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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short take-off and landing
1, record 1, English, short%20take%2Doff%20and%20landing
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- STOL 2, record 1, English, STOL
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of an aircraft to clear a 15-metre(50-foot) obstacle within 450 metres(1, 500 feet) of commencing take-off or, in landing, to stop within 450 metres(1, 500 feet) after passing over a 15-metre(50-foot) obstacle. 3, record 1, English, - short%20take%2Doff%20and%20landing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
short take-off and landing: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - short%20take%2Doff%20and%20landing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
short take-off and landing; STOL: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - short%20take%2Doff%20and%20landing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décollage et atterrissage courts
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9collage%20et%20atterrissage%20courts
correct, masculine noun, plural, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ADAC 2, record 1, French, ADAC
correct, masculine noun, plural, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possibilité, pour un aéronef, de franchir un obstacle de 15 mètres (50 pieds) de hauteur situé à 450 mètres (1 500 pieds) au plus du point où il a commencé son décollage; ou, dans le cas de l'atterrissage court, de s'arrêter sur une distance de 450 mètres (1 500 pieds) au plus après le passage d'un obstacle de 15 mètres (50 pieds) de hauteur. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9collage%20et%20atterrissage%20courts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décollage et atterrissage courts : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9collage%20et%20atterrissage%20courts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
décollage et atterrissage courts; ADAC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9collage%20et%20atterrissage%20courts
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- despegue y aterrizaje cortos
1, record 1, Spanish, despegue%20y%20aterrizaje%20cortos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de una aeronave para salvar un obstáculo de 15 m (50 pies) dentro de 500 m (1500 pies) del comienzo del despegue o, en el aterrizaje, detenerse en los 500 m (1500 pies) posteriores a un obstáculo de 15 m (50 pies). 2, record 1, Spanish, - despegue%20y%20aterrizaje%20cortos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short take-off and vertical landing aircraft
1, record 2, English, short%20take%2Doff%20and%20vertical%20landing%20aircraft
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- STOVL aircraft 2, record 2, English, STOVL%20aircraft
correct, NATO, standardized
- STOVL 3, record 2, English, STOVL
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fixed-wing aircraft capable of clearing a 15 metres(50-foot) obstacle within 450 metres(1, 500 feet) of commencing its take-off run, and capable of landing vertically. 4, record 2, English, - short%20take%2Doff%20and%20vertical%20landing%20aircraft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
short take-off and vertical landing aircraft; STOVL aircraft: term, shortened form and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 2, English, - short%20take%2Doff%20and%20vertical%20landing%20aircraft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aéronef à décollage court et atterrissage vertical
1, record 2, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9collage%20court%20et%20atterrissage%20vertical
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ADCAV 2, record 2, French, ADCAV
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avion capable de franchir un obstacle de 15 mètres (50 pieds) de hauteur situé à 450 mètres (1 500 pieds) du début de sa course au décollage et d'atterrir verticalement. 3, record 2, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9collage%20court%20et%20atterrissage%20vertical
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aéronef à décollage court et atterrissage vertical; ADCAV : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9collage%20court%20et%20atterrissage%20vertical
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disposal module
1, record 3, English, disposal%20module
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- storage module 2, record 3, English, storage%20module
correct
- storage unit 3, record 3, English, storage%20unit
proposal
- disposal unit 4, record 3, English, disposal%20unit
correct
- disposal room 5, record 3, English, disposal%20room
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Different disposal modules are used in some places for specific purposes. Pits are used for disposal of bulky, non-compactible wastes such as tanks, piping and large items of equipment. As the pit is filled, the disposed wastes are backfilled and covered with soil or concrete. Other disposal modules, such as lined shallow wells and shafts, may be provided with engineered barriers .... 1, record 3, English, - disposal%20module
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The concept [burying the waste deep underground in the Canadian Shield] isolates used fuel from the environment using a series of natural as well as manmade barriers. Used nuclear fuel bundles would be contained in vaults 500 to 1, 000 metres below ground. These vaults would consist of a network of tunnels and disposal rooms about 2 kilometres by 2 kilometres that could hold 191, 000 tonnes of used fuel. 5, record 3, English, - disposal%20module
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Typically, each [shallow land burial] trench has a sloping floor cut into the natural soil and a French drain of gravel down one of the long sides. The trench bottom is covered with a foot or two of sand to allow water to flow freely into the French drain, especially when the trench is open during operations. Sampling pipes or tubes are placed against the trench wall, with their lower ends in the French drain, when the trench is dug. Monitoring of each disposal unit (engineered trench) is accomplished by sampling any water found in the French drain through these tubes and analyzing its contents. 4, record 3, English, - disposal%20module
