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NUCLEAR SITE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radioactive waste repository
1, record 1, English, radioactive%20waste%20repository
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radioactive waste disposal facility 1, record 1, English, radioactive%20waste%20disposal%20facility
correct
- radioactive waste disposal site 2, record 1, English, radioactive%20waste%20disposal%20site
correct
- repository 3, record 1, English, repository
correct
- radioactive waste storage site 4, record 1, English, radioactive%20waste%20storage%20site
correct
- nuclear waste disposal site 5, record 1, English, nuclear%20waste%20disposal%20site
correct, less frequent
- radioactive waste disposal 1, record 1, English, radioactive%20waste%20disposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear facility where waste is emplaced for disposal. 3, record 1, English, - radioactive%20waste%20repository
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Major facilities at BNPD [Bruce Nuclear Power Development] include three nuclear electric generating stations ..., three heavy water production plants and support facilities. The latter include two radioactive waste storage sites, which are used to store LLRW [low-level radioactive waste] from all Ontario Hydro reactor stations, except [one], and from their research and maintenance facilities. 4, record 1, English, - radioactive%20waste%20repository
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre de stockage de déchets radioactifs
1, record 1, French, centre%20de%20stockage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépôt de déchets radioactifs 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs
correct, masculine noun
- site de stockage de déchets radioactifs 2, record 1, French, site%20de%20stockage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs
correct, masculine noun
- stockage de déchets radioactifs 1, record 1, French, stockage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
- stockage nucléaire 3, record 1, French, stockage%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
- site de stockage 4, record 1, French, site%20de%20stockage
masculine noun
- dépôt 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
masculine noun
- stockage 3, record 1, French, stockage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation destinée à recevoir de manière durable des déchets radioactifs. 1, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20stockage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stockage de déchets radioactifs : [...] forme abrégée de centre de stockage de déchets radioactifs. 1, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20stockage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Centre de stockage définitif, de surface, en surface, profond de déchets radioactifs. 6, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20stockage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Adéquation d'un site à l'implantation d'un centre de stockage de déchets radioactifs. 6, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20stockage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Construction, fermeture, mise en service d'un centre de stockage de déchets radioactifs. 6, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20stockage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Seguridad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- emplazamiento de almacenamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, emplazamiento%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- emplazamiento de evacuación 2, record 1, Spanish, emplazamiento%20de%20evacuaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- lugar de almacenamiento 3, record 1, Spanish, lugar%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, masculine noun
- lugar de eliminación 4, record 1, Spanish, lugar%20de%20eliminaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- sitio de almacenamiento 5, record 1, Spanish, sitio%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, masculine noun
- sitio de disposición 6, record 1, Spanish, sitio%20de%20disposici%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- bote 7, record 1, Spanish, bote
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Arms Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear weapon storage site
1, record 2, English, nuclear%20weapon%20storage%20site
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Contrôle des armements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépôt d'armes nucléaires
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20d%27armes%20nucl%C3%A9aires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acte fondateur OTAN [Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord]-Russie. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20d%27armes%20nucl%C3%A9aires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 1997-12-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nuclear waste management site
1, record 3, English, nuclear%20waste%20management%20site
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To date, no nuclear waste management or disposal site has been granted a licence which allows such a site to have sufficient nuclear material to require its designation under the [Nuclear Liability] Act. 1, record 3, English, - nuclear%20waste%20management%20site
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- site de gestion des déchets nucléaires
1, record 3, French, site%20de%20gestion%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20nucl%C3%A9aires
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À ce jour, il n'y a eu délivrance de permis à l'égard d'aucun site de gestion ou d'élimination des déchets nucléaires, autorisant la présence, sur un tel site, d'une quantité suffisante de substances nucléaires pour que la désignation en soit requise en vertu de la Loi [sur la responsabilité nucléaire]. 1, record 3, French, - site%20de%20gestion%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20nucl%C3%A9aires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nuclear site
1, record 4, English, nuclear%20site
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- site nucléaire
1, record 4, French, site%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-04-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nuclear test site
1, record 5, English, nuclear%20test%20site
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aire d'essai des armes nucléaires
1, record 5, French, aire%20d%27essai%20des%20armes%20nucl%C3%A9aires
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- site d'essais nucléaires 2, record 5, French, site%20d%27essais%20nucl%C3%A9aires
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-10-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nuclear launch site
1, record 6, English, nuclear%20launch%20site
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- point de lancement d'armes nucléaires
1, record 6, French, point%20de%20lancement%20d%27armes%20nucl%C3%A9aires
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-10-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- nuclear storage site
1, record 7, English, nuclear%20storage%20site
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- emplacement d'entreposage d'engins nucléaires
1, record 7, French, emplacement%20d%27entreposage%20d%27engins%20nucl%C3%A9aires
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-10-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- nuclear production site
1, record 8, English, nuclear%20production%20site
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aire de production des armes nucléaires
1, record 8, French, aire%20de%20production%20des%20armes%20nucl%C3%A9aires
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-10-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- nuclear control site
1, record 9, English, nuclear%20control%20site
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A communication facility intended for controlling nuclear weapons or the craft delivering them. 1, record 9, English, - nuclear%20control%20site
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- centre de contrôle des charges nucléaires
1, record 9, French, centre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20charges%20nucl%C3%A9aires
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-08-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- nuclear weapons site
1, record 10, English, nuclear%20weapons%20site
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- emplacement d'armes nucléaires
1, record 10, French, emplacement%20d%27armes%20nucl%C3%A9aires
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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