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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 - external organization data 2011-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

A very broad term that refers to electromagnetic waves or fast-moving particles such as electrons, beta particles and alpha particles.

OBS

Electromagnetic waves include gamma radiation, X-rays, visible light, microwaves, infrared waves, ultraviolet radiation, and radio waves.

PHR

Alpha, background, beta, corpuscular, cosmic, earth, electromagnetic, gamma, hard, internal, ionizing, long-lived, natural (background), penetrating, primary cosmic, residual, secondary cosmic, terrestrial, ultraviolet X-rays.

PHR

Radiation absorbed dose, dose, field, intensity, level, protection (program), shield, standard.

Key term(s)
  • ray

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rayonnements électromagnétiques
  • Physique nucléaire
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Terme générique qui désigne des ondes électromagnétiques ou des particules atomiques en mouvement très rapide comme les électrons, les particules bêta et les particules alpha.

OBS

Les ondes électromagnétiques incluent les rayonnements gamma, les rayons X, la lumière visible, les micro-ondes, les ondes infrarouges, le rayonnement ultraviolet et les ondes hertziennes.

PHR

Rayonnement à longue période, alpha, beta, corpusculaire, cosmique (primaire, secondaire), gamma, interne, ionisant (naturel), naturel, pénétrant, rayonnement dur, rayonnement électromagnétique, rayons de Röntgen, rémanent, résiduel, tellurique, terrestre, ultraviolet.

PHR

Champ de, dose de, intensité du, niveau de, programme de protection contre le, protection contre les effets des rayonnements ionisants.

Key term(s)
  • rayon

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Radiación electromagnética
  • Física nuclear
  • Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
DEF

Energía que se propaga en el espacio. Por ejemplo, partículas atómicas.

Key term(s)
  • rayo
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