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WEIGHTED DOSE EQUIVALENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Radiation Protection
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- genetically significant dose
1, record 1, English, genetically%20significant%20dose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GSD 1, record 1, English, GSD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the total dose given to the genetic pool... equivalent to the individual gonad dose weighted by the probability of the individual person procreating a child after the irradiation has occurred. 1, record 1, English, - genetically%20significant%20dose
Record 1, Key term(s)
- genetically-significant dose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Radioprotection
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dose génétiquement significative
1, record 1, French, dose%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tiquement%20significative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DGS 2, record 1, French, DGS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dose génétiquement significative; DGS : terme et abréviation tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 1, French, - dose%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tiquement%20significative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
- Protection of Life
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- effective equivalent dose
1, record 2, English, effective%20equivalent%20dose
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- effective dose 1, record 2, English, effective%20dose
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of the weighted equivalent doses received by the organs and tissues of the body, where the weighted equivalent dose is the equivalent dose to an organ or tissue of the body multiplied by the appropriate weighting factor... 1, record 2, English, - effective%20equivalent%20dose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
- Sécurité des personnes
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dose équivalente efficace
1, record 2, French, dose%20%C3%A9quivalente%20efficace
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La radioactivité ne génère pas à proprement parler de nuisances puisqu'elle est indétectable par nos sens. Les seules nuisances (au sens de désagrément) que peuvent faire encourir les matières radioactives abandonnées sans précautions spéciales, ou au contraire de façon réfléchie et selon des procédures écrites réglementaires, sont les nuisances socio-économiques. En revanche, leur nocivité est liée aux doses qu'elles peuvent provoquer par irradiation externe ou par ingestion (doses équivalentes efficaces). 1, record 2, French, - dose%20%C3%A9quivalente%20efficace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
- Protection of Life
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- effective dose (sievert)
1, record 3, English, effective%20dose%20%28sievert%29
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Multiplication of equivalent dose to each organ/tissue by the tissue weighting factor(wT) to represent the relative probability(risk) that unit equivalent dose to that organ will lead to a health effect; these weighted organ doses are summed to obtain the effective dose(sievert). 1, record 3, English, - effective%20dose%20%28sievert%29
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sievert de dose efficace
1, record 3, French, sievert%20de%20dose%20efficace
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sievert de dose efficace est [...] une unité de risque à ne pas confondre avec le sievert de dose équivalente. 1, record 3, French, - sievert%20de%20dose%20efficace
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1979-11-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiobiology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- child expectancy factor
1, record 4, English, child%20expectancy%20factor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It [the genetically significant dose] is therefore equivalent to the individual gonad dose weighted by the probability of the individual person procreating a child after the irradiation has occurred. In practice this weighting is done by multiplying the gonad dose by a "child expectancy factor", which depends on the sex and age of the individual and the birth statistics of the relevant population. 1, record 4, English, - child%20expectancy%20factor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radiobiologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'espérance de procréation 1, record 4, French, facteur%20d%27esp%C3%A9rance%20de%20procr%C3%A9ation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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