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LIQUID RADIOACTIVE WASTES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liquid radioactive waste
1, record 1, English, liquid%20radioactive%20waste
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liquid radioactive waste generated on campus may be disposed of through laboratory sinks if certain regulatory and university conditions are met. 1, record 1, English, - liquid%20radioactive%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Waste is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (wastes), particularly when speaking of different types of waste. 2, record 1, English, - liquid%20radioactive%20waste
Record 1, Key term(s)
- liquid radioactive wastes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchets radioactifs liquides
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs%20liquides
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déchets liquides radioactifs 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20liquides%20radioactifs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déchets radioactifs liquides des isotopes suivants : 14C, 51Cr, 3H, 125I, 32P, 33P, 35S et 86Rb sont accumulés sous forme liquide par les utilisateurs dans des contenants de 4 ou 20 litres en polyéthylene haute densité (HDPE). 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs%20liquides
Record 1, Key term(s)
- déchet radioactif liquide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho líquido
1, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20l%C3%ADquido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho radiactivo líquido 2, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20radiactivo%20l%C3%ADquido
correct, masculine noun
- residuo líquido 3, record 1, Spanish, residuo%20l%C3%ADquido
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- desechos líquidos
- desechos radiactivos líquidos
- residuos líquidos
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