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CUBIERTA AUTOSOSTENIDA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- self-supporting cap
1, record 1, English, self%2Dsupporting%20cap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... seepage pits which were used for dilute aqueous wastes have resulted in a contaminant plume of considerable volume. This lead to the fundamental decision that only solidified wastes will be considered for disposal. Experience with an early trench with a nonreinforced concrete cap, which collapsed and led to its flooding, illustrated the need for a strong, self-supporting cap as well as a permeable floor. 1, record 1, English, - self%2Dsupporting%20cap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couverture autoporteuse
1, record 1, French, couverture%20autoporteuse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couverture autostable 1, record 1, French, couverture%20autostable
proposal, feminine noun
- couvercle autoporteur 2, record 1, French, couvercle%20autoporteur
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous ne croyons pas que «couvercle» soit ici un équivalent approprié. Voir aussi «engineered cap» dans TERMIUM. 1, record 1, French, - couverture%20autoporteuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«autostable» : d'après «cheminée autostable». Voir cette fiche dans TERMIUM. 1, record 1, French, - couverture%20autoporteuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«autoporteur» : dont la stabilité est assurée par la forme (sans support). 3, record 1, French, - couverture%20autoporteuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubierta autosostenida
1, record 1, Spanish, cubierta%20autosostenida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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