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MICROSIEVERT [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2005-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Protection of Life
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transport index
1, record 1, English, transport%20index
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dose rate in microsievert per hour at 1 m away from the surface of a package containing radioactive materials, divided by 10. 3, record 1, English, - transport%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transport index: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - transport%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Sécurité des personnes
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de transport
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20transport
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Débit de dose en millisieverts par heure à une distance de 1 m de la surface d'un colis qui contient des matières radioactives, divisé par 10. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20transport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice de transport : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20transport
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de mercancías
- Protección de las personas
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- indice de transporte 1, record 1, Spanish, indice%20de%20transporte
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 1994-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microsievert
1, record 2, English, microsievert
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- µSv 1, record 2, English, %C2%B5Sv
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sievert(Sv) replaces the rem(rem).... 1 microsievert(µSv)=100 microrem(µrem). 1, record 2, English, - microsievert
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microsievert
1, record 2, French, microsievert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- µSv 1, record 2, French, %C2%B5Sv
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sievert (Sv) remplace le rem (rem). [...] 1 microsievert (µSv) = 100 microrem (µrem). 1, record 2, French, - microsievert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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