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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrogen fuel cell vehicle
1, record 1, English, hydrogen%20fuel%20cell%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the conversion of the fuel to energy takes place via an electrochemical process, not combustion, a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle is a zero-emissions vehicle that only emits water and heat as its waste products. 2, record 1, English, - hydrogen%20fuel%20cell%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule à pile à combustible hydrogène
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20pile%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véhicule à pile à hydrogène 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20pile%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puisque la conversion du combustible en énergie se fait par procédé électrochimique, et non par combustion, un véhicule à pile à hydrogène n’ émet aucune émission; ses seuls déchets sont de l'eau et la chaleur. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20pile%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Private Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board
1, record 2, English, Mackenzie%20Valley%20Land%20and%20Water%20Board
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MVLWB 2, record 2, English, MVLWB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA) came into being in 1998 as a result of the Gwich'in and Sahtu Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements. The Act created co-management boards for both the Gwich'in and Sahtu settlement areas and it established the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (MVLWB). The Board's Vision for itself is to be: A forum for regional decision making, ensuring effective participation of residents in the use, protection, and benefits of the lands and waters of the Mackenzie Valley. To fulfill this vision, the Board seeks to communicate to stakeholders all the information necessary for them to participate where possible. 2, record 2, English, - Mackenzie%20Valley%20Land%20and%20Water%20Board
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Droit privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Office des terres et des eaux de la vallée du Mackenzie
1, record 2, French, Office%20des%20terres%20et%20des%20eaux%20de%20la%20vall%C3%A9e%20du%20Mackenzie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Office des terres et des eaux de la vallée du Mackenzie remplit trois fonctions principales, soit l'aménagement des terres transfrontières et l'utilisation des eaux dans la vallée du Mackenzie, l'émission des permis d’aménagement du territoire et des permis d’exploitation hydraulique à l'extérieur des zones faisant l'objet de revendications territoriales réglées dans la vallée du Mackenzie, ainsi que la présentation de directives touchant les questions de politiques générales ou les question concernant l'utilisation des terres et de l'eau ou le dépôt de déchets, qui doivent faire l'objet d’une application uniforme à la grandeur de la vallée du Mackenzie. Cet office fut créé en vertu de la Loi sur la gestion des ressources de la vallée du Mackenzie. 2, record 2, French, - Office%20des%20terres%20et%20des%20eaux%20de%20la%20vall%C3%A9e%20du%20Mackenzie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Biological Sciences
- Ecology (General)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- organic waste
1, record 3, English, organic%20waste
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- organic detrital matter 2, record 3, English, organic%20detrital%20matter
correct
- organic debris 3, record 3, English, organic%20debris
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Waste that is] biodegradable under natural conditions, such as food, paper and yard waste. 4, record 3, English, - organic%20waste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... abundant organic debris in other districts may suggest a somewhat more humid climate prevailed in those areas. 5, record 3, English, - organic%20waste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Waste is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (wastes), particularly when speaking of different types of waste. 6, record 3, English, - organic%20waste
Record 3, Key term(s)
- organic wastes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Sciences biologiques
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déchets organiques
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chets%20organiques
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- débris organiques 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9bris%20organiques
correct, masculine noun, plural
- déchets de matière organique 3, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20mati%C3%A8re%20organique
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déchets qui sont biodégradables dans des conditions naturelles (aliments, papier, résidus de jardinage, etc.) 4, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20organiques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un stockage prolongé des déchets organiques risque d’entraîner des décompositions, soit par fermentation, soit par radiolyse, avec émission de gaz contaminants. Certains déchets biologiques risquent par ailleurs de contenir des germes pathogènes. 5, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20organiques
Record 3, Key term(s)
- déchet organique
- déchet de matière organique
- débris organique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Ciencias biológicas
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Desechos nucleares
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho orgánico
1, record 3, Spanish, desecho%20org%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho de materia orgánica 1, record 3, Spanish, desecho%20de%20materia%20org%C3%A1nica
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cell
1, record 4, English, cell
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- disposal cell 2, record 4, English, disposal%20cell
correct
- storage cell 3, record 4, English, storage%20cell
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The repository will consist of concrete silos each having a holding capacity of 15,000 m³. Concrete silos ... are to be constructed inside rock caverns and are subdivided into vertical cells which will be filled from the top and covered with a layer of concrete. 4, record 4, English, - cell
