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YUCCA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yucca moths
1, record 1, English, yucca%20moths
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of insects which belongs to the Lepidoptera. 2, record 1, English, - yucca%20moths
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Members of the Prodoxidae have been of great importance to the study of relationships between insects and plants ever since Darwin. Charles Riley's 1872 discovery that yucca moths are tied in an obligate pollination/herbivory relationship with their hosts quickly turned them into one of the textbook cases of coevolution. 3, record 1, English, - yucca%20moths
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- papillons du yucca
1, record 1, French, papillons%20du%20yucca
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Prodoxidés 2, record 1, French, Prodoxid%C3%A9s
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille d'insectes de l'ordre des Lépidoptères qui regroupe plusieurs espèces. 1, record 1, French, - papillons%20du%20yucca
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yucca fibre
1, record 2, English, yucca%20fibre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Product of Yucca filamentosa. 2, record 2, English, - yucca%20fibre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fibre de yucca
1, record 2, French, fibre%20de%20yucca
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibra de yuca
1, record 2, Spanish, fibra%20de%20yuca
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2001-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- underground repository
1, record 3, English, underground%20repository
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Nuclear Waste Policy Act Amendment of 1987 designated Yucca Mountain as the sole site to be studied as a potential underground repository for high-level radioactive waste. 2, record 3, English, - underground%20repository
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dépôt souterrain
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20souterrain
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le plan vise d'abord à stabiliser physiquement et chimiquement les déchets dans un colis résistant, puis à les placer dans un dépôt souterrain creusé très profondément à l'intérieur d'une masse rocheuse située dans une zone géologique stable. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20souterrain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- candidate site
1, record 4, English, candidate%20site
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- candidate repository site 2, record 4, English, candidate%20repository%20site
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Current approaches to facility siting. ... This process uses a logical sequence of activities comprising six stages ...: ... site assessment and selection: requires a thorough comparative analysis of candidate sites so that these can be ranked and an overall best option selected. 1, record 4, English, - candidate%20site
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A series of tests were developed to determine the consequences of water leaking into spent nuclear fuel under conditions similar to those at the candidate repository site at Yucca Mountain. 2, record 4, English, - candidate%20site
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- site candidat
1, record 4, French, site%20candidat
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
site susceptible d'être choisi comme dépôt. 2, record 4, French, - site%20candidat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a été établi en France une méthodologie de sélection des sites qui se divise en trois phases : - inventaire national des lieux possibles et présélection des plus intéressants, - confirmation par des études sur le terrain de cette présélection et sélection d'un site candidat, - caractérisation et qualification du site candidat pour procéder à l'évaluation de sûreté. 3, record 4, French, - site%20candidat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sélection du site candidat. A l'issue de la phase de confirmation, l'ANDRA établira pour chaque site un dossier regroupant les résultats des études et des reconnaissances ainsi que de premières évaluations montrant la sûreté et la faisabilité du projet. Le dossier comportera, en outre, un programme de qualification ayant pour objectif la validation du site, un avant-projet sommaire de laboratoire souterrain et de concept de stockage. 4, record 4, French, - site%20candidat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- emplazamiento candidato
1, record 4, Spanish, emplazamiento%20candidato
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- sitio candidato 2, record 4, Spanish, sitio%20candidato
correct, masculine noun
- sitio candidato para almacenamiento 3, record 4, Spanish, sitio%20candidato%20para%20almacenamiento
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-05-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- porous tuff
1, record 5, English, porous%20tuff
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- porous volcanic tuff 2, record 5, English, porous%20volcanic%20tuff
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rock at Yucca Mountain consists of four major layers of porous and non-porous tuff, a dense form of volcanic ash produced more than 13 million years ago. 1, record 5, English, - porous%20tuff
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tuf poreux
1, record 5, French, tuf%20poreux
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tuf volcanique poreux 2, record 5, French, tuf%20volcanique%20poreux
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- toba porosa
1, record 5, Spanish, toba%20porosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- toba volcánica porosa 2, record 5, Spanish, toba%20volc%C3%A1nica%20porosa
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-05-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- non-porous tuff
1, record 6, English, non%2Dporous%20tuff
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- non-porous volcanic tuff 2, record 6, English, non%2Dporous%20volcanic%20tuff
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rock at Yucca Mountain consists of four major layers of porous and non-porous tuff, a dense form of volcanic ash produced more than 13 million years ago. 1, record 6, English, - non%2Dporous%20tuff
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tuf non poreux
1, record 6, French, tuf%20non%20poreux
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tuf volcanique non poreux 2, record 6, French, tuf%20volcanique%20non%20poreux
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- toba no porosa
1, record 6, Spanish, toba%20no%20porosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- toba volcánica no porosa 2, record 6, Spanish, toba%20volc%C3%A1nica%20no%20porosa
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-03-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dasylirion
1, record 7, English, dasylirion
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A genus of plants(family Liliaceae) related to Yucca and Dracaena that are native to Mexico and the southwestern U. S. and have a woody stem, stiff sword-shaped leaves, and small white flowers. 1, record 7, English, - dasylirion
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dasylirion
1, record 7, French, dasylirion
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jolie plante toujours verte, ligneuse, à tronc court, vivant au Mexique et au Texas et cultivée en serre pour ses qualités ornementales. (Famille des liliacées). 2, record 7, French, - dasylirion
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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