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DISPOSAL EMPLACEMENT GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geological storage
1, record 1, English, geological%20storage
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- geological disposal 2, record 1, English, geological%20disposal
correct
- emplacement in geological formations 1, record 1, English, emplacement%20in%20geological%20formations
correct, proposal
- disposal by emplacement in geologic formations 1, record 1, English, disposal%20by%20emplacement%20in%20geologic%20formations
correct, proposal
- waste disposal in geological formations 1, record 1, English, waste%20disposal%20in%20geological%20formations
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geological disposal .... Five ... countries have selected granite formations for the underground disposal vaults, one a volcanic tuff formation, one a salt formation, and one a clay formation. The other countries are studying disposal in granite, salt, clay, and sedimentary rock. 3, record 1, English, - geological%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the Federal Republic of Germany has chosen the policy that all radioactive waste will be placed in deep geological formations. The Asse salt mine, located in a salt diapir in Lower Saxony, has served as the national R&D facility on disposal of all types of radioactive waste. 4, record 1, English, - geological%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Of the various disposal concepts which have been suggested for LLW, only three were compatible with the geological characteristics of the CRNL property: burial in excavated sand trenches ...; containment in an engineered below-ground vault; and emplacement in a shallow mined cavity in rock. 4, record 1, English, - geological%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
emplacement of wastes in abandoned mines. 5, record 1, English, - geological%20storage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- évacuation en formation géologique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20formation%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- évacuation géologique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- évacuation dans des formations géologiques 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20dans%20des%20formations%20g%C3%A9ologiques
correct, feminine noun
- stockage en formation géologique 4, record 1, French, stockage%20en%20formation%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, masculine noun
- stockage en formations géologiques 5, record 1, French, stockage%20en%20formations%20g%C3%A9ologiques
correct, masculine noun
- stockage en couches géologiques 5, record 1, French, stockage%20en%20couches%20g%C3%A9ologiques
correct, masculine noun
- stockage géologique 6, record 1, French, stockage%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, masculine noun
- stockage dans des formations géologiques 7, record 1, French, stockage%20dans%20des%20formations%20g%C3%A9ologiques
correct, masculine noun
- enfouissement dans des formations géologiques 8, record 1, French, enfouissement%20dans%20des%20formations%20g%C3%A9ologiques
correct, masculine noun
- enfouissement géologique 9, record 1, French, enfouissement%20g%C3%A9ologique
masculine noun
- dépôt en milieu géologique 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20en%20milieu%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une attention toute particulière est portée sur les mécanismes d'altération en conditions réalistes de stockage géologique, c'est-à-dire avec mise en jeu de paramètres importants tels que la température, la pression, la nature de la roche d'accueil, celle du matériau de remplissage ou bien celle des eaux souterraines par exemple. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20formation%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La vitrification est choisie pour les déchets de haute activité qui seront ultérieurement envoyés vers des stockages géologiques. 10, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20formation%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] déchets justiciables de l'évacuation en formation géologique terrestre. 8, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20formation%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
L'enfouissement sous les fonds des océans. Il ne s'agit pas d'une immersion de déchets mais d'un stockage en formation géologique, formation de type particulier puisque subocéanique. [...] Cette méthode combine les avantages du stockage dans les formations argileuses à celui de l'immersion dans les fosses océaniques profondes [...]. 8, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20formation%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais "disposal" (en français : "évacuation") désigne tout particulièrement le stockage permanent. Voir "disposal" et "permanent disposal" dans TERMIUM. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20formation%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- almacenamiento en formaciones geológicas
1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20en%20formaciones%20geol%C3%B3gicas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- almacenamiento en capas geológicas 2, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20en%20capas%20geol%C3%B3gicas
correct, masculine noun
- almacenamiento geológico 3, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20geol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
- disposición por emplazamiento en formaciones geológicas 4, record 1, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20por%20emplazamiento%20en%20formaciones%20geol%C3%B3gicas
correct, feminine noun
- emplazamiento en formaciones geológicas 5, record 1, Spanish, emplazamiento%20en%20formaciones%20geol%C3%B3gicas
correct, masculine noun
- disposición geológica 6, record 1, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20geol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
- eliminación en formaciones geológicas 6, record 1, Spanish, eliminaci%C3%B3n%20en%20formaciones%20geol%C3%B3gicas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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