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cellule
1, record 4, French, cellule
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- alvéole de stockage 2, record 4, French, alv%C3%A9ole%20de%20stockage
correct, feminine noun
- cellule de stockage 3, record 4, French, cellule%20de%20stockage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enceinte étanche, munie de dispositifs de ventilation et de filtration appropriés, utilisée pour stocker ou manipuler des produits radioactifs. 4, record 4, French, - cellule
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lieux de traitement. Il existe plusieurs possibilités suivant la nature et l'activité des déchets, leur période de décroissance, et le mode de conditionnement après compactage. En effet, certains sont actuellement compactés et stockés directement sur le site d’émission des produits, en vue d’une évacuation éventuelle ultérieure vers les centres de stockage nationaux existants ou à créer(cellules, silos, etc.). 5, record 4, French, - cellule
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alvéole : Il est à noter que la forme au masculin est vieillie. 6, record 4, French, - cellule
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- celda
1, record 4, Spanish, celda
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- celda de almacenamiento 2, record 4, Spanish, celda%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, feminine noun
- célula 3, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula
feminine noun
- módulo 4, record 4, Spanish, m%C3%B3dulo
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-03-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- canister
1, record 5, English, canister
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- canister of radioactive wastes 2, record 5, English, canister%20of%20radioactive%20wastes
- silo 3, record 5, English, silo
- storage canister 4, record 5, English, storage%20canister
proposal
- storage silo 4, record 5, English, storage%20silo
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An alternative to water storage is above-ground storage in large concrete canisters developed by researchers at AECL's Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment near Pinawa, Manitoba. These canisters are fortified with two sealed inner steel liners and cooled by convection. 1, record 5, English, - canister
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Finland has ... proposed a design based on the large cavern concept. This conceptual configuration consists of large vertical disposal caverns in which concrete silos would be built. The silos are lined with steel and/or shotcrete. 3, record 5, English, - canister
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The repository will consist of concrete silos each having a holding capacity of 15000 m³. Concrete silos (53 m in height) are to be constructed inside rock caverns and are subdivided into vertical cells which will be filled from the top and covered with a layer of concrete. 3, record 5, English, - canister
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "concrete canister", "spent fuel (storage) canister" and "modular concrete canister (disposal) (facility)". 4, record 5, English, - canister
Record 5, Key term(s)
- radioactive waste canister
- nuclear waste canister
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- silo
1, record 5, French, silo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- silo de stockage 2, record 5, French, silo%20de%20stockage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une solution de rechange au stockage en piscine est le stockage en surface dans des silos en béton, renforcés par deux seaux d’étanchéité et refroidis par convection, mis au point par les chercheurs de l’Établissement de recherches nucléaires de Whiteshell. 3, record 5, French, - silo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lieux de traitement. Il existe plusieurs possibilités suivant la nature et l'activité des déchets, leur période de décroissance, et le mode de conditionnement après compactage. En effet, certains sont actuellement compactés et stockés directement sur le site d’émission des produits, en vue d’une évacuation éventuelle ultérieure vers les centres de stockage nationaux existants ou à créer(cellules, silos, etc.). 4, record 5, French, - silo
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Centrales nucleares
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenedor
1, record 5, Spanish, contenedor
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cápsula 2, record 5, Spanish, c%C3%A1psula
feminine noun
- silo 3, record 5, Spanish, silo
correct, masculine noun
- silo de almacenamiento 3, record 5, Spanish, silo%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, masculine noun
- cajón de almacenamiento 4, record 5, Spanish, caj%C3%B3n%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, masculine noun
- recipiente 4, record 5, Spanish, recipiente
correct, masculine noun
- tanque 5, record 5, Spanish, tanque
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-02-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- by-product
1, record 6, English, by%2Dproduct
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Environmental Assessment Act (1980) provides for environmental impact assessments of development projects which: ... cause the emission of any pollutants or create by-products, residual or waste products which require handling and disposal in a manner that is not regulated by any other Act or regulation ... 2, record 6, English, - by%2Dproduct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sous-produit
1, record 6, French, sous%2Dproduit
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Saskatchewan, l'Environmental Assessment Act(1980) exige que l'on évalue les incidences environnementales des activités d’exploitation projetées qui :[...] causent l'émission de polluants ou la création de sous-produits, de résidus ou de déchets devant être manipulés et éliminés d’une façon non régie par les autres lois ou règlements [...] 2, record 6, French, - sous%2Dproduit
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- subproducto
1, record 6, Spanish, subproducto
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Residuo que se utiliza como sustituto de un producto comercial o una materia prima cuando su reutilización es posible sin necesidad de someterlo a operaciones de tratamiento significativas. 2, record 6, Spanish, - subproducto
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-09-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Waste Management
