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TRANCHEE ASPHALTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asphalt trench
1, record 1, English, asphalt%20trench
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wastes from this category [Class II: with typical average concentrations of radioactivity ranging from greater than 10 GBq/m3 to less than or equal to 4000 GBq/m3] are currently stored in engineered asphalt trenches and concrete bunkers at the Chalk River Nuclear Laboratory and in concrete trenches at the Bruce Nuclear Power Development. 1, record 1, English, - asphalt%20trench
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tranchée d'asphalte
1, record 1, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20d%27asphalte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le stockage [des déchets nucléaires] peut être réalisé en tranchées, mode acceptable pour des terrains argileux, si la nappe phréatique est suffisamment basse. 2, record 1, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20d%27asphalte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«tranchée» : Excavation longitudinale pratiquée à ciel ouvert dans le sol. 3, record 1, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20d%27asphalte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trinchera asfaltada
1, record 1, Spanish, trinchera%20asfaltada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trinchera de asfalto 2, record 1, Spanish, trinchera%20de%20asfalto
correct, feminine noun
- zanja asfaltada 3, record 1, Spanish, zanja%20asfaltada
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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