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HOST MEDIUM [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lawn
1, record 1, English, lawn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most striking form of phage infection is that in which all of the infected bacteria are destroyed in the process of the formation of new phage particles. This results in the clearing of turbid liquid culture as the infected cells lyse. When lysis occurs in cells fixed as a lawn of bacteria growing on a solid medium, it produces holes, or areas of clearing, called plaques. These represent colonies of bacteriophage. The size and other properties of the plaque vary with individual viruses and host cells. 1, record 1, English, - lawn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tapis
1, record 1, French, tapis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cellules en culture forment habituellement, dans le flacon de culture, ce qu'on nomme un tapis cellulaire, c'est-à-dire un horizon monostratifié de cellules. Lorsque la culture a atteint les limites de la surface du récipient recouverte par le milieu, la croissance s'arrête : on dit qu'il y a inhibition de contact. Différents agents chimiques, physiques ou biologiques (composés cancérigènes, rayonnements, virus) modifient cet état de choses; la croissance continue jusqu'à épuisement du milieu; les cellules grimpent les unes sur les autres, formant, non plus un tapis monostratifié, mais un massif épais et bourgeonnant. 1, record 1, French, - tapis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- césped
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9sped
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa de crecimiento bacteriano continua y uniforme, en la que no es posible distinguir colonias individuales, normalmente se produce en la superficie de un medio con agar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A9sped
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Radio Broadcasting
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magneto-optic modulator
1, record 2, English, magneto%2Doptic%20modulator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- magneto-optical modulator 2, record 2, English, magneto%2Doptical%20modulator
correct
- m-o modulator 3, record 2, English, m%2Do%20modulator
correct
- magnetooptic modulator 4, record 2, English, magnetooptic%20modulator
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crystal is a new host for Nd lasers. Here it acts as a magneto-optic modulator as well as a laser medium. 1, record 2, English, - magneto%2Doptic%20modulator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Radiodiffusion
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modulateur magnéto-optique
1, record 2, French, modulateur%20magn%C3%A9to%2Doptique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modulateur optique qui se sert de l'effet magnéto-optique. 2, record 2, French, - modulateur%20magn%C3%A9to%2Doptique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mesothermal vein deposit
1, record 3, English, mesothermal%20vein%20deposit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quartz-Carbonate Vein Gold Deposits in Metamorphic Terranes. ... This type of gold deposit consists dominantly of quartz-carbonate veins in metamorphosed volcanic, sedimentary and granitoid rocks. Such deposits are commonly referred to as mesothermal vein deposits in the literature, in part after the classification of Lindgren (1933); ... 1, record 3, English, - mesothermal%20vein%20deposit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Of paramount importance are the abundant quartz-carbonate vein deposits that typify greenstone terrains of all ages; because their inferred conditions of formation are compatible with the low to medium metamorphic grade of their host rocks, these deposits are also commonly referred to as mesothermal vein deposits. 1, record 3, English, - mesothermal%20vein%20deposit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gisement filonien mésothermal
1, record 3, French, gisement%20filonien%20m%C3%A9sothermal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gîte filonien mésothermal 2, record 3, French, g%C3%AEte%20filonien%20m%C3%A9sothermal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- earth cover
1, record 4, English, earth%20cover
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- earthen cover 1, record 4, English, earthen%20cover
correct
- earthen top 2, record 4, English, earthen%20top
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Earthen cover systems may vary from relatively simple thick clay caps to more complex, multilayered caps employing alternating layers of such natural materials as clay, sand gravel, cobble, boulders, rip-rap, and topsoil as well as synthetic membranes. 1, record 4, English, - earth%20cover
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The first concept [for low-level wastes disposal in a clay/till host medium] consists of trenches lined with circular concrete caissons. The trenches... are filled with 6 m of wastes capped by a structural roof plus mounded earth cover. 1, record 4, English, - earth%20cover
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "clay top cover", "engineered cap" and "multilayered cap" in TERMIUM. 3, record 4, English, - earth%20cover
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- couverture de terre
