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CONTAMINATED SITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contaminated site
1, record 1, English, contaminated%20site
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A site at which hazardous substances occur at concentrations above background levels and where assessment indicates it poses, or is likely to pose an immediate or long-term hazard to human health or the environment. 2, record 1, English, - contaminated%20site
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- site contaminé
1, record 1, French, site%20contamin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des services de consultation pour la gestion interne des déchets dangereux et la planification de mesures d'urgence en entreprise sont offerts de même que des services de restructuration de sites contaminés et de recyclage de certains produits. 2, record 1, French, - site%20contamin%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'autres expressions sont utilisées pour désigner des sols qui ont été agressés par la pollution : «sol dégradé», «sol détruit», etc. L'adjectif «contaminé», quant à lui, véhicule le sens de «vecteur d'agent pathogène». 3, record 1, French, - site%20contamin%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contaminated site
1, record 2, English, contaminated%20site
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cleanup of contaminated sites. Dredging is sometimes used to clean up sites that have become highly contaminated because of accidental spills or continuous discharges (of industrial waste, for example). 1, record 2, English, - contaminated%20site
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- site pollué
1, record 2, French, site%20pollu%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Restauration de sites pollués. Suite à des déversements continus (rejets industriels, par exemple) ou accidentels, certains travaux de dragage vont viser spécifiquement à restaurer des sites très pollués. 1, record 2, French, - site%20pollu%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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