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X-RAY PROTECTION [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2008-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surge voltage 1, record 1, English, surge%20voltage
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Type 2-Devices containing=10 EQs>> for the following :-Bone mineral analysis, dew point detection, electronic component testing, fuel gauging, low energy imaging, liquid scintillation counting, radioluminescence, static detection, static elimination, smoke detection, surge voltage protection and x-ray fluorescence analysis. 2, record 1, English, - surge%20voltage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surtension
1, record 1, French, surtension
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tension transitoire 2, record 1, French, tension%20transitoire
feminine noun
- pointe de tension 2, record 1, French, pointe%20de%20tension
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Type 2 - Appareils contenant =10 EQ>> pour : - Analyse minérale des os, détection du point de rosée, essais des composantes électroniques, jauges de carburant, imagerie à faible énergie, compteur à scintillation liquide, radioluminescence, détection et élimination de l'électricité statique, détection de fumée, protection contre les surtensions et analyse par fluorescence X. 3, record 1, French, - surtension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- International Commission on Radiological Protection
1, record 2, English, International%20Commission%20on%20Radiological%20Protection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ICRP 2, record 2, English, ICRP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- International X-Ray and Radium Protection Committee 3, record 2, English, International%20X%2DRay%20and%20Radium%20Protection%20Committee
former designation, correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An advisory body providing recommendations and guidance on radiation protection, founded in 1928, then called ’International X-ray and Radium Protection Committee’; restructutered to better take account of uses of radiation outside the medical area, and given its present name, in 1950; Is an Independent Registered Charity(a ’not-for-profit organisation’) in the United Kingdom; and currently has its small scientific secretariat in Sweden. 4, record 2, English, - International%20Commission%20on%20Radiological%20Protection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Commission Internationale de Protection Radiologique
1, record 2, French, Commission%20Internationale%20de%20Protection%20Radiologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CIPR 2, record 2, French, CIPR
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Commission internationale de protection en radiologie 3, record 2, French, Commission%20internationale%20de%20protection%20en%20radiologie
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Comité International de Protection contre les Rayons X et le radium 4, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20International%20de%20Protection%20contre%20les%20Rayons%20X%20et%20le%20radium
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Commission internationale de protection contre les radiations
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Protección contra la radiación
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión Internacional de Protección Radiológica
1, record 2, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20Internacional%20de%20Protecci%C3%B3n%20Radiol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CIPR 2, record 2, Spanish, CIPR
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2004-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Electronics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electronic component testing 1, record 3, English, electronic%20component%20testing
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Type 2-Devices containing=10 EQs for the following :-Bone mineral analysis, dew point detection, electronic component testing, fuel gauging, low energy imaging, liquid scintillation counting, radioluminescence, static detection, static elimination, smoke detection, surge voltage protection and x-ray fluorescence analysis. 1, record 3, English, - electronic%20component%20testing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Électronique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essai des composantes électroniques
1, record 3, French, essai%20des%20composantes%20%C3%A9lectroniques
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Type 2 - Appareils contenant =10 EQ pour : - Analyse minérale des os, détection du point de rosée, essais des composantes électroniques, jauges de carburant, imagerie à faible énergie, compteur à scintillation liquide, radioluminescence, détection et élimination de l'électricité statique, détection de fumée, protection contre les surtensions et analyse par fluorescence X. 1, record 3, French, - essai%20des%20composantes%20%C3%A9lectroniques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-03-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- selective filtering 1, record 4, English, selective%20filtering
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The foils are used for wavelength-selective filtering, sample chambers and protection of sensitive X-ray optical components. 1, record 4, English, - selective%20filtering
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- filtrage sélectif
1, record 4, French, filtrage%20s%C3%A9lectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] Élimination du signal fluorescent provenant d'autres plans (out-of-focus) grâce à un diaphragme (pinhole). 1, record 4, French, - filtrage%20s%C3%A9lectif
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Caractéristique du microscope confocal. 2, record 4, French, - filtrage%20s%C3%A9lectif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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