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VOLCANIC TUFF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volcanic tuff
1, record 1, English, volcanic%20tuff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tuff 2, record 1, English, tuff
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock formed of compacted volcanic fragments generally less than 4 millimetres in diameter. 3, record 1, English, - volcanic%20tuff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the United States is proposing burying their nuclear waste in volcanic tuff, Germany is focusing on salt, France is considering burial in shale or clay, and others have investigated disposal under the ocean floor. 1, record 1, English, - volcanic%20tuff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not the same as tufa. 4, record 1, English, - volcanic%20tuff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tuff: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - volcanic%20tuff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bed, horizon of tuff. 4, record 1, English, - volcanic%20tuff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuf volcanique
1, record 1, French, tuf%20volcanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tuf 2, record 1, French, tuf
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche formée par accumulation de projections volcaniques en fragments de quelques millimètres [...] et consolidée sous l'action de l'eau. 3, record 1, French, - tuf%20volcanique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a, depuis longtemps déjà, identifié plusieurs types de roches favorables [au stockage des déchets radioactifs en formation géologique] : sel, granite, argile, basalte, schiste, tuf. 4, record 1, French, - tuf%20volcanique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuf volcanique; tuf : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - tuf%20volcanique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Couche, horizon de tuf. 6, record 1, French, - tuf%20volcanique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- toba volcánica
1, record 1, Spanish, toba%20volc%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tufo volcánico 2, record 1, Spanish, tufo%20volc%C3%A1nico
masculine noun
- tufa 2, record 1, Spanish, tufa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca volcánica formada por los productos piroclásticos consolidados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - toba%20volc%C3%A1nica
Record 1, Key term(s)
- toba
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- volcanic tuff formation
1, record 2, English, volcanic%20tuff%20formation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geological disposal .... Five ... countries have selected granite formations for the underground disposal vaults, one a volcanic tuff formation, one a salt formation, and one a clay formation. The other countries are studying disposal in granite, salt, clay, and sedimentary rock. 1, record 2, English, - volcanic%20tuff%20formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de tuf volcanique
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20tuf%20volcanique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'enfouissement géologique accueilli à l'échelle mondiale. [...] Cinq [...] pays ont choisi des formations de granit pour les enceintes souterraines, trois autres ont choisi respectivement une formation de tuf volcanique, une formation de sel et une formation d'argile. Les autres pays étudient la possibilité d'enfouir leurs déchets dans le granit, le sel, l'argile et les roches sédimentaires. 1, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20tuf%20volcanique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- formación de toba volcánica
1, record 2, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20de%20toba%20volc%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-05-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- porous tuff
1, record 3, English, porous%20tuff
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- porous volcanic tuff 2, record 3, English, porous%20volcanic%20tuff
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rock at Yucca Mountain consists of four major layers of porous and non-porous tuff, a dense form of volcanic ash produced more than 13 million years ago. 1, record 3, English, - porous%20tuff
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tuf poreux
1, record 3, French, tuf%20poreux
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tuf volcanique poreux 2, record 3, French, tuf%20volcanique%20poreux
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- toba porosa
1, record 3, Spanish, toba%20porosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- toba volcánica porosa 2, record 3, Spanish, toba%20volc%C3%A1nica%20porosa
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-porous tuff
1, record 4, English, non%2Dporous%20tuff
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- non-porous volcanic tuff 2, record 4, English, non%2Dporous%20volcanic%20tuff
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rock at Yucca Mountain consists of four major layers of porous and non-porous tuff, a dense form of volcanic ash produced more than 13 million years ago. 1, record 4, English, - non%2Dporous%20tuff
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tuf non poreux
1, record 4, French, tuf%20non%20poreux
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tuf volcanique non poreux 2, record 4, French, tuf%20volcanique%20non%20poreux
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- toba no porosa
1, record 4, Spanish, toba%20no%20porosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- toba volcánica no porosa 2, record 4, Spanish, toba%20volc%C3%A1nica%20no%20porosa
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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