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SUBSTRATUM PROFOND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deep geological formation
1, record 1, English, deep%20geological%20formation
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deep geologic formation 1, record 1, English, deep%20geologic%20formation
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Having participated in a single NEA ocean disposal operation, 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. 1, record 1, English, - deep%20geological%20formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are two forms of injection into deep geologic formations that have been suggested or used for LLW disposal: hydrofracture and deep well injection. 1, record 1, English, - deep%20geological%20formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"geological": Pertaining to or related to geology. The choice between this term and "geologic" is optional, and may be made according to the sound of a spoken phrase sentence. "Geological" is generally preferred in the names of surveys and societies, and in English and Canadian usage. 2, record 1, English, - deep%20geological%20formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation géologique profonde
1, record 1, French, formation%20g%C3%A9ologique%20profonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couche géologique profonde 2, record 1, French, couche%20g%C3%A9ologique%20profonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tâche A5 «Sûreté du stockage» est essentiellement composée du projet PAGIS, commencé en 1982 avec le concours de ANDRA/IPSN (option granite), GSF (option sel), CEN/CK (option argile), NRPB (option sédiments marins), du CCR, et de divers autres laboratoires. Il étudie la sûreté du stockage en formations géologiques profondes. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20g%C3%A9ologique%20profonde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve aussi l'expression «substratum profond», dans une illustration de la configuration géologique type pour un site de stockage recherchée par l'ANDRA, dans la Revue générale nucléaire, 1988, numéro 4, page 315. 4, record 1, French, - formation%20g%C3%A9ologique%20profonde
Record 1, Key term(s)
- substratum profond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- formación geológica profunda
1, record 1, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20geol%C3%B3gica%20profunda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- capa geológica profunda 2, record 1, Spanish, capa%20geol%C3%B3gica%20profunda
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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