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ABOVEGROUND QUADRICELL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aboveground quadricell
1, record 1, English, aboveground%20quadricell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- above-ground quadricell 2, record 1, English, above%2Dground%20quadricell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
aboveground concrete quadricell. 1, record 1, English, - aboveground%20quadricell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"quadricells" - These are aboveground structures consisting of four cells in double-walled concrete. They are used primarily to store resins and occasionally to store highly active core components. These can be viewed as aboveground modular concrete canisters. 3, record 1, English, - aboveground%20quadricell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quadricellule de surface
1, record 1, French, quadricellule%20de%20surface
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cellule quadruple de surface 2, record 1, French, cellule%20quadruple%20de%20surface
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les tumulus comprennent les blocs de béton en rangées de 5 m de haut constituant des cellules de 10 m x 30 m. À l'intérieur de ces cellules, on met les déchets conditionnés en fûts métalliques. 3, record 1, French, - quadricellule%20de%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula cuádruple superficial
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20cu%C3%A1druple%20superficial
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- módulo superficial de cuatro celdas 2, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%B3dulo%20superficial%20de%20cuatro%20celdas
proposal, masculine noun
- módulo en superficie 3, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%B3dulo%20en%20superficie
masculine noun
- módulo superficial 4, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%B3dulo%20superficial
masculine noun
- módulo superficial de hormigón 4, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%B3dulo%20superficial%20de%20hormig%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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