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Record 1 2024-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Science and Technology
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

The measurement of radiation activity caused by background radiation and/or other sources that are not under consideration.

OBS

[Background count] is expressed as a number that refers to the quantity of disintegrations detected by a detector.

OBS

background count: designation and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences et techniques nucléaires
  • Armes CBRNE
DEF

Mesure de l'activité radioactive causée par la radioactivité naturelle et/ou d'autres sources parasites.

OBS

[Le comptage du bruit de fond radiologique] se traduit par un nombre qui correspond à la quantité de désintégrations détectées par un détecteur.

OBS

comptage du bruit de fond radiologique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
  • Armas QBRNE
DEF

Indicación, que aparece sobre un detector de radiación y que no es debida al efecto que se desea detectar.

OBS

En relación con la protección de la salud, este fondo está formado por radiaciones producidas por la radiactividad natural y por los rayos cósmicos.

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