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NUCLEAR GAUGE [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2016-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gamma radiation
1, record 1, English, gamma%20radiation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gamma ray 2, record 1, English, gamma%20ray
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Penetrating electromagnetic radiation emitted by an atomic nucleus during radioactive decay ... 3, record 1, English, - gamma%20radiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gamma radiation :[This] type of radiation has greater penetrating power than medical X-rays, and is often used in fixed and portable nuclear gauge. 4, record 1, English, - gamma%20radiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gamma ray: term usually used in the plural (gamma rays). 5, record 1, English, - gamma%20radiation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gamma rays
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement gamma
1, record 1, French, rayonnement%20gamma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rayon gamma 2, record 1, French, rayon%20gamma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement électromagnétique pénétrant, produit par un noyau atomique pendant sa désintégration radioactive. 3, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20gamma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rayonnement gamma : [Ce type de rayonnement est] plus pénétrant que les rayons X utilisés à des fins médicales et [est] souvent employé dans les jauges nucléaires fixes ou portatives. 4, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20gamma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rayon gamma : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (rayons gamma). 5, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20gamma
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rayons gamma
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2007-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radiation safety awareness training 1, record 2, English, radiation%20safety%20awareness%20training
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radiation safety awareness training should be provided to workers who are not necessarily gauge users but who may work in the proximity of nuclear gauges. 1, record 2, English, - radiation%20safety%20awareness%20training
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de sensibilisation à la radioprotection
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20sensibilisation%20%C3%A0%20la%20radioprotection
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une formation de sensibilisation à la radioprotection doit être donnée aux travailleurs qui ne sont pas nécessairement des utilisateurs de jauge, mais qui pourraient travailler à proximité de jauges nucléaires. 1, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20sensibilisation%20%C3%A0%20la%20radioprotection
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 1998-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Scientific Instruments
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- portable gauge
1, record 3, English, portable%20gauge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- portable nuclear gauge 2, record 3, English, portable%20nuclear%20gauge
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Portable gauges are used in industries such as agriculture, construction, and civil engineering to measure things like the moisture in soil, and the density of asphalt in a paving mix. There are two basic methods of measuring material with portable gauges, backscatter and direct transmission. ... To measure soil density, for example, the source is placed in a tube and inserted beneath the surface through a punched access hole. Radiation is then transmitted from the source to a detector on the base of the gauge. 3, record 3, English, - portable%20gauge
Record 3, Key term(s)
- portable gage
- portable nuclear gage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Instruments scientifiques
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jauge nucléaire portative
1, record 3, French, jauge%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20portative
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- jauge portative 2, record 3, French, jauge%20portative
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les jauges portatives sont utilisées dans l'industrie de l'agriculture, de la construction et du génie civil afin de mesurer, par exemple, l'humidité du sol et la densité de l'asphalte dans un mélange de pavage. Il existe deux méthodes fondamentales pour mesurer le matériau à l'aide de jauge portative : la transmission directe et la rétrodiffusion. [...] Si l'on désire mesurer la densité du sol, par exemple, la source est placée dans un tube et insérée sous la surface du sol par un trou d'accès. Les rayonnements passent ensuite de la source à un détecteur placé à la base de la jauge et la densité du sol est déterminée par le niveau de rayonnement indiqué par le détecteur. 3, record 3, French, - jauge%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20portative
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 1997-12-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nuclear measuring gauge
1, record 4, English, nuclear%20measuring%20gauge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nuclear gauge 2, record 4, English, nuclear%20gauge
correct
- nuclear gauging device 3, record 4, English, nuclear%20gauging%20device
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Today, many industries use equipment such as nuclear measuring gauges that incorporate a radioactive source. These nuclear gauges provide an inexpensive, yet highly reliable and accurate method of measuring the thickness, density, or make-up of a wide variety of material or surfaces. There are two types of nuclear gauges, fixed and portable. 1, record 4, English, - nuclear%20measuring%20gauge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jauge nucléaire
1, record 4, French, jauge%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'heure actuelle, plusieurs industries utilisent des jauges nucléaires qui contiennent une source radioactive. Ces jauges fournissent un moyen économique et pourtant extrêmement fiable et exact de mesurer l'épaisseur, la densité ou la composition d'un vaste éventail de matériaux et de surfaces. Il existe deux genres de jauges nucléaires, les fixes et les portatives. 2, record 4, French, - jauge%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 1994-08-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Scientific Instruments
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fixed gauge
1, record 5, English, fixed%20gauge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fixed nuclear gauge 2, record 5, English, fixed%20nuclear%20gauge
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fixed gauge are most often used in factories as a way of monitoring a production process and ensuring quality control. ... These fixed gauges consist of a radioactive source that is housed within a source holder and placed at a crucial point in the process. When the source holder’s shutter is opened, an invisible beam of radiation is directed at the material being processed. A detector mounted opposite the source measures the radiation that passes through the material. A readout either on the gauge or on a connected computer terminal registers the required information .... 2, record 5, English, - fixed%20gauge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Instruments scientifiques
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- jauge fixe
1, record 5, French, jauge%20fixe
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- jauge nucléaire fixe 2, record 5, French, jauge%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20fixe
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les jauges fixes sont le plus souvent utilisées dans les usines pour vérifier un procédé de production et s'assurer du contrôle de la qualité. [...] Ces jauges fixes comprennent une source radioactive logée dans un porte-source et sont placées à une étape précise du procédé. Lorsque l'obturateur du porte-source s'ouvre, un faisceau invisible de rayonnements est dirigé sur le matériau en cours de traitement. Un détecteur placé à l'opposé de la source mesure les rayonnements qui passent à travers le matériau. Un indicateur sur la jauge ou sur un terminal relié enregistre les renseignements nécessaires [...] 2, record 5, French, - jauge%20fixe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1978-01-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nuclear sediment gauge 1, record 6, English, nuclear%20sediment%20gauge
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- nuclear sediment gage 1, record 6, English, nuclear%20sediment%20gage
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sediment sample using radioactive radiation to measure the suspended sediment concentration in water. 1, record 6, English, - nuclear%20sediment%20gauge
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- turbidisonde à radio-éléments 1, record 6, French, turbidisonde%20%C3%A0%20radio%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Turbidisonde utilisant une radiation radioactive pour mesurer la concentration des sédiments en suspension dans l'eau. 1, record 6, French, - turbidisonde%20%C3%A0%20radio%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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