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IRRADIACION EXTERNA [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
- Radioactive Contamination
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external irradiation
1, record 1, English, external%20irradiation
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- external exposure 2, record 1, English, external%20exposure
correct
- external radiation 3, record 1, English, external%20radiation
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exposure to a source of radiation that is outside the body. 4, record 1, English, - external%20irradiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "irradiation" is preferable to "exposure," to avoid confusion with the other meaning of exposure, which is "the total quantity of radiation at a given point, measured in air." 5, record 1, English, - external%20irradiation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- irradiation externe
1, record 1, French, irradiation%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exposition externe 2, record 1, French, exposition%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exposition à une source de rayonnement qui se trouve à l'extérieur du corps. 3, record 1, French, - irradiation%20externe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
exposition : Toute exposition de personnes à des rayonnements ionisants. On distingue : l'exposition externe : exposition résultant de sources situées en dehors de l'organisme; l'exposition interne : exposition résultant de sources situées dans l'organisme; l'exposition totale : somme de l'exposition externe et de l'exposition interne; l'exposition globale : exposition homogène ou hétérogène de l'ensemble de l'organisme; l'exposition partielle : exposition portant sur une partie de l'organisme ou sur un ou plusieurs organes ou tissus. 4, record 1, French, - irradiation%20externe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'organisme humain peut être lésé soit par irradiation (exposition à des rayonnements émis par des sources extérieures), soit par contamination, c'est-à-dire par l'introduction (ingestion, inhalation ou absorption cutanée) de substances radioactives. 5, record 1, French, - irradiation%20externe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección contra la radiación
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- irradiación externa
1, record 1, Spanish, irradiaci%C3%B3n%20externa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- exposición exterior 2, record 1, Spanish, exposici%C3%B3n%20exterior
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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