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DECHET ORGANIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Biological Sciences
- Ecology (General)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- organic waste
1, record 1, English, organic%20waste
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- organic detrital matter 2, record 1, English, organic%20detrital%20matter
correct
- organic debris 3, record 1, English, organic%20debris
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Waste that is] biodegradable under natural conditions, such as food, paper and yard waste. 4, record 1, English, - organic%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... abundant organic debris in other districts may suggest a somewhat more humid climate prevailed in those areas. 5, record 1, English, - organic%20waste
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - organic%20waste
Record 1, Key term(s)
- organic wastes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Sciences biologiques
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchets organiques
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20organiques
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- débris organiques 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bris%20organiques
correct, masculine noun, plural
- déchets de matière organique 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20mati%C3%A8re%20organique
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déchets qui sont biodégradables dans des conditions naturelles (aliments, papier, résidus de jardinage, etc.) 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20organiques
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20organiques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- déchet organique
- déchet de matière organique
- débris organique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Ciencias biológicas
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho orgánico
1, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20org%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho de materia orgánica 1, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20de%20materia%20org%C3%A1nica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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