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 CONT
... the aboveground vault is a large steel-reinforced concrete structure with vertical access (through an open top) for placement of the waste. Within each structure there are numerous disposal units. Each disposal unit is sealed when filled to capacity. Individual units are sized to accommodate waste deliveries for about 1 to 2 weeks. 4, record 3, English, - disposal%20module
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- module de stockage
1, record 3, French, module%20de%20stockage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- unité de stockage 2, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20stockage
correct, feminine noun
- unité d'évacuation 3, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
feminine noun
- chambre de stockage 4, record 3, French, chambre%20de%20stockage
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est l'association des propriétés cumulées du déchet, de sa matrice d'enrobage ou de blocage et, dans certaines conditions, de l'enveloppe des colis et des éléments constitutifs des modules de stockage (plates-formes et alvéoles), qui constitue le premier système de barrières d'isolement des déchets. 2, record 3, French, - module%20de%20stockage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour les déchets d'activité moyenne, des monolithes de béton peuvent être obtenus à partir de tranchées bétonnées dans lesquelles on dispose les déchets et qui sont ensuite obturées par injection d'un coulis de ciment. Pour les déchets de faible activité, on peut constituer un tumulus sur des aires aménagées, planes, bétonnées et drainées. La figure 18 montre schématiquement l'exemple d'un stockage mixte tumulus sur monolithe. On y voit le réseau de canalisations enterrées qui ceinture chaque module de stockage et qui est destiné à contrôler l'efficacité des barrières et en particulier de la couche argileuse. [...] Les tumulus comprennent les blocs de béton en rangées de 5 m de haut constituant des cellules de 10 m X 30 m. 5, record 3, French, - module%20de%20stockage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Unité de stockage de combustible irradié. 2, record 3, French, - module%20de%20stockage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «case (bétonnée)» et «monolithe». 6, record 3, French, - module%20de%20stockage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- módulo de almacenamiento
1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de almacenamiento 2, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, feminine noun
- módulo de evacuación 3, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20evacuaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- unidad de evacuación 2, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20de%20evacuaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Laurentian Channel
1, record 4, English, Laurentian%20Channel
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Laurentian Channel is a long, continuous trough over 300 metres deep that runs 1, 500 kilometres from the continental shelf in the Atlantic Ocean to where it ends abruptly in the St. Lawrence Estuary at the mouth of the Saguenay River near Quebec City. This trough brings deep oceanic waters to the estuary. 2, record 4, English, - Laurentian%20Channel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 3, record 4, English, - Laurentian%20Channel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chenal Laurentien
1, record 4, French, chenal%20Laurentien
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le chenal Laurentien est une longue dépression de 300 m de profondeur qui s'étend sur une distance de 1 500 km depuis le plateau continental, dans l'océan Atlantique,jusqu'à l'estuaire du Saint-Laurent, où elle prend fin abruptement près de la ville de Québec à l'embouchure de la rivière Saguenay. Cette dépression sert de couloir à des courants océaniques profonds. 2, record 4, French, - chenal%20Laurentien
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 3, record 4, French, - chenal%20Laurentien
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 3, record 4, French, - chenal%20Laurentien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-01-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- middle-distance racing
1, record 5, English, middle%2Ddistance%20racing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- middle distance racing 2, record 5, English, middle%20distance%20racing
correct
- middle-distance running 3, record 5, English, middle%2Ddistance%20running
correct
- middle distance running 4, record 5, English, middle%20distance%20running
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The track events in athletics beyond the range of sprinting but short of the broad general classification of long-distance running. Middle-distance events on the programme of major athletics championships are the 800 metres, 1, 500 metres, and 3, 000 metres steeplechase for men, and the 800 metres for women. 5, record 5, English, - middle%2Ddistance%20racing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is a real danger in middle-distance racing of setting too fast a pace, and losing momentum. 6, record 5, English, - middle%2Ddistance%20racing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Exactly what constitutes "middle-distance running" is a matter of opinion - an opinion that is constantly changing. 7, record 5, English, - middle%2Ddistance%20racing
Record 5, Key term(s)
- medium distance running
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- course de demi-fond
1, record 5, French, course%20de%20demi%2Dfond
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- demi-fond 2, record 5, French, demi%2Dfond
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La course de demi-fond est dominée par l'Afrique de l'est. L'Éthiopie domine la scène du demi-fond ces dernières années. 3, record 5, French, - course%20de%20demi%2Dfond
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le demi-fond lui-même est divisé en deux compartiments : d'abord le demi-fond court : 800 mètres, 1 000 mètres, 1 500 mètres et mile (1 609, 40 m); une frontière : le 3 000 mètres; et, au-delà, le demi-fond long : 5 000 et 10 000 mètres. 4, record 5, French, - course%20de%20demi%2Dfond
