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LUTTER CONTRE POLLUTION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pollution control investment
1, record 1, English, pollution%20control%20investment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anti-pollution investment 2, record 1, English, anti%2Dpollution%20investment
correct
- pollution investment 3, record 1, English, pollution%20investment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlike the French "Agences de Bassin", the revenue from charges is not disbursed as grants, but goes to cover the management costs of the Board and treatment plants under its control. Another important feature is that the Board directly finances anti-pollution investment from lending sources. 2, record 1, English, - pollution%20control%20investment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pollution control investment: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’environnement” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - pollution%20control%20investment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- investissement antipollution
1, record 1, French, investissement%20antipollution
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- investissement pour lutter contre la pollution 2, record 1, French, investissement%20pour%20lutter%20contre%20la%20pollution
proposal, masculine noun
- investissement de lutte antipollution 2, record 1, French, investissement%20de%20lutte%20antipollution
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affectation de ressources, de fonds pour prévenir, limiter, réduire ou éliminer la pollution. 2, record 1, French, - investissement%20antipollution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
investissement antipollution : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’environnement» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - investissement%20antipollution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- Environment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Can Water Quality Trading Help to Address Agricultural Sources of Pollution in Canada?
1, record 2, English, Can%20Water%20Quality%20Trading%20Help%20to%20Address%20Agricultural%20Sources%20of%20Pollution%20in%20Canada%3F
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Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Policy Research Initiative, 2006. This report examines the extent to which water quality trading (WQT) and variants of this policy instrument can be applied in the Canadian context. Based on practices around the world, the report also provides some guidance on designing WQT systems. We do not purport to provide definitive answers to all questions, but provide policy makers with some basic tools with which to make their own evaluations. 2, record 2, English, - Can%20Water%20Quality%20Trading%20Help%20to%20Address%20Agricultural%20Sources%20of%20Pollution%20in%20Canada%3F
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Environnement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Les échanges de crédits de qualité de l'eau peuvent-ils contribuer à lutter contre les sources de pollution agricole au Canada?
1, record 2, French, Les%20%C3%A9changes%20de%20cr%C3%A9dits%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27eau%20peuvent%2Dils%20contribuer%20%C3%A0%20lutter%20contre%20les%20sources%20de%20pollution%20agricole%20au%20Canada%3F
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de recherche sur les politiques, 2006. Le présent rapport examine dans quelle mesure l’échange de crédits de qualité de l’eau (ECQE) et les variantes de cet outil d’intervention peuvent être appliqués au contexte canadien. Se basant sur des pratiques du monde entier, ce rapport donne également quelques directives relatives à l’élaboration d’un système d’échange de crédits de qualité de l’eau. Nous ne prétendons pas avoir la réponse définitive à toutes les questions soulevées mais espérons fournir aux décideurs quelques-uns des outils de base nécessaires pour faire leur propre évaluation. 2, record 2, French, - Les%20%C3%A9changes%20de%20cr%C3%A9dits%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27eau%20peuvent%2Dils%20contribuer%20%C3%A0%20lutter%20contre%20les%20sources%20de%20pollution%20agricole%20au%20Canada%3F
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- control pollution
1, record 3, English, control%20pollution
correct, verb phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To eliminate a pollution problem. 2, record 3, English, - control%20pollution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The United States has made tremendous advances in the past 25 years to clean up the aquatic environment by controlling pollution from industries and sewage treatment plants. Unfortunately, we did not do enough to control pollution from diffuse, or nonpoint, sources. 3, record 3, English, - control%20pollution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
add-on control device: An air pollution control device such as carbon absorber or incinerator which reduces the pollution in an exhaust gas. The control device usually does not affect the process being controlled and thus is "add-on" technology, as opposed to a scheme to control pollution through making some alteration to the basic process. 4, record 3, English, - control%20pollution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Risk management is the process of taking information from various sources ... and using it to make regulatory (decisions) about what actions should or will be taken to control pollution or remediate waste sites. 5, record 3, English, - control%20pollution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to control pollution: this expression is loosely applied to the limitating, reducing or removing of pollution and is used when environmental quality objectives are met. See also "pollution abatement" and "pollution control" in TERMIUM. 2, record 3, English, - control%20pollution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maîtriser la pollution
