waste management in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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management [Brit ˈmanɪdʒm(ə)nt, Am ˈmænɪdʒmənt] N

I.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst] N

1. waste U (squandering):

waste (of commodity, food, resources, money, energy, opportunity)
gaspillage m (of de)
waste (of time)
perte f (of de)
that was a complete waste of an afternoon
l'après-midi a été perdu complètement inutilement
what a waste!
quel gaspillage!
don't throw it away, it's a waste
ne le jette pas, c'est du gaspillage
it's a waste of her talents
elle gaspille ses talents (doing en faisant)
a waste of effort
un effort inutile
taking taxis is a waste of money
prendre des taxis c'est jeter l'argent par les fenêtres
that car was a complete waste of money
cette voiture est de l'argent complètement gaspillé
it's a waste of time and money
c'est une perte de temps et d'argent
it's a waste of time trying to explain it
on perd son temps à essayer de l'expliquer
to go to waste
être gaspillé
that's another good opportunity gone to waste
et voilà encore une bonne occasion de perdue
to let sth go to waste
gaspiller qc
there is no waste, every part is used
il n'y a pas de déchets, chaque élément est utilisé

III.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst] ADJ

IV.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst] VB trans

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1. waste (squander):

waste food, resources, energy, money, talents
gaspiller
waste time, opportunity
perdre
waste strength
user
there's no time to waste
il n'y a pas de temps à perdre
I won't waste my time on her/administration
je ne vais pas perdre mon temps avec elle/l'administration
I wasted a whole morning looking for it
j'ai perdu une matinée entière à le chercher
he wasted his youth
il a gâché sa jeunesse
all our efforts/sacrifices were wasted
tous nos efforts/sacrifices ont été vains
he didn't waste words
il a été franc et direct
she didn't waste any time in trying to explain (pointlessly)
elle n'a pas perdu son temps à essayer d'expliquer
she wasted no time in contacting the police (acted at once)
elle n'a pas perdu de temps pour contacter la police
he certainly didn't waste any time! iron
il n'a pas perdu de temps!
subtlety is wasted on her
la subtilité lui passe au-dessus de la tête
good wine is wasted on him
il n'est pas capable d'apprécier un bon vin

V.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst] VB intr

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VI.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst]

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See also nuclear waste

waste management in the PONS Dictionary

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As a result, a great amount of investment is entering the country, yet waste management improvements still lack funds.
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The land occupied by the corporation is, including where a waste management plant is planned.
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Consultancies may generalise across a wide range of disciplines or specialise in certain areas of environmental consultancy such as waste management.
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The challenge of governance in waste management therefore is how to get collective action across the broad spectrum of stakeholders.
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The majority of death, disability, and disease in these regions can not be attributed to deficient sharps waste management.
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If tailored for these regions the sharps waste management methods rapid acceptance is more likely.
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Waste management is a key role for each colony's longevity.
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Waste management is co-ordinated by the local authority.
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One issue is of waste management, particularly of plastic bags that are tied to the plants and the fruits during the stages of its growth.
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Any oil contaminated with hazardous waste may itself be a hazardous waste, and if so, must be managed subject to hazardous waste management standards.
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