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ROCK CAVERN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shallow rock cavern
1, record 1, English, shallow%20rock%20cavern
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shallow mined cavern in rock 2, record 1, English, shallow%20mined%20cavern%20in%20rock
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Switzerland two types of repository are being considered for disposal of intermediate and LLW. Type Q are shallow rock caverns to be excavated within 100 m of the land surface and are designed to hold only LLW. Type B repositories would be caverns excavated at depths of several hundred metres and containing both LLW and ILW. 1, record 1, English, - shallow%20rock%20cavern
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caverne rocheuse peu profonde
1, record 1, French, caverne%20rocheuse%20peu%20profonde
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caverne peu profonde pratiquée dans la roche 2, record 1, French, caverne%20peu%20profonde%20pratiqu%C3%A9e%20dans%20la%20roche
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «caverne excavée» et «caverne d'évacuation». 2, record 1, French, - caverne%20rocheuse%20peu%20profonde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caverna rocosa poco profunda
1, record 1, Spanish, caverna%20rocosa%20poco%20profunda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- caverna poco profunda minada en la roca 1, record 1, Spanish, caverna%20poco%20profunda%20minada%20en%20la%20roca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rock cavern
1, record 2, English, rock%20cavern
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mined cavern in rock 2, record 2, English, mined%20cavern%20in%20rock
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The repository will consist of concrete silos each having a holding capacity of 15000 m³. Concrete silos (53 m in height) are to be constructed inside rock caverns and are subdivided into vertical cells which will be filled from the top and covered with a layer of concrete. 1, record 2, English, - rock%20cavern
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caverne excavée dans la roche
1, record 2, French, caverne%20excav%C3%A9e%20dans%20la%20roche
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caverne rocheuse 1, record 2, French, caverne%20rocheuse
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On ne prévoit pas de stockage en surface à cause de la forte densité de la population, même pour les déchets de faible et moyenne activité à vie courte. Ceux-ci seront stockés dans des cavernes accessibles par une galerie horizontale et excavées dans une roche d'accueil adéquate qui servira de barrière de sécurité géologique. 2, record 2, French, - caverne%20excav%C3%A9e%20dans%20la%20roche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caverna excavada en la roca
1, record 2, Spanish, caverna%20excavada%20en%20la%20roca
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- caverna rocosa 2, record 2, Spanish, caverna%20rocosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rock cavern hangar 1, record 3, English, rock%20cavern%20hangar
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- abri creusé dans le roc
1, record 3, French, abri%20creus%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20roc
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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