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ULTIMATE WASTE DISPOSAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultimate waste disposal
1, record 1, English, ultimate%20waste%20disposal
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The preparation of radioactive waste for permanent disposal and the actual placement of the product at the final site. 1, record 1, English, - ultimate%20waste%20disposal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term commonly applies to the disposal of waste of high activity. 1, record 1, English, - ultimate%20waste%20disposal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ultimate waste disposal: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - ultimate%20waste%20disposal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- évacuation des déchets radioactifs
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stockage définitif 1, record 1, French, stockage%20d%C3%A9finitif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préparation des déchets radioactifs en vue de leur évacuation pour une durée illimitée et mise en place de ces produits dans le site définitif. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme s'applique ordinairement à l'évacuation des déchets d'activité élevée. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
évacuation des déchets radioactifs; stockage définitif : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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