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NUCLEAR SOLID WASTE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2001-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solid waste
1, record 1, English, solid%20waste
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SW 2, record 1, English, SW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radioactive solid waste 3, record 1, English, radioactive%20solid%20waste
correct
- nuclear solid waste 3, record 1, English, nuclear%20solid%20waste
proposal
- solid radioactive waste 3, record 1, English, solid%20radioactive%20waste
proposal
- solid nuclear waste 3, record 1, English, solid%20nuclear%20waste
proposal, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solid waste: includes tailings, leach residues, contaminated and barren waste rock, treatment sludges, contaminated natural materials, scrap, discarded equipment and any other contaminated solid materials. 2, record 1, English, - solid%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Waste Form. Many solid wastes are stored or disposed of in the form in which they exist without further treatment ... 4, record 1, English, - solid%20waste
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchet solide
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20solide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déchet solide radioactif 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20solide%20radioactif
correct, masculine noun
- déchet solide nucléaire 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20solide%20nucl%C3%A9aire
proposal, masculine noun, less frequent
- déchet radioactif solide 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20radioactif%20solide
correct, masculine noun
- déchet nucléaire solide 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20solide
proposal, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déchets solides : comprennent les résidus, les résidus de lixiviation, les déchets de roche radioactifs et non radioactifs, les boues de traitement, les matières naturelles contaminées, les rebuts, l'équipement abandonné et toute autre matière solide contaminée. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20solide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La très grande variété sous laquelle se présentent les déchets solides (depuis les gants, blouses, plastiques ayant servi dans les interventions en zone active jusqu'aux matériaux venant du démantèlement des installations nucléaires en passant par les pièces mécaniques usées et les filtres contaminés) va entraîner que le traitement de ces déchets comporte plusieurs stades. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20solide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Des déchets solides radioactifs sont par exemple constitués par les déchets produits lors du travail des substances radioactives (scories), ou par le matériel contaminé qui n'est plus utilisable, ou encore par les produits résultant de certains traitements de concentration de déchets liquides. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20solide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho sólido
1, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20s%C3%B3lido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho radiactivo sólido 1, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20radiactivo%20s%C3%B3lido
correct, masculine noun
- residuo sólido 2, record 1, Spanish, residuo%20s%C3%B3lido
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- desecho radioactivo sólido
- residuo radiactivo sólido
- residuo radioactivo sólido
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combustible waste
1, record 2, English, combustible%20waste
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- combustible radioactive waste 2, record 2, English, combustible%20radioactive%20waste
proposal
- combustible nuclear waste 2, record 2, English, combustible%20nuclear%20waste
proposal, less frequent
- combustible solid radioactive waste 3, record 2, English, combustible%20solid%20radioactive%20waste
correct
- combustible solid nuclear waste 2, record 2, English, combustible%20solid%20nuclear%20waste
proposal, less frequent
- burnable waste 4, record 2, English, burnable%20waste
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Combustible wastes are those that could be burned in a special design of incinerator to bring about a large volume reduction. 1, record 2, English, - combustible%20waste
Record 2, Key term(s)
- combustible solid waste
- burnable wastes
- combustible wastes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déchet combustible
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déchet radioactif combustible 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20radioactif%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
- déchet nucléaire combustible 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20combustible
proposal, masculine noun, less frequent
- déchet radioactif solide combustible 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20radioactif%20solide%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
- déchet nucléaire solide combustible 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20solide%20combustible
proposal, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déchets solides de faible activité sont classés en déchets combustibles, compressibles et non compressibles. Les déchets combustibles seront traités dans un incinérateur à haute température [...] 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20combustible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les déchets radioactifs peuvent être solides, liquides ou gazeux, combustibles ou non, aqueux ou non. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20combustible
Record 2, Key term(s)
- déchets combustibles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho combustible
1, record 2, Spanish, desecho%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho radiactivo sólido combustible 2, record 2, Spanish, desecho%20radiactivo%20s%C3%B3lido%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
- residuo combustible 3, record 2, Spanish, residuo%20combustible
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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