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NUCLEAR RADIATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear radiation
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20radiation
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Particulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various nuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapon standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear radiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; X-rays for example, are included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since they do not originate from atomic nuclei. 2, record 1, English, - nuclear%20radiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear radiation: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - nuclear%20radiation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement nucléaire
1, record 1, French, rayonnement%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement corpusculaire ou électromagnétique pouvant être émis par les noyaux atomiques au cours de divers processus nucléaires. Dans le cas des armes nucléaires, les principaux rayonnements émis sont: les particules alpha et bêta, les rayons gamma et les neutrons. Tous les types de rayonnement nucléaires sont ionisants, mais la réciproque n'est pas vraie; ainsi : les rayons X, qui sont ionisants, n'appartiennent pas à la famille des rayonnements nucléaires car ils ne sont pas émis par le noyau des atomes. 2, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rayonnement nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física nuclear
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiación nuclear
1, record 1, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partículas y radiación electromagnética emitidas por el núcleo de un átomo según diferentes procesos. Las radiaciones nucleares más importantes, desde el punto de vista de un arma nuclear, son las partículas alfa, beta, los rayos gamma y los neutrones. Todas son radiaciones ionizantes pero lo contrario no es cierto, por ejemplo: los rayos X están incluidos dentro de las radiaciones ionizantes, pero no proceden de los núcleos de los átomos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20nuclear
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