TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
CANISTER RADIOACTIVE WASTES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- canister
1, record 1, English, canister
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- canister of radioactive wastes 2, record 1, English, canister%20of%20radioactive%20wastes
- silo 3, record 1, English, silo
- storage canister 4, record 1, English, storage%20canister
proposal
- storage silo 4, record 1, English, storage%20silo
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An alternative to water storage is above-ground storage in large concrete canisters developed by researchers at AECL's Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment near Pinawa, Manitoba. These canisters are fortified with two sealed inner steel liners and cooled by convection. 1, record 1, English, - canister
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Finland has ... proposed a design based on the large cavern concept. This conceptual configuration consists of large vertical disposal caverns in which concrete silos would be built. The silos are lined with steel and/or shotcrete. 3, record 1, English, - canister
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The repository will consist of concrete silos each having a holding capacity of 15000 m³. Concrete silos (53 m in height) are to be constructed inside rock caverns and are subdivided into vertical cells which will be filled from the top and covered with a layer of concrete. 3, record 1, English, - canister
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "concrete canister", "spent fuel (storage) canister" and "modular concrete canister (disposal) (facility)". 4, record 1, English, - canister
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radioactive waste canister
- nuclear waste canister
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- silo
1, record 1, French, silo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- silo de stockage 2, record 1, French, silo%20de%20stockage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une solution de rechange au stockage en piscine est le stockage en surface dans des silos en béton, renforcés par deux seaux d'étanchéité et refroidis par convection, mis au point par les chercheurs de l'Établissement de recherches nucléaires de Whiteshell. 3, record 1, French, - silo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lieux de traitement. Il existe plusieurs possibilités suivant la nature et l'activité des déchets, leur période de décroissance, et le mode de conditionnement après compactage. En effet, certains sont actuellement compactés et stockés directement sur le site d'émission des produits, en vue d'une évacuation éventuelle ultérieure vers les centres de stockage nationaux existants ou à créer (cellules, silos, etc.). 4, record 1, French, - silo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Centrales nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenedor
1, record 1, Spanish, contenedor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cápsula 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1psula
feminine noun
- silo 3, record 1, Spanish, silo
correct, masculine noun
- silo de almacenamiento 3, record 1, Spanish, silo%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, masculine noun
- cajón de almacenamiento 4, record 1, Spanish, caj%C3%B3n%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, masculine noun
- recipiente 4, record 1, Spanish, recipiente
correct, masculine noun
- tanque 5, record 1, Spanish, tanque
masculine 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: