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SHALLOW GROUND REPOSITORY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shallow ground repository
1, record 1, English, shallow%20ground%20repository
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- near-surface repository 2, record 1, English, near%2Dsurface%20repository
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A site for a shallow ground repository has been selected on Honshy Island [Japan]. The facility will consist of concrete pits... 1, record 1, English, - shallow%20ground%20repository
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "near-surface disposal". 2, record 1, English, - shallow%20ground%20repository
Record 1, Key term(s)
- near surface repository
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépôt à faible profondeur
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépôt en subsurface 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20en%20subsurface
proposal, masculine noun
- dépôt près de la surface 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20pr%C3%A8s%20de%20la%20surface
proposal, masculine noun
- dépôt au voisinage de la surface 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20au%20voisinage%20de%20la%20surface
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- depósito a poca profundidad
1, record 1, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20a%20poca%20profundidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- repositorio a baja profundidad 2, record 1, Spanish, repositorio%20a%20baja%20profundidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- concrete pit
1, record 2, English, concrete%20pit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A site for a shallow ground repository has been selected on Honshy Island [Japan]. The facility will consist of concrete pits.... 1, record 2, English, - concrete%20pit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fosse de béton
1, record 2, French, fosse%20de%20b%C3%A9ton
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'entreposage expérimental pilote de Piver [...] correspond à une conception froide en ce sens que la température de l'air d'évacuation est limitée à 70 °C. [...] Le stockage comporte une fosse de béton de 13 mètres de profondeur, équipée de 32 puits de stockage. Les puits sont constitués par des tubes en acier de diamètre 457 mm noyés dans le béton. Ils sont fermés par des bouchons amovibles en béton revêtus d'acier supportés par la dalle supérieure assurant la protection biologique. 2, record 2, French, - fosse%20de%20b%C3%A9ton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosa de concreto
1, record 2, Spanish, fosa%20de%20concreto
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- The influence of moisture content of sand on Leach rates from cement and bitumen radioactive waste forms in a shallow ground repository
1, record 3, English, The%20influence%20of%20moisture%20content%20of%20sand%20on%20Leach%20rates%20from%20cement%20and%20bitumen%20radioactive%20waste%20forms%20in%20a%20shallow%20ground%20repository
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited publication AECL - 10657, 1992. 2, record 3, English, - The%20influence%20of%20moisture%20content%20of%20sand%20on%20Leach%20rates%20from%20cement%20and%20bitumen%20radioactive%20waste%20forms%20in%20a%20shallow%20ground%20repository
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- L'influence de la teneur en eau du sable sur les taux de lixiviation des déchets radioactifs conditionnés au ciment et bitume dans un dépôt souterrain peu profond
1, record 3, French, L%27influence%20de%20la%20teneur%20en%20eau%20du%20sable%20sur%20les%20taux%20de%20lixiviation%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs%20conditionn%C3%A9s%20au%20ciment%20et%20bitume%20dans%20un%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20souterrain%20peu%20profond
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication AECL - 10657 d'Énergie atomique du Canada Limitée, 1992. 2, record 3, French, - L%27influence%20de%20la%20teneur%20en%20eau%20du%20sable%20sur%20les%20taux%20de%20lixiviation%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs%20conditionn%C3%A9s%20au%20ciment%20et%20bitume%20dans%20un%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20souterrain%20peu%20profond
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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