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ABOVE-GROUND LOW-LEVEL WASTE STORAGE BUILDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- above-ground low-level waste storage building
1, record 1, English, above%2Dground%20low%2Dlevel%20waste%20storage%20building
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aboveground low-level waste storage building 2, record 1, English, aboveground%20low%2Dlevel%20waste%20storage%20building
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low-Level Storage Building - This is an aboveground building for storage of LLW with fields less than 10 mSv/h. It consists of a prefabricated concrete superstructure on a poured concrete foundation and can store about 6600 m3 of packaged waste. The waste packages are stackable and their loading is accomplished with a forklift vehicle. 3, record 1, English, - above%2Dground%20low%2Dlevel%20waste%20storage%20building
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Table 13. Waste storage facilities at BNPD. Location: Site 1. Facility Description: ... Above-ground low-level waste storage buildings. ... Waste Characteristics: Reactor maintenance wastes.... 1, record 1, English, - above%2Dground%20low%2Dlevel%20waste%20storage%20building
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bâtiment d'emmagasinage de déchets à faible radioactivité
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A2timent%20d%27emmagasinage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20%C3%A0%20faible%20radioactivit%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bâtiment d'emmagasinage de déchets de surface à faible radioactivité 2, record 1, French, b%C3%A2timent%20d%27emmagasinage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20de%20surface%20%C3%A0%20faible%20radioactivit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- bâtiment de stockage des DFR 3, record 1, French, b%C3%A2timent%20de%20stockage%20des%20DFR
masculine noun
- entrepôt de déchets de faible activité 1, record 1, French, entrep%C3%B4t%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20de%20faible%20activit%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
- entrepôt de déchets faiblement radioactifs 1, record 1, French, entrep%C3%B4t%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20faiblement%20radioactifs
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «above ground storage building» peut être rendu, en français, tout simplement par «entrepôt», terme difficilement applicable à une installation souterraine. Voir la justification qui suit. 1, record 1, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20d%27emmagasinage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20%C3%A0%20faible%20radioactivit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'entreposage des déchets conditionnés s'effectue à EDS. EDS est composé : - d'une aire de déchets technologiques destinée à stocker les coques non irradiantes de déchets issus de zones II et III, - de l'entrepôt de déchets technologiques destiné à stocker les coques irradiantes de déchets issus de zone IV, - de l'entrepôt de déchets de cisaillage destiné à stocker les fûts de déchets issus de T1 et R1. 4, record 1, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20d%27emmagasinage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20%C3%A0%20faible%20radioactivit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On trouve «site de stockage de surface» (Q2385 1988 page 89), «site de stockage en surface» (RENUC 1988 volume 4 page 332), «stockage au voisinage de la surface» (RENUC 1988 volume 4 page 342), «centre de stockage de surface» (RENUC 1988 volume 4 page 295). 1, record 1, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20d%27emmagasinage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20%C3%A0%20faible%20radioactivit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- edificio de almacenamiento de desechos de nivel bajo en superficie
1, record 1, Spanish, edificio%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20desechos%20de%20nivel%20bajo%20en%20superficie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- edificio de almacenamiento superficial de residuos de baja radiactividad 2, record 1, Spanish, edificio%20de%20almacenamiento%20superficial%20de%20residuos%20de%20baja%20radiactividad
masculine noun
- edificio para el almacenamiento de desechos de bajo nivel en la superficie 3, record 1, Spanish, edificio%20para%20el%20almacenamiento%20de%20desechos%20de%20bajo%20nivel%20en%20la%20superficie
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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