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VITRIFICACION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous vitrification
1, record 1, English, continuous%20vitrification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continuous vitrification process 2, record 1, English, continuous%20vitrification%20process
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The continuous/one stage process is a vitrification process with all operations in a ceramic melter and continuous feeding of the liquid waste and the glass frit and discontinuous pouring of the glass melt. 2, record 1, English, - continuous%20vitrification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The continuous/two stage process has a vitrification furnace which is continuously fed by a separate drying and calcining device. Pouring is discontinuous. 2, record 1, English, - continuous%20vitrification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitrification continue
1, record 1, French, vitrification%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- procédé de vitrification continue 2, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20vitrification%20continue
correct, masculine noun
- procédé de vitrification en continu 3, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20vitrification%20en%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux procédés assurent la vitrification des solutions de produits de fission: l'un, la vitrification en pots [...] l'autre, la vitrification continue [...] actuellement en développement à l'échelle industrielle. 1, record 1, French, - vitrification%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le procédé de vitrification continue [...] a été choisi de préférence au procédé en pot pour l'installation de vitrification de Marcoule (AVM). [...] un calcinateur rotatif, alimenté en continu par la solution à traiter, effectue l'évaporation, le séchage et la calcination partielle du résidu sec. Un four de fusion fond le mélange (calcinat et verre primaire) pour produire le verre de formule choisie qui est coulé à intervalles réguliers dans un conteneur métallique de stockage. 4, record 1, French, - vitrification%20continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vitrificación continua
1, record 1, Spanish, vitrificaci%C3%B3n%20continua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- proceso de vitrificación continua 2, record 1, Spanish, proceso%20de%20vitrificaci%C3%B3n%20continua
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vitrified
1, record 2, English, vitrified
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of a] cultured tissue having leaves and sometimes stems with a glassy, transparent or wet and often swollen appearance. 1, record 2, English, - vitrified
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The process of vitrification is a general term for a variety of physiological disorders that lead to shoot tip and leaf necrosis. 1, record 2, English, - vitrified
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitrifié
1, record 2, French, vitrifi%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un] tissu en culture ayant des feuilles et parfois des tiges avec une apparence vitreuse, transparente ou mouillée et souvent gonflée. 1, record 2, French, - vitrifi%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le processus de vitrification est un terme général pour indiquer une variété de désordres physiologiques qui mènent à la nécrose de la pousse apicale et des feuilles. 1, record 2, French, - vitrifi%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vitrificado
1, record 2, Spanish, vitrificado
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dice de un] tejido cultivado con hojas y a veces tallos, de apariencia cristalina, transparente o húmeda y a menudo hinchado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - vitrificado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El proceso de vitrificación abarca una serie de alteraciones fisiológicas que conducen a la necrosis de hojas y ápices caulinares. 1, record 2, Spanish, - vitrificado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vitrification
1, record 3, English, vitrification
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of becoming vitreous. 2, record 3, English, - vitrification
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vitrification
1, record 3, French, vitrification
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des modifications morphologiques et physiologiques néfastes qui se manifestent chez une plante par des taches translucides, vitreuses, de forme variable. 1, record 3, French, - vitrification
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Biología vegetal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vitrificación
1, record 3, Spanish, vitrificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- proceso de vitrificación 1, record 3, Spanish, proceso%20de%20vitrificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mecanismo de defensa contra el congelamiento [...] se trata de un proceso por el cual el agua [contenida en la planta] no solidifica en cristales, sino en un vidrio amorfo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - vitrificaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vitrificación ocurre naturalmente en varios sistemas de plantas, especialmente en la madera y algunas semillas. En estas se preservan las semillas maduras mediante la combinación de deshidratación junto a una elevación de los azúcares, con lo que se crean las condiciones necesarias para la formación de vidrio. 1, record 3, Spanish, - vitrificaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cryogenics
- Biotechnology
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vitrification
1, record 4, English, vitrification
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vitrification refers to a form of cryopreservation where cooling rates are so rapid (minus 20,000 degrees/minute) that ice does not have a chance to form, and the mixture of cryoprotectant and egg forms a "glass-like" gel. 2, record 4, English, - vitrification
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cryogénie
- Biotechnologie
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vitrification
1, record 4, French, vitrification
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce qui est nouveau, c'est qu'on a combiné la maturation in vitro avec une technique de refroidissement ultrarapide appelée la vitrification, une technique qui n'abîme pas les ovules [...] 2, record 4, French, - vitrification
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criogenia
- Biotecnología
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- vitrificación
