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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Solka-Floc™
1, record 1, English, Solka%2DFloc%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Powdered cellulose products derived by mechanical comminition of purified wood pulp. 1, record 1, English, - Solka%2DFloc%26trade%3B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Available in various fiber lengths including dense free-flowing powders. Combustible. Uses : Filter aid; raw material for cellulose derivatives, filler in rubber; component in welding rod coatings; inert bulking agent in food products. 1, record 1, English, - Solka%2DFloc%26trade%3B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Solka-Floc™: A trademark of the International Fiber Corporation. 2, record 1, English, - Solka%2DFloc%26trade%3B
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Solka-Floc
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Chimie
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Solka-Floc
1, record 1, French, Solka%2DFloc
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Solka-FlocMC : Marque de commerce de la International Fiber Corporation. 2, record 1, French, - Solka%2DFloc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- storage container
1, record 2, English, storage%20container
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- storage receptacle 2, record 2, English, storage%20receptacle
proposal
- container 3, record 2, English, container
correct
- receptacle 4, record 2, English, receptacle
correct
- waste container 5, record 2, English, waste%20container
correct
- disposal container 6, record 2, English, disposal%20container
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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 2, English, - storage%20container
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A package containing liquid radioactive material shall remain in conformity with the requirements of ... Regulations .... Particular attention should be directed to heat effects that may ... alter the arrangement, the geometric form, or the physical state of the radioactive contents or, if the material is enclosed in a can or receptacle, cause the can, receptacle or material to melt or be damaged.... 4, record 2, English, - storage%20container
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Shallow land burial consists of excavating a trench, placing waste containers in the trench..., backfilling between the containers with sand or other free-flowing earthen material and covering the trench with earthen material. 5, record 2, English, - storage%20container
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "concrete container", "waste container", "steel lined concrete container", "storage cask" and "concrete canister". 2, record 2, English, - storage%20container
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conteneur de stockage
1, record 2, French, conteneur%20de%20stockage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- récipient de stockage 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cipient%20de%20stockage
correct, masculine noun
- conteneur 3, record 2, French, conteneur
correct, masculine noun
- récipient 4, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cipient
correct, masculine noun
- conteneur de déchets 5, record 2, French, conteneur%20de%20d%C3%A9chets
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient complémentaire dans lequel peuvent être disposés un ou plusieurs colis de déchets radioactifs en vue de leur stockage dans une installation spécifique. 6, record 2, French, - conteneur%20de%20stockage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Conditionnement dans le béton]. Procédés continus. [...] Du malaxeur, le mélange est envoyé soit directement dans une fosse de stockage [...], soit le plus fréquemment dans le conteneur de stockage. Le niveau dans le conteneur est détecté par des sondes de contact ou par ultrasons. Une fois rempli, le conteneur est scellé, décontaminé et transporté. 7, record 2, French, - conteneur%20de%20stockage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'entreposage à l'atelier de vitrification de Marcoule consiste en trois fosses enterrées en béton. Les conteneurs y sont empilés, en colonnes, à l'intérieur de puits métalliques. 7, record 2, French, - conteneur%20de%20stockage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Vitrification. [...] Le procédé en pot [...] réalise dans le même appareillage [...] l'évaporation, la calcination, la fusion du verre et sa coulée, après affinage dans un récipient de stockage. 8, record 2, French, - conteneur%20de%20stockage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenedor de almacenamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, contenedor%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contenedor 2, record 2, Spanish, contenedor
correct, masculine noun
- contenedor de desechos 3, record 2, Spanish, contenedor%20de%20desechos
correct, masculine noun
- receptáculo de desechos 4, record 2, Spanish, recept%C3%A1culo%20de%20desechos
correct, masculine noun
- recipiente de almacenamiento 5, record 2, Spanish, recipiente%20de%20almacenamiento
masculine noun
- tambor 6, record 2, Spanish, tambor
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bottom-dump wagon
