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CELLULE CHAUDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot cell
1, record 1, English, hot%20cell
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shielded cell 2, record 1, English, shielded%20cell
correct, standardized
- cave 3, record 1, English, cave
correct, see observation, noun
- heavily shielded cell 4, record 1, English, heavily%20shielded%20cell
- fuel process cell 5, record 1, English, fuel%20process%20cell
- hot cave 5, record 1, English, hot%20cave
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavily shielded enclosure for highly radioactive materials. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 1, English, - hot%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may be used for their handling or processing by remote means or for their storage. 2, record 1, English, - hot%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cave: Sometimes called a hot cell. 3, record 1, English, - hot%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Compare with "warm cell," used for moderately radioactive materials. 6, record 1, English, - hot%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
hot cell; shielded cell: terms standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - hot%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule de haute activité
1, record 1, French, cellule%20de%20haute%20activit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cellule chaude 2, record 1, French, cellule%20chaude
correct, feminine noun
- enceinte blindée 3, record 1, French, enceinte%20blind%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- cellule blindée 4, record 1, French, cellule%20blind%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enceinte fortement blindée destinée à des substances fortement radioactives. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 5, record 1, French, - cellule%20de%20haute%20activit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La cellule chaude] peut être utilisée pour les manipuler ou les traiter par des moyens de manipulation à distance ou pour les stocker. 5, record 1, French, - cellule%20de%20haute%20activit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cellule de haute activité : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - cellule%20de%20haute%20activit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección contra la radiación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- celda caliente
1, record 1, Spanish, celda%20caliente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- celda activa 2, record 1, Spanish, celda%20activa
correct, feminine noun
- celda de alta actividad 2, record 1, Spanish, celda%20de%20alta%20actividad
correct, feminine noun
- celda fuertemente blindada 3, record 1, Spanish, celda%20fuertemente%20blindada
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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