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ECRETEMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Science
- Poultry Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dubbing
1, record 1, English, dubbing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dubbing is the practice of cutting off the comb, wattle, and earlobes of chickens. 2, record 1, English, - dubbing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Zootechnie
- Élevage des volailles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écrêtage
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écrêtement 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement
correct, masculine noun
- crestectomie 2, record 1, French, crestectomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Écrêtage. […] Cette technique consiste en l'ablation de [la] crête, mais aussi des barbillons, membranes cutanées […] de part et d'autre du bec, et des oreillons, parties charnues prenant naissance sous le conduit auditif des coqs et des poules. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zootecnia
- Cría de aves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descrestado
1, record 1, Spanish, descrestado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El descrestado consiste en el corte de la cresta [del ave] cerca de la cabeza para que no se produzcan daños en el animal cuando se pelea. 1, record 1, Spanish, - descrestado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- damping 1, record 2, English, damping
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... chemical flocculation-settling would ... seem to be suitable for the following cases only: finer treatment of biologically purified water ... damping of sudden, massive, but relatively infrequent influxes of pollution ahead of a biological purification unit ... 1, record 2, English, - damping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écrêtement
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les conditions les plus appropriées de mise en œuvre de la floculation chimique semblent les suivantes : épuration d'eaux brutes fortement diluées. Réduction [...] de la teneur en matières en suspension [...] station à fonctionnement intermittent. Écrêtement des variations importantes de charge en amont d'une épuration biologique. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tax ceiling
1, record 3, English, tax%20ceiling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principal aid, however, is the so-called ... tax ceiling scheme, which at present limits the burden of the pollution charge to 2.5% of the value added by the industry concerned, while the State pays the Agency the balance of the charge. 1, record 3, English, - tax%20ceiling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Gestion environnementale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écrêtement
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écrêtement fiscal 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite qui fixe automatiquement à un certain seuil la redevance que devrait normalement payer un pollueur. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écrêter : niveler en supprimant ce qui est au sommet, ce qui est très élevé par rapport à la moyenne. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto máximo
1, record 3, Spanish, impuesto%20m%C3%A1ximo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El impuesto sobre ciertos productos químicos utilizados como materias primas se diferencia de un impuesto sobre las ventas o un impuesto sobre el consumo aplicado con fines fiscales generales [...] Se trata de un impuesto sobre la contaminación o la contaminación potencial [...] El nivel del impuesto del 5 por ciento es apreciablemente superior al del impuesto máximo permitido con arreglo a las disposiciones relativas al impuesto sobre ciertos productos químicos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - impuesto%20m%C3%A1ximo
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