1, record 3, English, bottom%2Ddump%20wagon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bottom-dump wagons are restricted to free-flowing loads.... This sloping inward of the side walls helps in the discharge of the material when the drop bottom or clam doors are opened. 2, record 3, English, - bottom%2Ddump%20wagon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bottom dump earth wagon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Terrassement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- remorque à vidage par le fond
1, record 3, French, remorque%20%C3%A0%20vidage%20par%20le%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- wagon-remorque à vidage par le fond 1, record 3, French, wagon%2Dremorque%20%C3%A0%20vidage%20par%20le%20fond
correct, masculine noun
- tombereau à vidage par le fond 2, record 3, French, tombereau%20%C3%A0%20vidage%20par%20le%20fond
correct, masculine noun
- tombereau à fond ouvrant 1, record 3, French, tombereau%20%C3%A0%20fond%20ouvrant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remorques à vidage par le fond. L'ouverture [du fond] dépend d'un dispositif à déclic; pour la fermeture, deux vérins [...] fermant les portes sous pression hydraulique. 1, record 3, French, - remorque%20%C3%A0%20vidage%20par%20le%20fond
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de construcción de carreteras
- Remoción de tierras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- volquete de descarga ventral
1, record 3, Spanish, volquete%20de%20descarga%20ventral
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-12-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Special Packaging
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intermediate bulk container
1, record 4, English, intermediate%20bulk%20container
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- IBC 1, record 4, English, IBC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- semibulk container 1, record 4, English, semibulk%20container
correct
- semi-bulk container 2, record 4, English, semi%2Dbulk%20container
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A container that carries a quantity of material which is in a free-flowing liquid or dry state and contained within industrial packaging without the use of inner containers. 3, record 4, English, - intermediate%20bulk%20container
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), also called semibulk containers, are larger than conventional drums and heavy-duty shipping bags but smaller than a bulk vehicle (eg. a tanker truck). One of its major distinguishing features is the absence of protrusions (eg, bilges) for manual handling. It is, by definition, designed for mechanical handling ... IBCs contain the product directly, unlike box pallets ... which generally contain packaged products. IBCs are available in many different materials. Those that carry solids are generally made of rigid or collapsible metal, rigid plastics; corrugated paperboard; wood or reconstituted wood; heavy-duty coated fabric; or plastic-tape fabric. Those that carry liquids are generally made of rigid metal; rigid plastic; corrugated paperboard; or flexible materials (eg, rubber-coated fabric, or polyurethane film). 1, record 4, English, - intermediate%20bulk%20container
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Emballages spéciaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conteneur semi-vrac
1, record 4, French, conteneur%20semi%2Dvrac
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- grand récipient pour vrac 2, record 4, French, grand%20r%C3%A9cipient%20pour%20vrac
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Grand récipient pour vrac» est le terme recommandé par le comité d'experts des Nations Unies à Genève, qui s'est penché sur la question du transport des marchandises dangereuses. Quant à «conteneur semi-vrac», il a été utilisé par le groupe de travail 7 du sous-comité 3 du Comité européen de normalisation technique de l'emballage. 2, record 4, French, - conteneur%20semi%2Dvrac
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shallow land burial
1, record 5, English, shallow%20land%20burial
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SLB 2, record 5, English, SLB
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- shallow-ground burial 3, record 5, English, shallow%2Dground%20burial
proposal
- near-surface burial 3, record 5, English, near%2Dsurface%20burial
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The simplest form of engineered trench, or shallow land burial, relies mainly on the properties of the excavated overburden and the geohydrologic properties of the site for containment.... Shallow land burial consists of excavating a trench, placing waste containers in the trench up to a prescribed level, but generally below the original ground surface, backfilling between the containers with sand or other free-flowing earthen material and covering the trench with earthen material. 2, record 5, English, - shallow%20land%20burial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
LLW [low-level wastes] disposal to date in the USA has been almost entirely by what is commonly called shallow land burial (SLB), i.e., unlined trenches. 2, record 5, English, - shallow%20land%20burial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
