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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waste treatment
1, record 1, English, waste%20treatment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any process to which wastewater or industrial waste is subjected to make it suitable for subsequent use. 2, record 1, English, - waste%20treatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Processing" is much more commonly used in English than "treatment". However, unlike the French "traitement", it cannot be used to describe treatment by sanitary landfilling. 3, record 1, English, - waste%20treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traitement des déchets
1, record 1, French, traitement%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d’opérations modifiant les caractéristiques physiques ou chimiques des déchets, en vue de réduire leur nocivité éventuelle pour l'environnement, de faciliter leur manipulation ou leur transport, en vue de leur nouvelle utilisation, ou de leur réinsertion dans le milieu naturel. 2, record 1, French, - traitement%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento de desechos
1, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20de%20desechos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimientos ordenados a la reducción y eliminación, o elaboración y aprovechamiento, de productos residuales procedentes de la industria, del comercio o del hogar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tratamiento%20de%20desechos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- waste processing
1, record 2, English, waste%20processing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operation in which the physical or chemical properties of waste are changed to reduce size and/or volume to facilitate handling. Examples of waste processing are shredding, compaction & composting and incineration. 2, record 2, English, - waste%20processing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Processing" is much more commonly used in English than "treatment". However, unlike the French "traitement" and the English "treatment", it cannot be used to describe treatment by sanitary landfilling. 2, record 2, English, - waste%20processing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- waste treatment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traitement des déchets
1, record 2, French, traitement%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d’opérations modifiant les caractéristiques physiques ou chimiques des déchets, en vue de réduire leur nocivité éventuelle pour l'environnement, de faciliter leur manipulation ou leur transport, en vue de leur nouvelle utilisation, ou de leur réinsertion dans le milieu naturel. 1, record 2, French, - traitement%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- procesamiento de desechos
1, record 2, Spanish, procesamiento%20de%20desechos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tratamiento de desechos 2, record 2, Spanish, tratamiento%20de%20desechos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Toxicology
- Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- potential health hazard 1, record 3, English, potential%20health%20hazard
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Toxicologie
- Sécurité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- danger éventuel pour la santé
1, record 3, French, danger%20%C3%A9ventuel%20pour%20la%20sant%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nocivité éventuelle 1, record 3, French, nocivit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9ventuelle
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(selon le contexte). 1, record 3, French, - danger%20%C3%A9ventuel%20pour%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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