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French term or phrase:
passif minier
English translation:
and which still suffers the severe after-effects of past mining
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Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
Dec 5, 2006 06:08
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passif minier
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socio economic study
Or il y a nécessité pour XXXXXXXX d’évoluer dans un environnement socio politique stable et de ne d’être perçu comme la nouvelle puissance impérialiste et colonisatrice qui vient imposer sa façon de faire dans une société qui a déjà subi la colonisation par le passé et qui souffre toujours **d’un passif minier** très important.
From a socio-economic study report.
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From a socio-economic study report.
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dig it up, pour on mercury, extract the meaning?
For want of a neat expression that simply won't come to mind, I'd turn it around:
... and which still suffers the severe after-effects of past mining.
... and which still suffers the severe after-effects of past mining.
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mining liabilities
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M. Shannon: Oui, mais il est difficile de qualifier ce que sera le passif environnemental, le passif minier et les obligations découlant des régimes de retraite. Les risques pourraient être très élevés.
Mr. Shannon: Yes, but it is hard to qualify environmental, mining and pension liabilities. The risks would be pretty high.
Source: Délibérations du comité sénatorial permanent de l'Énergie, de l'environnement et des ressources naturelles
Fascicule 17 - Témoignages
http://www.parl.gc.ca/36/2/parlbus/commbus/senate/com-f/enrg...
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M. Shannon: Oui, mais il est difficile de qualifier ce que sera le passif environnemental, le passif minier et les obligations découlant des régimes de retraite. Les risques pourraient être très élevés.
Mr. Shannon: Yes, but it is hard to qualify environmental, mining and pension liabilities. The risks would be pretty high.
Source: Délibérations du comité sénatorial permanent de l'Énergie, de l'environnement et des ressources naturelles
Fascicule 17 - Témoignages
http://www.parl.gc.ca/36/2/parlbus/commbus/senate/com-f/enrg...
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mining legacy/abandoned mine legacy
still suffering from its extensive mining legacy (of abandoned pits) ... for want of more information, this is a tentative suggestion
be an important reminder of the area’s mining legacy and an ...
www.epa.gov/aml/tech/elizabeth.pdf
Overcoming a mining legacy that makes the river run red ... old industrial sites for re-use who has conducted extensive research into mine-water pollution. ...
www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/umwelt_naturschutz/... - 35k
present reminder of its important mining legacy. History: ...
www.deh.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;pla... - 16k
remediate acid mine drainage and reclaim abandoned pits and other mine sites. ... studies and for their dedication to reclaiming our abandoned mine legacy ...
www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/bmr/beneficial_use/...
be an important reminder of the area’s mining legacy and an ...
www.epa.gov/aml/tech/elizabeth.pdf
Overcoming a mining legacy that makes the river run red ... old industrial sites for re-use who has conducted extensive research into mine-water pollution. ...
www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/umwelt_naturschutz/... - 35k
present reminder of its important mining legacy. History: ...
www.deh.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;pla... - 16k
remediate acid mine drainage and reclaim abandoned pits and other mine sites. ... studies and for their dedication to reclaiming our abandoned mine legacy ...
www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/bmr/beneficial_use/...
3 hrs
[always suffers from a poor history of] mining without environmental impact studies
or (unchecked) uncontrolled mining
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A bit like
"Laissez-faire" you might say... basically there is a lack of control
or thought for the environment because traditionally most governments seem to be motivated by the almighty d____r until there is enough goodwill & public sentiment to balance things. Sad but true..
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'unregulated mining' works as well
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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-12-05 09:34:35 GMT)
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A bit like
"Laissez-faire" you might say... basically there is a lack of control
or thought for the environment because traditionally most governments seem to be motivated by the almighty d____r until there is enough goodwill & public sentiment to balance things. Sad but true..
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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-12-05 09:36:26 GMT)
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'unregulated mining' works as well
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which is still suffering the consequences of its vastly significant mining history
Hello,
This society (which) is still suffering the consequences of its vastly significant mining history.
passif = history
minier = mining
très important = vastly significant
I hope this helps.
This society (which) is still suffering the consequences of its vastly significant mining history.
passif = history
minier = mining
très important = vastly significant
I hope this helps.
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