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MAN-REM [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 1994-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- man-rem
1, record 1, English, man%2Drem
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the old unit of "collective dose" which is being replaced by the "person sievert" (1 man-rem = 0.01 person-sieverts). 1, record 1, English, - man%2Drem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- homme-rem
1, record 1, French, homme%2Drem
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ancienne unité de «dose collective» en train d'être remplacée par la «personne-sievert» (1 homme-rem = 0,01 personne-sievert). 1, record 1, French, - homme%2Drem
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiobiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- man-rem 1, record 2, English, man%2Drem
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In radiation protection, a collective dose corresponding to a dose of one rem for one person. 2, record 2, English, - man%2Drem
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiobiologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- homme-rem 1, record 2, French, homme%2Drem
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'unité de dose population ou de dose collective est l'homme-rem. 1, record 2, French, - homme%2Drem
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluriel: des hommes-rems. 2, record 2, French, - homme%2Drem
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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