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ENGINEERED MOUND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- engineered mound
1, record 1, English, engineered%20mound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- man-made mound 1, record 1, English, man%2Dmade%20mound
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1. Above ground - e.g. engineered mound. Wastes are placed in a man-made mound located primarily above the ground and covered with earth and synthetic cover materials to prevent water or burrowing animals from contacting the wastes. The completed mound is about 10 metres high. Stability is provided either by waste containers, with the voids between them filled with earth, or by compacting the bulk wastes. ... 2. Shallow Burial -- e.g. trench. ... 3. Pervious Surround. -- e.g. open pit. ... 4. Intermediate Depth -- e.g. mined cavern. [Source : Rapport du Groupe de travail sur le choix d'un site de gestion des déchets faiblements radioactifs. Mme Lamberd] 1, record 1, English, - engineered%20mound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monticule artificiel
1, record 1, French, monticule%20artificiel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sites d'implantation d'une décharge [contrôlée] sont très divers [...]. Si le terrain est plat, on aura recours soit à la méthode en tranchées, soit à la méthode en monticule. Si le terrain est en creux (carrière, vallée) ou en pente, on aura recours à la méthode en surface. 2, record 1, French, - monticule%20artificiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«artificiel» : Produit par la technique, par l'activité humaine finalisée, et non par la nature. [Par exemple :] Lac artificiel. 3, record 1, French, - monticule%20artificiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- montículo de ingeniería
1, record 1, Spanish, mont%C3%ADculo%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- montículo artificial 2, record 1, Spanish, mont%C3%ADculo%20artificial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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