In France, low and medium level waste have been disposed of by shallow land burial at the La Manche disposal centre since 1969. Two types of manmade structures are used for the disposal of conditioned waste: - monoliths ...; - tumuli .... 4, record 5, English, - shallow%20land%20burial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "ground disposal" and "shallow disposal". 3, record 5, English, - shallow%20land%20burial
Record 5, Key term(s)
- shallow-land burial
- shallow ground burial
- near surface burial
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- enfouissement à faible profondeur
1, record 5, French, enfouissement%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- EFP 2, record 5, French, EFP
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- enfouissement dans le sol à faible profondeur 3, record 5, French, enfouissement%20dans%20le%20sol%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
- enfouissement au voisinage de la surface 4, record 5, French, enfouissement%20au%20voisinage%20de%20la%20surface
proposal, masculine noun
- enfouissement en subsurface 4, record 5, French, enfouissement%20en%20subsurface
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des stockages par enfouissement à faible profondeur sont réalisés aux États-Unis, en Grande-Bretagne, en URSS, au Canada et en France. Dans les deux premiers pays, le stockage se fait sur des déchets pas ou peu conditionnés, dans des tranchées en pleine terre. 5, record 5, French, - enfouissement%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Déchets de faible et moyenne activité. [...] Le mode d'évacuation retenu est l'enfouissement à faible profondeur dans des structures en béton [...] 6, record 5, French, - enfouissement%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- enterramiento a poca profundidad
1, record 5, Spanish, enterramiento%20a%20poca%20profundidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- entierro a poca profundidad 3, record 5, Spanish, entierro%20a%20poca%20profundidad
correct, masculine noun
- enterramiento superficial 4, record 5, Spanish, enterramiento%20superficial
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-05-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Soil Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- low-permeability barrier
1, record 6, English, low%2Dpermeability%20barrier
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shallow land burial consists of excavating a trench, placing waste containers in the trench up to a prescribed level, but generally below the original ground surface, backfilling between the containers with sand or other free-flowing earthen material and covering the trench with earthen material. The cover may be constructed of layers of different materials which serve as low-permeability barriers. 1, record 6, English, - low%2Dpermeability%20barrier
Record 6, Key term(s)
- low permeability barrier
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Science du sol
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- barrière à faible perméabilité
1, record 6, French, barri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20faible%20perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- barrière peu perméable 2, record 6, French, barri%C3%A8re%20peu%20perm%C3%A9able
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perméable : Qui se laisse traverser ou pénétrer par un fluide, et en particulier par l'eau. «Roches, terrains perméables» : que les eaux d'infiltration traversent. 3, record 6, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20faible%20perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrera de baja permeabilidad
1, record 6, Spanish, barrera%20de%20baja%20permeabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- barrera de permeabilidad baja 2, record 6, Spanish, barrera%20de%20permeabilidad%20baja
correct, feminine noun
- barrera de poca permeabilidad 3, record 6, Spanish, barrera%20de%20poca%20permeabilidad
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-05-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Special Packaging
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- semi-bulk
1, record 7, English, semi%2Dbulk
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- semi bulk 2, record 7, English, semi%20bulk
correct, noun
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quantity of material which is in a free-flowing liquid or dry state contained within industrial packaging without the use of inner containers. 1, record 7, English, - semi%2Dbulk
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Semi-bulk containers may be drums, bags, palletized heavy duty boxes with or without liners, or metal, wooden, plastic or rubber bins, hoppers or bladders. Liquid materials must exceed three gallons in quantity. 1, record 7, English, - semi%2Dbulk
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Emballages spéciaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- semi-vrac
1, record 7, French, semi%2Dvrac
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marchandise livrée en grande quantité dans un emballage provisoire avant un conditionnement définitif. 1, record 7, French, - semi%2Dvrac
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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