1, record 3, French, ma%C3%AEtriser%20la%20pollution
correct, verb phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lutter contre la pollution 1, record 3, French, lutter%20contre%20la%20pollution
correct, verb phrase
- combattre la pollution 1, record 3, French, combattre%20la%20pollution
correct, verb phrase
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rejets urbains par temps de pluie : pollutions et nuisances. Comment maîtriser la pollution des eaux pluviales. 2, record 3, French, - ma%C3%AEtriser%20la%20pollution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'amélioration radicale de l'environnement de l'usine de pâtes et papiers au Canada est [...] la manifestation de changement la plus évidente dans cette industrie. [...] tous les indicateurs importants de la qualité des effluents ont affiché une amélioration accrue. L'industrie récolte maintenant les fruits de ses efforts : occupée jusqu'à présent à maîtriser la pollution, elle passe à l'étape suivante, soit la mise au point de technologies de prévention. 3, record 3, French, - ma%C3%AEtriser%20la%20pollution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Des mesures permettant de maîtriser la pollution à la source comprendront la fixation de valeurs limites d'émission ainsi que des normes de qualité écologique. 4, record 3, French, - ma%C3%AEtriser%20la%20pollution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maîtriser la pollution : Ce terme veut dire que l'on règle de façon satisfaisante un problème de pollution. «Lutter contre la pollution» et «combattre la pollution» se rapportent davantage aux actions entreprises pour en arriver à ce résultat. Des termes plus spécifiques comme «réduire la pollution» ou «dépolluer» peuvent être utilisés dans certains contextes, lorsque l'on désire décrire la solution envisagée pour régler le problème. Voir aussi «lutte contre la pollution», «réduction de la pollution», «dépollution» et «dépolluer» dans TERMIUM. 5, record 3, French, - ma%C3%AEtriser%20la%20pollution
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- luchar contra la contaminación
1, record 3, Spanish, luchar%20contra%20la%20contaminaci%C3%B3n
verb phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Committees and Boards (Admin.)
- Water Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Inter-Parliamentary Union's Sub-Committee for the Study of the Means to Control the Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea 1, record 4, English, Inter%2DParliamentary%20Union%27s%20Sub%2DCommittee%20for%20the%20Study%20of%20the%20Means%20to%20Control%20the%20Pollution%20of%20the%20Mediterranean%20Sea
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Comités et commissions (Admin.)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Sous-Comité de l'Union interparlementaire chargé d’étudier les moyens de lutter contre la pollution de la mer Méditerranée
1, record 4, French, Sous%2DComit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27Union%20interparlementaire%20charg%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tudier%20les%20moyens%20de%20lutter%20contre%20la%20pollution%20de%20la%20mer%20M%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Comités y juntas (Admón.)
- Contaminación del agua
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Subcomité de la Unión Interparlamentaria encargado de estudiar los medios para combatir la contaminación del Mar Mediterráneo
1, record 4, Spanish, Subcomit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Uni%C3%B3n%20Interparlamentaria%20encargado%20de%20estudiar%20los%20medios%20para%20combatir%20la%20contaminaci%C3%B3n%20del%20Mar%20Mediterr%C3%A1neo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-04-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pollution subsidy
1, record 5, English, pollution%20subsidy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- subsidy 2, record 5, English, subsidy
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general term for various forms of financial assistance, which must act as an incentive for polluters to alter their behaviour or which are given to firms facing problems complying with imposed standards: grants, soft loans and tax allowances. 2, record 5, English, - pollution%20subsidy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- subvention
1, record 5, French, subvention
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- subvention pour lutter contre la pollution 2, record 5, French, subvention%20pour%20lutter%20contre%20la%20pollution
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme général désignant diverses formes d'aide financière qui doivent inciter les pollueurs à modifier leur comportement, ou encore qui sont accordées aux entreprises éprouvant de la difficulté à se conformer aux normes : subventions, prêts à des conditions de faveurs, allègements fiscaux. 1, record 5, French, - subvention
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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