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FUEL SURVEY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deep burial
1, record 1, English, deep%20burial
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deep underground storage 2, record 1, English, deep%20underground%20storage
proposal
- deep underground disposal 3, record 1, English, deep%20underground%20disposal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1976, the focus of AECL' s waste management research shifted "underground" when the company asked the Geologic Survey of Canada(GSC) to recommend suitable types of geologic formations in Canada for deep burial of used fuel. The GSC recommended that the rock of the Canadian Shield be investigated. Another voice proposing deep underground disposal was that of Dr. Kenneth Hare... 3, record 1, English, - deep%20burial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "underground storage," "near-surface disposal" and "geological disposal." 2, record 1, English, - deep%20burial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfouissement en profondeur
1, record 1, French, enfouissement%20en%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enfouissement à grande profondeur 1, record 1, French, enfouissement%20%C3%A0%20grande%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
- stockage en profondeur 2, record 1, French, stockage%20en%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
- stockage à grande profondeur 3, record 1, French, stockage%20%C3%A0%20grande%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
- stockage profond 4, record 1, French, stockage%20profond
correct, masculine noun
- évacuation en profondeur 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20profondeur
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1976, EACL s'est mise à examiner le concept d'enfouissement souterrain et a demandé à la Commission géologique du Canada (CGC) de recommander des formations géologiques au Canada qui conviendraient à l'enfouissement à grande profondeur du combustible irradié. La CGC a recommandé d'étudier la roche du bouclier canadien. 1, record 1, French, - enfouissement%20en%20profondeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] stockage à plus ou moins grande profondeur soit sur le continent, soit sous les fonds marins. 3, record 1, French, - enfouissement%20en%20profondeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] c'est le risque d'inhalation qui prévaut pour les stockages en surface, et le risque d'ingestion pour les stockages profondes (ou l'immersion). 3, record 1, French, - enfouissement%20en%20profondeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «évacuation» désigne en particulier les stockages permanents. Voir «disposal», «permanent disposal» et «temporary storage» dans TERMIUM. 5, record 1, French, - enfouissement%20en%20profondeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi «stockage souterrain», «stockage au voisinage de la surface» et «stockage dans des formations géologiques». 5, record 1, French, - enfouissement%20en%20profondeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- almacenamiento profundo
1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20profundo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- almacenamiento a gran profundidad 2, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20a%20gran%20profundidad
correct, masculine noun
- disposición a gran profundidad 3, record 1, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20a%20gran%20profundidad
correct, feminine noun
- enterramiento profundo 4, record 1, Spanish, enterramiento%20profundo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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