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PROTECTION FACTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- protection factor
1, record 1, English, protection%20factor
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PF 2, record 1, English, PF
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the effectiveness of a protective device or technique in preventing or reducing exposure to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear substances, or of a medical treatment in preventing or reducing the physiological effects of such substances. 3, record 1, English, - protection%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
protection factor; PF: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - protection%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
protection factor: designation officially recognized by the Emergency Preparedness Committee. 5, record 1, English, - protection%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de protection
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20protection
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de l'efficacité d'un dispositif ou d'une technique de protection à empêcher ou à réduire l'exposition à des substances nucléaires, radiologiques, biologiques et chimiques, ou d'un traitement médical à empêcher ou à réduire les effets physiologiques de telles substances. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur de protection : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
facteur de protection : désignation adoptée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la protection civile. 4, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20protection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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