TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
ABOVE GRADE DISPOSAL UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- above-ground storage unit
1, record 1, English, above%2Dground%20storage%20unit
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aboveground storage module 1, record 1, English, aboveground%20storage%20module
proposal
- above grade disposal unit 2, record 1, English, above%20grade%20disposal%20unit
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One example of a relatively complex layered cap is that proposed for the tumulus waste disposal facility at West Valley, New York. It is an above grade disposal unit which will be built in clay till and has an engineered cap. 2, record 1, English, - above%2Dground%20storage%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "tumulus disposal" (which is an example of an abovegrade disposal unit), "aboveground storage" and "disposal unit" in TERMIUM. 1, record 1, English, - above%2Dground%20storage%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "disposal" is very often used interchangeably with the term "storage". However, these two terms should be distinguished, as "disposal" refers to permanent disposal. In the present case, "storage" is better. 1, record 1, English, - above%2Dground%20storage%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- module de stockage en surface
1, record 1, French, module%20de%20stockage%20en%20surface
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité de stockage en surface 1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20stockage%20en%20surface
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le stockage en surface pour les déchets de faible activités à vie courte et le stockage en profondeur pour le stockage des déchets à vie longue. 2, record 1, French, - module%20de%20stockage%20en%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi «(stockage en) tumulus» dans TERMIUM. 1, record 1, French, - module%20de%20stockage%20en%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- módulo de almacenamiento en superficie
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20almacenamiento%20en%20superficie
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- módulo de evacuación superficial 1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20evacuaci%C3%B3n%20superficial
masculine noun
- unidad de almacenamiento en superficie 2, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20almacenamiento%20en%20superficie
correct, feminine noun
- unidad de almacenamiento superficial 2, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20almacenamiento%20superficial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: