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RAYONNEMENT RESIDUEL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- residual nuclear radiation
1, record 1, English, residual%20nuclear%20radiation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- residual radiation 2, record 1, English, residual%20radiation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuclear radiation caused by fallout, artificial dispersion of radioactive material or irradiation which results from a nuclear explosion and persists longer than one minute after burst. 3, record 1, English, - residual%20nuclear%20radiation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Déchets nucléaires
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement nucléaire résiduel
1, record 1, French, rayonnement%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20r%C3%A9siduel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rayonnement résiduel 2, record 1, French, rayonnement%20r%C3%A9siduel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- radiation résiduelle 3, record 1, French, radiation%20r%C3%A9siduelle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement nucléaire provoqué soit par une retombée radioactive, soit par une dispersion artificielle d'une matière radioactive, soit par une irradiation résultant d'une explosion nucléaire et persistant plus d'une minute après l'explosion. 4, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20r%C3%A9siduel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rayonnement résiduel : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20r%C3%A9siduel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Desechos nucleares
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiación residual
1, record 1, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20residual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- radiación nuclear residual 2, record 1, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20nuclear%20residual
correct, feminine noun
- irradiación residual 3, record 1, Spanish, irradiaci%C3%B3n%20residual
feminine noun
- irradiación remanente 3, record 1, Spanish, irradiaci%C3%B3n%20remanente
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reststrahlen
1, record 2, English, reststrahlen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reststrahlen band 2, record 2, English, reststrahlen%20band
correct
- reststrahlen rays 3, record 2, English, reststrahlen%20rays
correct, plural
- residual rays 3, record 2, English, residual%20rays
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Narrow bands of enhanced reflectance that occur in transparent materials in which the refractive index is high or the absorption coefficient is large. 1, record 2, English, - reststrahlen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reststrahlen band: In the IR [infrared] region, refers to absorption of energy as a function of silica content. 2, record 2, English, - reststrahlen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reststrahlen: Etymology: German, "residual rays." 1, record 2, English, - reststrahlen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement rétroréfringé
1, record 2, French, rayonnement%20r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9fring%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rayonnement résiduel 2, record 2, French, rayonnement%20r%C3%A9siduel
correct, masculine noun
- rayons reststrahlen 3, record 2, French, rayons%20reststrahlen
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement qui présente l'aspect d'un rayonnement réfléchi et qui provient, dans le cas de matériaux réfringents, d'un effet lié à la fois à un fort indice de réfraction et à un coefficient d'absorption élevé. 4, record 2, French, - rayonnement%20r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9fring%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type de rayonnement permet d'obtenir par télédétection des informations sur la composition chimique des matériaux de la surface terrestre. 4, record 2, French, - rayonnement%20r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9fring%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 1994-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stray radiation
1, record 3, English, stray%20radiation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of leakage and scattered radiation. 1, record 3, English, - stray%20radiation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement résiduel
1, record 3, French, rayonnement%20r%C3%A9siduel
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme des rayonnements de fuite et des rayonnements diffusés. 1, record 3, French, - rayonnement%20r%C3%A9siduel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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