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- carrera de medio fondo
1, record 5, Spanish, carrera%20de%20medio%20fondo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-05-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Underground Mining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tunnel
1, record 6, English, tunnel
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- gallery 2, record 6, English, gallery
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For both caverns and tunnels, excavation is from the central tunnel ways using conventional mining techniques. In the tunnel concept ..., the prepackaged wastes are lowered down the shaft and brought to the emplacement vaults by rail. The packages are then unloaded by forklifts or other conventional container handling equipment and emplaced for permanent disposal. The cavern concept implements a secondary haulage system where packaged wastes are transferred from rail to the emplacement vaults by overhead crane. 2, record 6, English, - tunnel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Konrad mine has some geological features which make it very suitable for disposal of certain types of radioactive waste. ... Geotechnical properties of the rock allow construction of disposal caverns of adequate volume. Galleries containing wastes in drums or contaminated components can be backfilled and sealed, as well as the rest of the mine, including the two shafts. 2, record 6, English, - tunnel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The concept [burying the waste deep underground in the Canadian Shield] isolates used fuel from the environment using a series of natural as well as manmade barriers. Used nuclear fuel bundles would be contained in vaults 500 to 1, 000 metres below ground. These vaults would consist of a network of tunnels and disposal rooms about 2 kilometres by 2 kilometres that could hold 191, 000 tonnes of used fuel. 3, record 6, English, - tunnel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To backfill, to seal galleries. 4, record 6, English, - tunnel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- galerie
1, record 6, French, galerie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La roche hôte doit posséder des propriétés mécaniques favorables à la réalisation des ouvrages de stockage et à la sécurité de leur exploitation pendant des dizaines d'années. La connaissance des caractéristiques mécaniques est nécessaire pour déterminer les dimensions et géométries optimales des ouvrages profonds (galeries, puits, cavités, forme de piliers...). Elles permettront de programmer la conduite des chantiers miniers. Les propriétés mécaniques de la roche hôte devront garantir la stabilité des différentes structures dans un domaine de profondeur pouvant aller jusqu'à environ 1000 m. 2, record 6, French, - galerie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les volumes à excaver pour créer un stockage en profondeur comprennent : les ouvrages de stockage proprement dits, puits verticaux pour les déchets de haute activité ou galeries horizontales pour les déchets alpha et les ouvrages d'accès, puits verticaux partant de la surface et galeries reliant ces puits aux ouvrages de stockage. 2, record 6, French, - galerie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] le concept prévoit l'enfouissement des déchets dans des formations profondes du bouclier canadien. Le combustible irradié serait isolé de l'environnement grâce à une série de barrières naturelles et artificielles. Les grappes de combustible irradié seraient placées dans des enceintes, creusées à une profondeur allant de 500 à 1 000 mètres. Ces enceintes seraient formées d'un réseau de galeries et de chambres de stockage occupant une superficie d'environ deux kilomètres sur deux, pouvant contenir 191 000 tonnes de combustible irradié. 3, record 6, French, - galerie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[...] les terrains doivent être suffisamment stables pour permettre la construction et l'exploitation des ouvrages souterrains (puits, galeries, cavités). 4, record 6, French, - galerie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Remblayer, sceller une galerie. 5, record 6, French, - galerie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Explotación minera subterránea
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- túnel
1, record 6, Spanish, t%C3%BAnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- galería 2, record 6, Spanish, galer%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-03-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Radioactive Contamination
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- engineered barrier
1, record 7, English, engineered%20barrier
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- engineered confinement barrier 2, record 7, English, engineered%20confinement%20barrier
correct
- manmade barrier 3, record 7, English, manmade%20barrier
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Man-made barriers (in contrast to natural barriers) to the movement of radionuclides such as plastics and concrete. 4, record 7, English, - engineered%20barrier
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another current point of debate concerns the importance of engineered barriers versus naturally occurring barriers in waste management facilities. ... Their proponents argue that these barriers, unlike naturally occurring barriers, can be designed, constructed, tested and adjusted to suit the specific characteristics of the wastes which they are to contain and that they offer the potential for a greater degree of safety. Engineered barriers, such as those that use polymers and cement or that use special-property clays to enhance natural geological features, also allow greater flexibility in the siting of such facilities. 4, record 7, English, - engineered%20barrier
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Another major thrust of AECL’s waste management research program has been testing the durability and performance of the various engineered barriers - the containers, the vaults, and the sealing material. 3, record 7, English, - engineered%20barrier
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The concept [burying the wastes deep underground in the Canadian Shield] isolates used fuel from the environment using a series of natural as well as manmade barriers. Used nuclear fuel bundles would be contained in vaults 500 to 1, 000 metres below ground. 3, record 7, English, - engineered%20barrier