1, record 4, French, couverture%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La figure 18 donne le modèle du stockage [de surface]. Les colis [de déchets] forment des structures légèrement enterrées (monolithes) ou en surface (tumulus), recouvertes d'une couche étanche d'argile puis de terre végétale. 2, record 4, French, - couverture%20de%20terre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour assurer la protection différée dans le cas des déchets de faibles et moyennes activités (FMA), on a choisi d'isoler les déchets de l'environnement dans un stockage de surface. L'isolement est réalisé par le conditionnement des déchets eux-mêmes et par les ouvrages du stockage et leur couverture. 3, record 4, French, - couverture%20de%20terre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubierta de tierra
1, record 4, Spanish, cubierta%20de%20tierra
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- concrete caisson
1, record 5, English, concrete%20caisson
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- concrete bunker 2, record 5, English, concrete%20bunker
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first concept [for low-level waste disposal in a clay/till host medium of at least 15 m thickness] consists of trenches lined with circular concrete caissons. The trenches are 10 m wide and 107 m in length and are filled with 6 m of wastes capped by a structural roof plus mounded earth cover. 1, record 5, English, - concrete%20caisson
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Class II [of low-level radioactive wastes] .... Wastes from this category are currently stored in engineered asphalt trenches and concrete bunkers at the Chalk River Nuclear Laboratory and in concrete trenches at the Bruce Nuclear Power Development. 3, record 5, English, - concrete%20caisson
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Wastes containing significant quantities of radioactivity are stored in engineered facilities, most of which are concrete bunkers, with lined holes set into the ground being used for the water table in free draining sands. Wastes with lower radioactivity content are buried in trenches in the sand at Area c .... 4, record 5, English, - concrete%20caisson
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caisson en béton
1, record 5, French, caisson%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- case bétonnée 2, record 5, French, case%20b%C3%A9tonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- case en béton 2, record 5, French, case%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
correct, feminine noun
- casemate en béton 3, record 5, French, casemate%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
avoid, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «case», «module de stockage» et «monolithe». 4, record 5, French, - caisson%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- búnker de concreto
1, record 5, Spanish, b%C3%BAnker%20de%20concreto
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- búnker de hormigón 2, record 5, Spanish, b%C3%BAnker%20de%20hormig%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- cajón de concreto 3, record 5, Spanish, caj%C3%B3n%20de%20concreto
correct, masculine noun
- cajón de hormigón 2, record 5, Spanish, caj%C3%B3n%20de%20hormig%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-09-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Underground Mining
- Applications of Concrete
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- concrete-lined tunnel
1, record 6, English, concrete%2Dlined%20tunnel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- concrete-lined gallery 2, record 6, English, concrete%2Dlined%20gallery
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first concept [for low-level waste disposal in a clay/till host medium of at least 15 m thickness] consists of trenches lined with circular concrete caissons. The trenches are 10 m wide and 107 m in length and are filled with 6 m of wastes capped by a structural roof plus mounded earth cover. Intermediate level wastes are placed in 3-m diameter augured boreholes of 8. 5 m depth. A temporary weather enclosure is used during the filling operations. The second concept consists of six concrete-lined tunnels... for LLW and augered boreholes for ILW. 1, record 6, English, - concrete%2Dlined%20tunnel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Utilisation du béton
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- galerie bétonnée
1, record 6, French, galerie%20b%C3%A9tonn%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-06-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Plant Safety
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- host medium 1, record 7, English, host%20medium
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sent deposits are considered a rather unconventional geologic host medium for siting radioactive wastes. 1, record 7, English, - host%20medium
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- matériau récepteur
1, record 7, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20r%C3%A9cepteur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En gestion des déchets radioactifs, matériaux rocheux jugés aptes à recevoir, dans une aire de stockage, des déchets nucléaires. 1, record 7, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20r%C3%A9cepteur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé d'après "host rock": "roche réceptrice", "milieu récepteur", figurant à la page 147 du Glossaire de l'énergie nucléaire de l'OCDE. 1, record 7, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20r%C3%A9cepteur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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