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Record 1 - external organization data 2015-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Atomic Physics
- Radiation Protection
- Medical Imaging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- half-value layer
1, record 1, English, half%2Dvalue%20layer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HVL 2, record 1, English, HVL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- half-value thickness 3, record 1, English, half%2Dvalue%20thickness
correct
- HVT 4, record 1, English, HVT
correct
- HVT 4, record 1, English, HVT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The thickness of a material [uranium, tungsten, lead, etc.] which reduces the amount of radiation to one half of its initial intensity. 5, record 1, English, - half%2Dvalue%20layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The thickness of the half-value layer will depend on the material and the energy of the gamma radiation. 5, record 1, English, - half%2Dvalue%20layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It is sometimes expressed in terms of mass per unit area. 3, record 1, English, - half%2Dvalue%20layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
half-value layer: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - half%2Dvalue%20layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Physique atomique
- Radioprotection
- Imagerie médicale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche de demi-atténuation
1, record 1, French, couche%20de%20demi%2Datt%C3%A9nuation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CDA 2, record 1, French, CDA
correct, feminine noun
- C.D.A. 3, record 1, French, C%2ED%2EA%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épaisseur de demi-atténuation 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20demi%2Datt%C3%A9nuation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épaisseur d'un matériau [uranium, tungstène, plomb, etc.] qui réduit l'intensité de rayonnement à la moitié de son intensité originale. 5, record 1, French, - couche%20de%20demi%2Datt%C3%A9nuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'épaisseur de la couche de demi-atténuation dépend du type de matériau et de l'énergie du rayonnement gamma. 5, record 1, French, - couche%20de%20demi%2Datt%C3%A9nuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Elle est quelquefois exprimée en termes de masse par unité de surface. 6, record 1, French, - couche%20de%20demi%2Datt%C3%A9nuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
couche de demi-atténuation : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - couche%20de%20demi%2Datt%C3%A9nuation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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