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GOOD DISPOSED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mined cavern
1, record 1, English, mined%20cavern
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The major characteristics of the mined caverns option... are that : wastes are placed in excavated rock cavities which have low ground-water flow, a definable structure and good rock competence; there is a deep cover over the waste; structural stability is provided by the host rock; and wastes may be disposed of in packaged or bulk form, depending on cavern design. 1, record 1, English, - mined%20cavern
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caverne excavée
1, record 1, French, caverne%20excav%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caverne artificielle 2, record 1, French, caverne%20artificielle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On ne prévoit pas de stockage en surface à cause de la forte densité de la population, même pour les déchets de faible et moyenne activité à vie courte. Ceux-ci seront stockés dans des cavernes accessibles par une galerie horizontale et excavées dans une roche d'accueil adéquate qui servira de barrière de sécurité géologique. 1, record 1, French, - caverne%20excav%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caverna excavada
1, record 1, Spanish, caverna%20excavada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- caverna artificial 2, record 1, Spanish, caverna%20artificial
feminine noun
- caverna minada 3, record 1, Spanish, caverna%20minada
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Waste Management
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dispose of wastes
1, record 2, English, dispose%20of%20wastes
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The major characteristics of the mined caverns option... are that :. wastes are placed in excavated rock cavities which have low ground-water flow, a definable structure and good rock competence;. there is a deep cover over the waste;. structural stability is provided by the host rock; and. wastes may be disposed of in packaged or bulk form, depending on cavern design. 1, record 2, English, - dispose%20of%20wastes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Gestion des déchets
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évacuer les déchets
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9vacuer%20les%20d%C3%A9chets
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déchets à basse activité sont souvent évacués en les déversant dans l'océan, dans les eaux de surface ou directement dans le sol. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9vacuer%20les%20d%C3%A9chets
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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