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Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- granite formation
1, record 1, English, granite%20formation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geological disposal .... Five ... countries have selected granite formations for the underground disposal vaults, one a volcanic tuff formation, one a salt formation, and one a clay formation. The other countries are studying disposal in granite, salt, clay, and sedimentary rock. 1, record 1, English, - granite%20formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation granitique
1, record 1, French, formation%20granitique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formation de granit 2, record 1, French, formation%20de%20granit
correct, feminine noun
- formation de granite 3, record 1, French, formation%20de%20granite
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'enfouissement géologique accueilli à l'échelle mondiale. [...] Cinq [...] pays ont choisi des formations de granit pour les enceintes souterraines, trois autres ont choisi respectivement une formation de tuf volcanique, une formation de sel et une formation d'argile. Les autres pays étudient la possibilité d'enfouir leurs déchets dans le granit, le sel, l'argile et les roches sédimentaires. 2, record 1, French, - formation%20granitique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
D'autres formations géologiques présentent également des caractéristiques favorables pour le stockage définitif des déchets radioactifs (par exemple certaines formations granitiques). La stabilité des granites, leur abondance, leurs bonnes propriétés mécaniques [...] sont des éléments favorables [...] 4, record 1, French, - formation%20granitique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- formación de granito
1, record 1, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20de%20granito
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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