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URANIUM TAILING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Wastes
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uranium mill tailings
1, record 1, English, uranium%20mill%20tailings
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- uranium tailings 2, record 1, English, uranium%20tailings
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tailings: term rarely used in the singular (tailing). 3, record 1, English, - uranium%20mill%20tailings
Record 1, Key term(s)
- uranium mill tailing
- uranium tailing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets miniers
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résidus de traitement de l'uranium
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20traitement%20de%20l%27uranium
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- résidus du broyage du minerai d'uranium 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20du%20broyage%20du%20minerai%20d%27uranium
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- résidus de broyage d'uranium 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20broyage%20d%27uranium
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- crassiers 4, record 1, French, crassiers
see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déchets d'uranium qui se présentent comme un sable grisâtre très fin. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20traitement%20de%20l%27uranium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résidus; crassiers : termes rarement utilisés au singulier (résidu, crassier). 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20traitement%20de%20l%27uranium
Record 1, Key term(s)
- résidu de traitement de l'uranium
- résidu du broyage du minerai d'uranium
- résidu de broyage d'uranium
- crassier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escombros mineros
- Centrales nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- residuos de la molienda del mineral de uranio
1, record 1, Spanish, residuos%20de%20la%20molienda%20del%20mineral%20de%20uranio
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- residuos del tratamiento de minerales de uranio 2, record 1, Spanish, residuos%20del%20tratamiento%20de%20minerales%20de%20uranio
correct, masculine noun, plural
- colas de la molienda del mineral de uranio 3, record 1, Spanish, colas%20de%20la%20molienda%20del%20mineral%20de%20uranio
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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