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NSV [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gross salvage value
1, record 1, English, gross%20salvage%20value
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The costs of removal and salvaging of the track and other materials... are subtracted from the gross salvage value to arrive at the NSV [net salvage value] of the track and other track materials. 2, record 1, English, - gross%20salvage%20value
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur brute de récupération
1, record 1, French, valeur%20brute%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les coûts de l'enlèvement et de la récupération de la voie et d'autre matériel [...] sont défalqués de la valeur brute de récupération pour donner la VNR [valeur nette de récupération] de la voie et d'autre matériel. 2, record 1, French, - valeur%20brute%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 1997-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nanosievert
1, record 2, English, nanosievert
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- nSv 2, record 2, English, nSv
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sievert(Sv) replaces the rem(rem).... 1 nanosievert(nSv)=100 nanorem(nrem). 2, record 2, English, - nanosievert
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nanosievert
1, record 2, French, nanosievert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- nSv 2, record 2, French, nSv
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sievert (Sv) remplace le rem (rem). [...] 1 nanosievert (nSv) = 100 nanorem (nrem). 2, record 2, French, - nanosievert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 1997-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nanorem
1, record 3, English, nanorem
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- nrem 1, record 3, English, nrem
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sievert(Sv) replaces the rem(rem).... 1 nanosievert(nSv)=100 nanorem(nrem). 1, record 3, English, - nanorem
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nanorem
1, record 3, French, nanorem
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- nrem 1, record 3, French, nrem
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sievert (Sv) remplace le rem (rem). [...] 1 nanosievert (nSv) = 100 nanorem (nrem). 1, record 3, French, - nanorem
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 1994-12-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- microrem
1, record 4, English, microrem
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- µrem 1, record 4, English, %C2%B5rem
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The rem(rem) is replaced by the sievert(Sv).... 1 microrem(µrem)=10 nanosieverts(nSv). 1, record 4, English, - microrem
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microrem
1, record 4, French, microrem
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- µrem 1, record 4, French, %C2%B5rem
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le rem (rem) est remplacé par le sievert (Sv). 1 microrem (µrem) = 10 nanosieverts (nSv). 1, record 4, French, - microrem
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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