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "confinement barrier". 5, record 7, English, - engineered%20barrier
Record 7, Key term(s)
- engineered containment barrier
- engineered isolation barrier
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- barrière artificielle
1, record 7, French, barri%C3%A8re%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- barrière artificielle de confinement 2, record 7, French, barri%C3%A8re%20artificielle%20de%20confinement
correct, feminine noun
- barrière d'isolement artificielle 3, record 7, French, barri%C3%A8re%20d%27isolement%20artificielle
proposal, feminine noun
- barrière manufacturée 4, record 7, French, barri%C3%A8re%20manufactur%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- barrière ouvragée 5, record 7, French, barri%C3%A8re%20ouvrag%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- barrière de confinement matérielle 6, record 7, French, barri%C3%A8re%20de%20confinement%20mat%C3%A9rielle
avoid, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrière artificielle (par opposition aux barrières naturelles) bloquant le mouvement des radionucléides, par exemple, les matières plastiques et le béton. 7, record 7, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20artificielle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La phase d'isolement qui correspond au minimum à la décroissance rapide de la majeure partie de la radioactivité des déchets de très haute activité peut atteindre quelques centaines à quelques milliers d'années. Le stockage est conçu de manière telle que, pendant cette première phase, les substances radioactives restent piégées à l'intérieur de ses limites et l'isolement est assuré par la série de barrières artificielles que constituent les colis et les structures d'accueil. 6, record 7, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20artificielle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'isolement pendant une première période de quelques centaines d'années est assuré par des barrières artificielles : conditionnement du déchet, matériaux les entourant, dits matériaux tampon, ou barrière ouvragée, et matériaux de bourrage des accès. Les déchets de très haute activité devront d'abord subir une période d'entreposage, assez longue pour laisser l'activité [...] décroître de manière à éviter la dégradation des barrières artificielles ou même du milieu géologique environnants. 6, record 7, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20artificielle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Enfouissement à faible profondeur. [...] On peut aussi admettre la mise en place de barrières artificielles (structures bétonnées ou barrières de type géochimique telles les argiles naturelles ou artificielles). 8, record 7, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20artificielle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Le déclassement au niveau 2. [...] Tous les composants facilement démontables sont enlevés et évacués, ainsi que [...] les matières fissiles et les fluides contaminés. Une barrière de confinement matérielle est construite de façon que la zone qu'elle confine soit réduite au volume minimal. L'étanchéité de cette barrière est renforcée par des procédés mécaniques et la protection biologique est aménagée de façon à entourer d'une manière continue la zone confinée. 6, record 7, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20artificielle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 5 CONT
On peut distinguer trois composantes dans le système de stockage en profondeur : le dispositif d'isolement mis en place par l'homme (colis de déchets et barrières ouvragées), la barrière géologique, la biosphère. 6, record 7, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20artificielle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les auteurs séparent aussi les types barrières, selon qu'elles sont naturelles ou artificielles, en les baptisant de «curatives» ou de «préventives». Voir la justification qui suit. 3, record 7, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20artificielle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 6 CONT
Les matériaux naturels du site jouent [...] le rôle d'un ensemble de barrières complémentaires, dites curatives, qui n'interviendrait qu'en cas de défaillance des barrières préventives du dispositif d'isolement. 4, record 7, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20artificielle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les expressions «barrière manufacturée» et «barrière ouvragée» nous paraissent douteuses. «Manufacturé» veut dire «Issu de la transformation en usine de matières premières» tandis que «ouvragé» signifie «Qui comporte beaucoup d'ornements délicats, minutieux, travaillés» (d'après le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse, code LAROG). 3, record 7, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20artificielle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Voir aussi «barrière ouvragée de remplissage» et «barrière ouvragée de voisinage». 3, record 7, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20artificielle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Desechos nucleares
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrera de ingeniería
1, record 7, Spanish, barrera%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- barrera de ingeniería de confinamiento 2, record 7, Spanish, barrera%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa%20de%20confinamiento
correct, feminine noun
- barrera de ingeniería de aislamiento 3, record 7, Spanish, barrera%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa%20de%20aislamiento
proposal, feminine noun
- barrera tecnológica 4, record 7, Spanish, barrera%20tecnol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
- barrera artificial 5, record 7, Spanish, barrera%20artificial
feminine noun
- barrera artificial de almacenamiento 6, record 7, Spanish, barrera%20artificial%20de%20almacenamiento
feminine noun
- barrera artificial de aislamiento 3, record 7, Spanish, barrera%20artificial%20de%20aislamiento
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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