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DECHET LIQUIDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liquid waste
1, record 1, English, liquid%20waste
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liquid waste from businesses puts a strain on sewer systems and wastewater treatment plants that are designed to carry and treat only wastes from taps and toilets. Chemicals, metals, oil and grease, food and other wastes from businesses clog the system and pollute receiving waters with contaminants that treatment plants can't remove. 2, record 1, English, - liquid%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Waste is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (wastes), particularly when speaking of different types of waste. 3, record 1, English, - liquid%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
liquid waste: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - liquid%20waste
Record 1, Key term(s)
- liquid wastes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchets liquides
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20liquides
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déchets liquides des entreprises surchargent les réseaux d'égout et les usines de traitement des eaux usées, conçus uniquement pour le transport et le traitement des eaux usées des robinets et des toilettes. Les produits chimiques, les métaux, les huiles et la graisse, les aliments et autres déchets d'entreprise congestionnent ces réseaux et polluent les eaux réceptrices avec des contaminants que les usines de traitement ne parviennent pas à éliminer. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20liquides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déchets liquides : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20liquides
Record 1, Key term(s)
- déchet liquide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2003-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Wastes
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- liquid waste
1, record 2, English, liquid%20waste
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The waste solutions generated from the mill process, mine drainage, waste rock stockpiles, or ore stockpiles, waste treatment systems or surface runoff. 2, record 2, English, - liquid%20waste
Record 2, Key term(s)
- liquid wastes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Déchets miniers
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déchets liquides
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chets%20liquides
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquides provenant de l'usine d'enrichissement, du drainage dans la mine, des piles de stockage de stériles, des piles de stockage de minerai, des systèmes de traitement des déchets et du ruissellement. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20liquides
Record 2, Key term(s)
- déchet liquide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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