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CONTAMINATION RADIOACTIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2015-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Radioactive Contamination
- Atomic Physics
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radioactive contamination
1, record 1, English, radioactive%20contamination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contamination 2, record 1, English, contamination
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radioactive substance in a material or place where it is undesirable. 3, record 1, English, - radioactive%20contamination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Physique atomique
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contamination radioactive
1, record 1, French, contamination%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contamination radio-active 2, record 1, French, contamination%20radio%2Dactive
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- contamination 3, record 1, French, contamination
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présence d'une substance radioactive dans un milieu ou au contact d'une matière où elle est indésirable. 4, record 1, French, - contamination%20radioactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nuisances radioactives rémanentes dans une installation nucléaire après son arrêt définitif. [...] la contamination résulte du dépôt, à la surface interne des circuits, d'éléments radioactifs qui étaient en solution ou en suspension dans les fluides qui y circulaient. Ces éléments radioactifs peuvent être des produits de fission, des particules de combustible, des transuraniens ou des produits de corrosion - particules arrachées aux surfaces métalliques des circuits du réacteur et activées au cours de leur passage sous flux de neutrons. 3, record 1, French, - contamination%20radioactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'aspiration. La contamination radioactive est éliminée en même temps que les poussières déposées sur le matériel. Cette méthode est principalement utilisée hors des ateliers spécialisés, directement sur les chantiers. Son efficacité est limitée à l'élimination de la radioactivité facilement entraînable. 3, record 1, French, - contamination%20radioactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Contamination alpha, contamination bactérienne, contamination fixée, contamination interne, contamination labile, contamination virale. 5, record 1, French, - contamination%20radioactive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Contamination
- Radiation Protection
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radioactive contamination
1, record 2, English, radioactive%20contamination
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- contamination 2, record 2, English, contamination
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radioactive substance in a material or place where it is undesirable. 3, record 2, English, - radioactive%20contamination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radioactive contamination: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 2, English, - radioactive%20contamination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Radioprotection
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contamination radioactive
1, record 2, French, contamination%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contamination 2, record 2, French, contamination
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présence d'une substance radioactive dans un milieu ou au contact d'une matière où elle est indésirable. 3, record 2, French, - contamination%20radioactive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contamination radioactive : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 4, record 2, French, - contamination%20radioactive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Protección contra la radiación
- Armas QBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación radiactiva
1, record 2, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20radiactiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminación 2, record 2, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presencia de una substancia radiactiva en materiales o en ambientes donde su presencia no es deseable. 3, record 2, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20radiactiva
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