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NUCLEAR RADIOACTIVE FALL-OUT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Contamination
- CBRNE Operations
- Risks and Threats (Security)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radioactive fallout
1, record 1, English, radioactive%20fallout
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fallout 2, record 1, English, fallout
correct, officially approved
- fall-out 3, record 1, English, fall%2Dout
correct
- radioactive fall-out 4, record 1, English, radioactive%20fall%2Dout
correct
- nuclear radioactive fallout 5, record 1, English, nuclear%20radioactive%20fallout
correct, less frequent, standardized
- radiation fallout 5, record 1, English, radiation%20fallout
correct, less frequent, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The precipitation to earth of radioactive particulate matter from a nuclear cloud. 2, record 1, English, - radioactive%20fallout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fallout: term and definition officially approved by the Army Doctrine and Tactics Board. 6, record 1, English, - radioactive%20fallout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radioactive fallout: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - radioactive%20fallout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
radioactive fallout; radiation fallout; nuclear radioactive fallout: terms standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 8, record 1, English, - radioactive%20fallout
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radiation fall-out
- nuclear radioactive fall-out
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Opérations CBRNE
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retombée radioactive
1, record 1, French, retomb%C3%A9e%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retombée 2, record 1, French, retomb%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus de retombée à la surface de la terre de particules contaminées par les éléments radioactifs provenant d'un nuage atomique. 3, record 1, French, - retomb%C3%A9e%20radioactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retombée radioactive; retombée : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - retomb%C3%A9e%20radioactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
retombée radioactive : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - retomb%C3%A9e%20radioactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
retombée radioactive : Le terme au pluriel (retombées radioactives) a été normalisé par l'ISO, ainsi que par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - retomb%C3%A9e%20radioactive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- retombées radioactives
- retombées
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Operaciones QBRNE
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lluvia radiactiva
1, record 1, Spanish, lluvia%20radiactiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sedimentación radiactiva 2, record 1, Spanish, sedimentaci%C3%B3n%20radiactiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitación sobre la tierra de partículas radiactivas procedentes de una nube nuclear [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - lluvia%20radiactiva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] se aplica también a las propias partículas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lluvia%20radiactiva
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