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ECOETIQUETTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labelling (Packaging)
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ecolabel
1, record 1, English, ecolabel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- environmental label 2, record 1, English, environmental%20label
correct
- eco-label 3, record 1, English, eco%2Dlabel
correct
- green label 4, record 1, English, green%20label
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sign or logo that is intended to indicate an environmentally preferable product, service or company, based on defined standards or criteria. 5, record 1, English, - ecolabel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ecolabels can be owned or managed by government agencies, nonprofit environmental advocacy organizations, or private sector entities. 6, record 1, English, - ecolabel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étiquetage (Emballages)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écoétiquette
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9co%C3%A9tiquette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- label environnemental 2, record 1, French, label%20environnemental
correct, masculine noun
- étiquette écologique 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
- label écologique 4, record 1, French, label%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- écolabel 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9colabel
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- étiquette environnementale 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20environnementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un label environnemental est un label qui vise à distinguer et à promouvoir un produit, un procédé ou une entreprise pour ses caractéristiques environnementales seules ou de façon prédominante. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9co%C3%A9tiquette
Record 1, Key term(s)
- éco-étiquette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Etiquetado (Embalajes)
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecoetiqueta
1, record 1, Spanish, ecoetiqueta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- etiqueta ecológica 2, record 1, Spanish, etiqueta%20ecol%C3%B3gica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sello de aprobación ambiental. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ecoetiqueta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labelling (Packaging)
- Environmental Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sustainability label
1, record 2, English, sustainability%20label
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ecolabel 2, record 2, English, ecolabel
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ecolabels are meant to ease the process of purchasing more sustainable products by providing a certification that buyers can recognize as meeting environmentally, ethically, or socially responsible criteria. The goal of ecolabels is to promote sustainable products to buyers while providing the burgeoning market for sustainable products with a sense of assurance. 3, record 2, English, - sustainability%20label
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ecolabels are visual marks or symbols used on products to indicate that they meet certain environmental and/or ethical standards. They're typically placed on the external packaging of the product and/or on the product. 4, record 2, English, - sustainability%20label
Record 2, Key term(s)
- SUSTAGRIDUR2025
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étiquetage (Emballages)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écoétiquette
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9co%C3%A9tiquette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- étiquette d’écoresponsabilité 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coresponsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque distinctive apposée sur un produit afin de renseigner les consommateurs sur la façon dont il contribue à rendre une activité humaine durable. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9co%C3%A9tiquette
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une écoétiquette est un symbole ou un marqueur visuel qu'on appose à un produit pour indiquer qu'il respecte certaines normes environnementales ou éthiques. Généralement, on place l'écoétiquette soit sur l’emballage externe du produit, soit sur le produit lui-même. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9co%C3%A9tiquette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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