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WEIGHTING FACTOR [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equivalent dose
1, record 1, English, equivalent%20dose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the dose to a tissue or organ designed to reflect the amount of harm caused to the tissue or organ. 2, record 1, English, - equivalent%20dose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The equivalent dose is obtained by multiplying the absorbed dose by a "radiation weighting factor" to allow for the biological effectiveness of the various types of radiation in causing harm to tissue. The unit of measurement is the sievert(Sv). 2, record 1, English, - equivalent%20dose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dose équivalente
1, record 1, French, dose%20%C3%A9quivalente
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la dose au tissu ou à l'organe, visant à rendre compte de l'ampleur du dommage causé. 2, record 1, French, - dose%20%C3%A9quivalente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La dose équivalente est obtenue en multipliant la dose absorbée par un «facteur de pondération radiologique» pour tenir compte de l'efficacité biologique de différents rayonnements à causer des dommages au tissu ou à l'organe considéré. L'unité de mesure est le sievert (Sv). 2, record 1, French, - dose%20%C3%A9quivalente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La dose équivalente est une grandeur de protection [et] ne doit pas être confondue avec l'équivalent de dose, qui est une grandeur opérationnelle, utilisée en dosimétrie, et qui est la quantité mesurée par un dosimètre. 3, record 1, French, - dose%20%C3%A9quivalente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dose équivalente : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 juin 2004. 4, record 1, French, - dose%20%C3%A9quivalente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Protección contra la radiación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dosis equivalente
1, record 1, Spanish, dosis%20equivalente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- committed effective dose equivalent
1, record 2, English, committed%20effective%20dose%20equivalent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Effective dose" means the sum of the products, in sievert, obtained by multiplying the equivalent dose of radiation received by and committed to each organ or tissue set out in column 1 of an item of Schedule 1 by the weighting factor set out in column 2 of that item. 2, record 2, English, - committed%20effective%20dose%20equivalent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Regulation cited: Radiation Protection Regulations. 3, record 2, English, - committed%20effective%20dose%20equivalent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équivalent de dose efficace engagé
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20de%20dose%20efficace%20engag%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- équivalent de dose effectif engagé 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20de%20dose%20effectif%20engag%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dose efficace : Somme, exprimée en sieverts, des valeurs dont chacune représente le produit de la dose équivalente reçue par un organe ou un tissu, et engagée à leur égard, figurant à la colonne 1 de l'annexe 1 par le facteur de pondération figurant à la colonne 2. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20de%20dose%20efficace%20engag%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur la radioprotection. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20de%20dose%20efficace%20engag%C3%A9
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 2009-10-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
- Protection of Life
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- effective equivalent dose
1, record 4, English, effective%20equivalent%20dose
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- effective dose 1, record 4, English, effective%20dose
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - effective%20equivalent%20dose
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
- Sécurité des personnes
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dose équivalente efficace
1, record 4, French, dose%20%C3%A9quivalente%20efficace
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - dose%20%C3%A9quivalente%20efficace
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2008-11-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Atomic Physics
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- radiation weighting factor
1, record 5, English, radiation%20weighting%20factor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Weighting factor : A factor which represents the proportion of the total stochastic(cancer plus genetic) risk resulting from irradiation to tissue(T) to total risk, when the whole body is irradiated uniformly. 2, record 5, English, - radiation%20weighting%20factor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Physique atomique
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- facteur de pondération radiologique
1, record 5, French, facteur%20de%20pond%C3%A9ration%20radiologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- facteur de pondération des rayonnements 2, record 5, French, facteur%20de%20pond%C3%A9ration%20des%20rayonnements
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour calculer la dose [efficace], la CCEA [Commission canadienne de l'énergie atomique] adoptera les nouveaux facteurs de pondération des rayonnements et les nouveaux facteurs de pondération des tissus indiqués dans le document ICRP 60. 3, record 5, French, - facteur%20de%20pond%C3%A9ration%20radiologique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2008-02-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- effective dose
1, record 6, English, effective%20dose
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of the products, in sievert, obtained by multiplying the equivalent dose of radiation received by and committed to each organ or tissue set out in column 1 of an item of Schedule 1 by the weighting factor set out in column 2 of that item. 2, record 6, English, - effective%20dose
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Radiation Protection Regulations. 3, record 6, English, - effective%20dose
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dose efficace
1, record 6, French, dose%20efficace
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme, exprimée en sieverts, des valeurs dont chacune représente le produit de la dose équivalente reçue par un organe ou un tissu, et engagée à leur égard, figurant à la colonne 1 de l'annexe 1 par le facteur de pondération figurant à la colonne 2. 2, record 6, French, - dose%20efficace
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur la radioprotection. 3, record 6, French, - dose%20efficace
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- reallocate funds
1, record 7, English, reallocate%20funds
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- divert funds 2, record 7, English, divert%20funds
verb
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Funds usually allocated to social assistance recipients will be diverted to social assistance programs. 2, record 7, English, - reallocate%20funds
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When departments decide to reallocate funds within their Operating Budgets, the TB [Treasury Board] will not adjust the weighting factor fixed by the 1992-93 salary proportion to reflect these changes. 3, record 7, English, - reallocate%20funds
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réaffecter des fonds
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9affecter%20des%20fonds
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous voulons réaffecter des fonds à certaines de nos priorités, dont évidemment le développement économique. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9affecter%20des%20fonds
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2000-08-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Atomic Physics
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tissue weighting factor
1, record 8, English, tissue%20weighting%20factor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Weighting factor : A factor which represents the proportion of the total stochastic(cancer plus genetic) risk resulting from irradiation to tissue(T) to total risk, when the whole body is irradiated uniformly. 2, record 8, English, - tissue%20weighting%20factor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Physique atomique
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- facteur de pondération des tissus
1, record 8, French, facteur%20de%20pond%C3%A9ration%20des%20tissus
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour calculer la dose [efficace] la CCEA adoptera les nouveaux facteurs de pondération des rayonnements et les nouveaux facteurs de pondération des tissus indiqués dans le document ICRP 60. 1, record 8, French, - facteur%20de%20pond%C3%A9ration%20des%20tissus
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 2000-08-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- weighted dose equivalent
1, record 9, English, weighted%20dose%20equivalent
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dose equivalent to the body, or to an organ or tissue of the body, multiplied by the appropriate weighting factor... 1, record 9, English, - weighted%20dose%20equivalent
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- équivalent de dose pondéré
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20de%20dose%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équivalent de dose reçu par le corps, un organe ou un tissu, multiplié par le facteur de pondération approprié [...] 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20de%20dose%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-04-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- reliance point
1, record 10, English, reliance%20point
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a compliance test, a weighting factor assigned to each control tested. 1, record 10, English, - reliance%20point
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- point de fiabilité
1, record 10, French, point%20de%20fiabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un sondage de conformité, facteur de pondération attribué à chaque contrôle vérifié par sondage. 1, record 10, French, - point%20de%20fiabilit%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1979-11-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Radiobiology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- child expectancy factor
1, record 11, English, child%20expectancy%20factor
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, 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 11, English, - child%20expectancy%20factor
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Radiobiologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'espérance de procréation 1, record 11, French, facteur%20d%27esp%C3%A9rance%20de%20procr%C3%A9ation
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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