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PLUIE RADIOACTIVE [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radioactive Contamination
  • CBRNE Weapons
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

Radioactive material in the atmosphere brought down by precipitation. [Definition standardized by NATO.]

OBS

rainout: term standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • rain-out

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution par radioactivité
  • Armes CBRNE
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Particules radioactives de l'atmosphère entraînées par les précipitations. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.]

OBS

pluie radioactive : terme normalisé par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • pluie radio-active

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación por radioactividad
  • Armas QBRNE
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Material radiactivo en la atmósfera que cae por precipitación.

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