DIB

English translation: non-hazardous industrial waste (NHIW)

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French term or phrase:déchets industriels banals (DIB)
English translation:non-hazardous industrial waste (NHIW)
Entered by: Endre Both

09:47 May 3, 2002
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / Human Resources
French term or phrase: DIB
Environmental management - déchets industriels banals - I know what it means, just want to find out if an acronym exists in Englsih.
jacquie caillaud
non-hazardous industrial waste
Explanation:
That's the translation - which you might know anyway.

I'm not aware of an abbreviation/acronym however.

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Note added at 2002-05-03 09:54:58 (GMT)
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OK, NHIW is used after all:

www.deq.state.ok.us/LPDnew/forms/ nhiw%20disposal%20request%20form.PDF
www.pwm.com.au/level2/GlossaryOverview.htm
213.133.41.69/pdf/sita2000_2001.pdf
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Endre Both
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non-hazardous industrial waste


Explanation:
That's the translation - which you might know anyway.

I'm not aware of an abbreviation/acronym however.

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Note added at 2002-05-03 09:54:58 (GMT)
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OK, NHIW is used after all:

www.deq.state.ok.us/LPDnew/forms/ nhiw%20disposal%20request%20form.PDF
www.pwm.com.au/level2/GlossaryOverview.htm
213.133.41.69/pdf/sita2000_2001.pdf


    Reference: http://www.ifen.fr/projets/glossaire/glosfrd.htm
Endre Both
Germany
Local time: 16:23
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in HungarianHungarian
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