French, stockage%20dans%20les%20formations%20g%C3%A9ologiques%20suboc%C3%A9aniques
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'enfouissement sous les fonds des océans. Il ne s'agit pas d'une immersion de déchets mais d'un stockage en formation géologique, formation de type particulier puisque subocéanique. Cette formation est constituée par les particules, souvent argileuses, en suspension dans les eaux de mer, qui se déposent lentement dans les plaines abyssales. Cette méthode d'évacuation combine les avantages du stockage dans les formations argileuses à celui de l'immersion dans les fosses océaniques profondes; elle offre suffisamment d'intérêt potentiel pour qu'un programme de recherches ait été lancé dans ce domaine. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20sous%20les%20fonds%20oc%C3%A9aniques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une variante du stockage géologique profond est actuellement étudiée sous l'égide de l'OCDE : l'enfouissement sous les fonds marins. Cette solution combine l'effet d'isolement dû à la formation géologique et à l'épaisseur des couches océaniques et l'effet de dilution. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20sous%20les%20fonds%20oc%C3%A9aniques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un processus d'évaluation de site est également en cours pour les déchets radioactifs de faible et de moyenne activité. On examine la possibilité de les enfouir à 200 mètres de profondeur, dans des formations géologiques appropriées, soit sous terre soit sous les fonds marins. 6, record 3, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20sous%20les%20fonds%20oc%C3%A9aniques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- disposición geológica en el subfondo del mar
1, record 3, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20geol%C3%B3gica%20en%20el%20subfondo%20del%20mar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- eliminación en formaciones geológicas en el fondo del mar 1, record 3, Spanish, eliminaci%C3%B3n%20en%20formaciones%20geol%C3%B3gicas%20en%20el%20fondo%20del%20mar
correct, feminine noun
- eliminación en el subfondo del mar 1, record 3, Spanish, eliminaci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20subfondo%20del%20mar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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