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ENFOUISSEMENT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- site capping
1, record 1, English, site%20capping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capping 1, record 1, English, capping
correct
- burial 2, record 1, English, burial
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deterioration during burial. In certain burial conditions, there may be exceptional preservation of objects. Organic materials (e.g. wood, skin and leather, feathers, bone, ivory, textile, horn, antler, baleen) are best preserved in very wet, very dry, frozen or low-oxygen burial environments. In these conditions, the materials are protected from biological activity (e.g. bacteria, mould, insects, animals). 3, record 1, English, - site%20capping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Site capping or burial involves judiciously covering an archaeological site or elements of an archaeological site with fill, asphalt, peat, concrete, etc. for conservation purposes. 4, record 1, English, - site%20capping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfouissement
1, record 1, French, enfouissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un autre mode d'enfouissement résulte du dépôt de matériaux transportés brutalement en masse : coulées de boue, coulées boueuses, glissements de terrain à l'échelle d'une portion de versant ou d'un tronçon de vallée. 2, record 1, French, - enfouissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- burial of stemwood
1, record 2, English, burial%20of%20stemwood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The covering of the base of a stem by inorganic or organic debris that interferes with normal growth processes and may lead to growth suppression, to sprouting of adventitious roots or stems, and to anatomical changes in wood. 1, record 2, English, - burial%20of%20stemwood
Record 2, Key term(s)
- burial of stem wood
- stem wood burial
- stemwood burial
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enfouissement
1, record 2, French, enfouissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recouvrement de la base d'un tronc par des sédiments, qui entrave les processus normaux de croissance et peut entraîner une baisse de croissance, la formation de racines ou de troncs adventifs, ainsi que des modifications anatomiques du bois. 1, record 2, French, - enfouissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- burial
1, record 3, English, burial
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Covering up or concealing geologic features by the process of sedimentation. 2, record 3, English, - burial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Environments in which metamorphic changes occur vary widely and may be a result of ... increased temperatures and pressures ... caused by deep burial; .... 3, record 3, English, - burial
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enfouissement
1, record 3, French, enfouissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ainsi s'explique qu'une même matière, en un même lieu, ait pu successivement être soumise à l'enfouissement, puis à la remontée; naître sédiment et s'achever en granite ou en gneiss. 2, record 3, French, - enfouissement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les principaux métallotectes [...] sont : [...] Enfouissement de ces placers de plages sous une unité argileuse [...] 3, record 3, French, - enfouissement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2001-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- burial
1, record 4, English, burial
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- burial of wastes 2, record 4, English, burial%20of%20wastes
correct
- entombment of wastes 3, record 4, English, entombment%20of%20wastes
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of disposal methods for nuclear fuel wastes have been suggested internationally, including ejection of the waste into outer space; transmutation of the radioactive elements; emplacement in a polar ice cap; and burial within various geological formations, both on the continents and beneath the sea floor. 1, record 4, English, - burial
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
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 with minor engineered features to inhibit nuclide migration, containment in an engineered below-ground vault; and emplacement in a shallow mined cavity rock. 4, record 4, English, - burial
Record 4, Key term(s)
- disposal in land
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- enfouissement
1, record 4, French, enfouissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- enfouissement des déchets 2, record 4, French, enfouissement%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs méthodes d'évacuation des déchets de combustible nucléaire ont été suggérées à travers le monde, y compris le lancement des déchets dans l'espace, la transmutation des éléments radioactifs, le dépôt sous la calotte polaire et l'enfouissement à l'intérieur de diverses formations géologiques, soit sous terre, soit sous les fonds marins. 3, record 4, French, - enfouissement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Des stockages par enfouissement à faible profondeur sont réalisés aux États-Unis, en Grande-Bretagne, en U.R.S.S., au Canada et en France. Dans les deux premiers pays, le stockage se fait sur des déchets pas ou peu conditionnés, dans des tranchées en pleine terre. 4, record 4, French, - enfouissement
Record 4, Key term(s)
- élimination dans le sol
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- enterramiento
1, record 4, Spanish, enterramiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- enterramiento de desechos 2, record 4, Spanish, enterramiento%20de%20desechos
correct, masculine noun
- enterramiento de residuos 3, record 4, Spanish, enterramiento%20de%20residuos
masculine noun
- entierro de residuos 4, record 4, Spanish, entierro%20de%20residuos
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4, Key term(s)
- eliminación en el suelo
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blanketing
1, record 5, English, blanketing
noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Main potential negative impacts of dredging are as follows: increase in turbidity, suspended solids and chemical oxygen demand; dispersal of nutrients or contaminants; decrease in dissolved oxygen; blanketing of benthic fauna; migration of contaminated sediment; temporary decrease in photosynthesis; decrease in fish habitat; and silting of spawning grounds. 1, record 5, English, - blanketing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- enfouissement
1, record 5, French, enfouissement
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les effets négatifs potentiels du dragage sont principalement l'augmentation de la turbidité, de la concentration de matières en suspension (MES) et de la demande chimique en oxygène (DCO), la dispersion d'éléments nutritifs ou de polluants, la diminution de la teneur en oxygène dissous, l'enfouissement de la faune benthique, la migration des sédiments contaminés vers d'autres zones, la diminution temporaire de la photosynthèse, la diminution de la surface d'habitat pour les poissons et l'envasement des sites de fraie. 1, record 5, French, - enfouissement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-05-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- incorporation
1, record 6, English, incorporation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- enfouissement
1, record 6, French, enfouissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...)méthode [d'application de produit phytosanitaire] consistant à placer le produit sous la surface du sol, mais sans rechercher l'homogénéisation. 1, record 6, French, - enfouissement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) ne (...) pas confondre incorporation et enfouissement (...) 1, record 6, French, - enfouissement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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