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- rotary drum
1, record 7, English, rotary%20drum
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- rotary drum incinerator 1, record 7, English, rotary%20drum%20incinerator
correct
- rotary dryer 2, record 7, English, rotary%20dryer
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A third kind of incinerator used in some treatment plants is the rotary drum. This consists of a revolving drum through which the sludge is moved, again without the use of grates or other mixing devices. The temperature within the drum is approximately 850°C. 1, record 7, English, - rotary%20drum
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Gestion des déchets
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- four à tambour rotatif
1, record 7, French, four%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- four sécheur rotatif 2, record 7, French, four%20s%C3%A9cheur%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
- four rotatif 3, record 7, French, four%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le four rotatif permet d’incinérer les déchets, y compris les polluants dangereux, à des températures de 1300 °C environ, à l’aide d’une chambre de postcombustion hautement performante. Les mesures de sécurité garantissent une protection optimale de l’environnement. 4, record 7, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20rotatif
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Les principaux types de fours sont les fours à soles étagées, les fours sécheurs-éclair et les] fours sécheurs rotatifs. Ce type d’unité est le plus répandu dans l’industrie pour les problèmes de séchage et de calcination séparés ou combinés [...] Le four rotatif de forme cylindrique, légèrement incliné sur l’horizontale, fonctionne le plus souvent à contre-courant [...] 2, record 7, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20rotatif
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Ekokem a développé et breveté une méthode de prétraitement des déchets, et un four rotatif d’une température de combustion de 1300 °C, lui assurant une augmentation de la capacité de traitement des déchets spéciaux, une incinération totale et une vitrification des scories, enfin une minimisation des émission dans l'air. 5, record 7, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20rotatif
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-03-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Biological Sciences
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- biowaste
1, record 8, English, biowaste
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- biological waste 2, record 8, English, biological%20waste
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A 3-component system for the production of single cell protein (SCP) from pulp-mill wastes is described. The low technological and economical demands of this plant make it especially suited for third world countries and/or wherever there is a biowaste problem. [Source: the Pascal data base] 1, record 8, English, - biowaste
Record 8, Key term(s)
- biowastes
- biological wastes
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Sciences biologiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- déchet biologique
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9chet%20biologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déchets combustibles ne comportant pas d’émetteurs «a» [alpha] [...] sont constitués : - de vêtements de travail [...] - de matières plastiques [...] - de matériaux d’emballage [...] - des matériaux de nettoyage [...] - des filtres usagés [...] - des déchets biologiques; certains laboratoires de recherche mettent en effet aux déchets les carcasses de petits animaux de laboratoire ou autres résidus biologiques, qui sont en général enfermés dans des sacs de plastique scellés. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20biologique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un stockage prolongé des déchets organiques risque d’entraîner des décompositions, soit par fermentation, soit par radiolyse, avec émission de gaz contaminants. Certains déchets biologiques risquent par ailleurs de contenir des germes pathogènes. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20biologique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] déchets biologiques des hôpitaux et de la recherche médicale [...] 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20biologique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Autre possibilité, selon le contexte :] déchet de la recherche biologique. 3, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20biologique
Record 8, Key term(s)
- déchets biologiques
- déchet de la recherche biologique
- déchets de la recherche biologique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho biológico
1, record 8, Spanish, desecho%20biol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-10-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- discharge of waste 1, record 9, English, discharge%20of%20waste
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Section 28 of the Environmental Protection Act ... stipulates that no person shall commence the construction, or alter an existing plant structure, facility, undertaking or thing that will, or is likely to cause pollution, or the modification of which is likely to result in an emission or discharge of waste into the environment unless the plans and specifications are approved by the Minister of the Environment. 1, record 9, English, - discharge%20of%20waste
Record 9, Key term(s)
- waste discharge
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
- Mesures antipollution
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- rejet de déchets
1, record 9, French, rejet%20de%20d%C3%A9chets
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'article 28 de l'Environmental Protection Act(...) stipule que nul ne doit entreprendre la construction, ou modifier l'état actuel d’une usine, d’une infrastructure, d’une installation, d’une entreprise ou d’un bien si ces travaux ont ou peuvent avoir un effet polluant, ou si ces modifications sont susceptibles d’entraîner une émission ou un rejet de déchets dans l'environnement, à moins que les plans et devis n’ aient été approuvés par le ministère de l'Environnement. 1, record 9, French, - rejet%20de%20d%C3%A9chets
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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