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RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2013-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Radioactive Contamination
- Statutes and Regulations (Transportation)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radioactive material
1, record 1, English, radioactive%20material
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radioactive substance 2, record 1, English, radioactive%20substance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A material of which one or more constituents exhibit radioactivity. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 1, English, - radioactive%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plutonium, cesium, and uranium are radioactive materials. 4, record 1, English, - radioactive%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radioactive material: For special purposes such as regulation, this term may be restricted to radioactive material with an activity or a specific activity greater than a specified value. 3, record 1, English, - radioactive%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radioactive material: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - radioactive%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Recovery of radioactive material. 6, record 1, English, - radioactive%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Législation et réglementation (Transports)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière radioactive
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substance radioactive 2, record 1, French, substance%20radioactive
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière dont un ou plusieurs constituants présentent de la radioactivité. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20radioactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matière radioactive : Pour des buts particuliers, tels que la réglementation, le sens de ce terme peut être restreint à la matière radioactive dont l'activité ou l'activité massique est supérieure à une valeur spécifiée. 3, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20radioactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À strictement parler, «matière radioactive» (en anglais : «radioactive material») et «substance radioactive» (en anglais «radioactive substance») ne sont pas de parfaits synonymes. On constate, cependant, qu'ils sont très souvent employés indifféremment, l'un pour l'autre, dans l'usage. 4, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20radioactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
matière radioactive : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20radioactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Récupération de matière radioactive. 6, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20radioactive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Legislación y reglamentación (Transporte)
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- material radiactivo
1, record 1, Spanish, material%20radiactivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sustancia radiactiva 2, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20radiactiva
correct, feminine noun
- substancia radiactiva 3, record 1, Spanish, substancia%20radiactiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuestos que contienen elementos radiactivos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - material%20radiactivo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Recuperación del material radioactivo. 5, record 1, Spanish, - material%20radiactivo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- material radioactivo
- sustancia radioactiva
- substancia radioactiva
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