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VERTEDERO ABIERTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dump
1, record 1, English, dump
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- open dump 2, record 1, English, open%20dump
correct
- open dump site 3, record 1, English, open%20dump%20site
correct
- wild dump 4, record 1, English, wild%20dump
correct
- dump site 5, record 1, English, dump%20site
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A land site where solid waste is disposed of in a manner that does not protect the environment. 6, record 1, English, - dump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépotoir
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9potoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décharge brute 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9charge%20brute
correct, feminine noun
- décharge sauvage 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9charge%20sauvage
correct, feminine noun
- dépôt sauvage 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20sauvage
correct, masculine noun
- dépotoir à ciel ouvert 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9potoir%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout lieu d'élimination où l'on dépose des déchets à ciel ouvert sur le sol. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9potoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vertedero abierto
1, record 1, Spanish, vertedero%20abierto
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- depósito al aire libre 2, record 1, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20al%20aire%20libre
correct, masculine noun
- basurero 3, record 1, Spanish, basurero
correct, masculine noun
- vertedero 3, record 1, Spanish, vertedero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sitio en donde se arroja y amontona la basura. 4, record 1, Spanish, - vertedero%20abierto
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