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VOLUME DOSE [2 records]

Record 1 2015-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Radiation Protection
DEF

The product of absorbed dose and the volume of the absorbing mass.

OBS

This term is often confused with integral absorbed dose.

OBS

volume dose: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Radioprotection
DEF

Produit de la dose absorbée par le volume de la masse absorbante.

OBS

Ce terme est souvent confondu avec la dose absorbée intégrale.

OBS

dose absorbée dans le volume : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Physics
OBS

Often used incorrectly as synonym for integral dose.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique nucléaire
OBS

Employé souvent incorrectement comme synonyme de dose intégrale.

Spanish

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