1, record 4, Spanish, vitrificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vitrificación implica la inmersión directa de los óvulos en nitrógeno líquido, cuya temperatura es de-196°C, previo tratamiento de los mismos con sustancias crioprotectoras. La principal ventaja de esta metodología es que no se [forman] cristales de hielo que pueden lesionar al óvulo al actuar como verdaderas cuchillas sobre las estructuras celulares. 2, record 4, Spanish, - vitrificaci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Banks (Medicine)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- egg bank
1, record 5, English, egg%20bank
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sperm or eggs can be "sold" or "bought" at commercial sperm banks or egg banks. 1, record 5, English, - egg%20bank
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Banques (Médecine)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- banque d'ovules
1, record 5, French, banque%20d%27ovules
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service ou organisme où sont conservés les ovules en attente d'utilisation. 2, record 5, French, - banque%20d%27ovules
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bancos (Medicina)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco de óvulos
1, record 5, Spanish, banco%20de%20%C3%B3vulos
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- criobanco de óvulos humanos 2, record 5, Spanish, criobanco%20de%20%C3%B3vulos%20humanos
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Institución u organismo que bajo la responsabilidad de un facultativo, se encarga de la criopreservación de óvulos. 3, record 5, Spanish, - banco%20de%20%C3%B3vulos
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cecolfes bajo la dirección científica del Dr Elkin Lucena, el 18 de marzo de 2004 realiza el lanzamiento del primer criobanco de óvulos humanos en Colombia y Latinoamérica, utilizando la técnica de vitrificación [...] técnica de congelación que lleva a la célula a un estado similar al vidrio sin afectar su viabilidad [...] y que aumenta la probabilidad de que los óvulos queden "en forma" para ser fecundados. [...] ¿Quienes pueden hacer uso del banco de óvulos? [...] Parejas que están llevando acabo alguna de las técnicas de reproducción asistida [...] y eligen la criopreservación de óvulos frente a la criopreservación de embriones, en el caso de tener óvulos supernumerarios es decir más de 4 o 5 óvulos viables para fertilización [...] 2, record 5, Spanish, - banco%20de%20%C3%B3vulos
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-02-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Glass Industry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- vitrification
1, record 6, English, vitrification
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- glassification 2, record 6, English, glassification
correct
- radioactive waste glassification 3, record 6, English, radioactive%20waste%20glassification
correct
- disposal in glass 4, record 6, English, disposal%20in%20glass
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process which involves turning liquid high-level waste from nuclear reactors into glass blocks in a reprocessing plant. 5, record 6, English, - vitrification
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vitrification processes ... can be characterized by three phases: - evaporation of the radioactive waste concentrate to dryness, at 100°C; - calcination, denitration of nitrates to oxides; between 500 and 900°C; - vitrification, formation of a glass melt between the waste oxides and the glass formers above 1000°C. 6, record 6, English, - vitrification
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Industrie du verre
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vitrification
1, record 6, French, vitrification
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- vitrification de déchets radioactifs 2, record 6, French, vitrification%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de conditionnement des déchets radioactifs de haute activité, dans laquelle ces déchets, préalablement calcinés, sont enrobés dans un réseau vitreux par addition de fritté de verre à haute température. 3, record 6, French, - vitrification
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs procédés de solidification ont été étudiés mais le seul conduisant à un solide stable aisément stockable [...] est la vitrification (verres au borosilicate). 4, record 6, French, - vitrification
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Industria del vidrio
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- vitrificación
1, record 6, Spanish, vitrificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-05-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- vitrification plant
1, record 7, English, vitrification%20plant
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- vitrification facility 1, record 7, English, vitrification%20facility
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two vitrification facilities are under construction at La Hague in Northern France to solidify the high-level waste streams from the reprocessing plants UP2 800 and UP3. The first vitrification plant ... uses the AVM continuous/two stage process. 1, record 7, English, - vitrification%20plant
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- atelier de vitrification
1, record 7, French, atelier%20de%20vitrification
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- installation de vitrification 2, record 7, French, installation%20de%20vitrification
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déchets sont conditionnés d'après leur catégorie : - les «très haute activité» sont mis sous forme de verre borosilicaté, suivant le procédé en exploitation depuis 1978 à l'atelier de vitrification de Marcoule. 3, record 7, French, - atelier%20de%20vitrification
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On peut trouver [le ruthénium] [...] dans les canalisations et dans les filtres à air des installations de vitrification des solutions de produits de fission, qui s'encrassent ainsi rapidement. 4, record 7, French, - atelier%20de%20vitrification
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta de vitrificación
1, record 7, Spanish, planta%20de%20vitrificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- instalación de vitrificación 2, record 7, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20vitrificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-05-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pot-vitrification
1, record 8, English, pot%2Dvitrification
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- pot vitrification process 2, record 8, English, pot%20vitrification%20process
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pot-vitrification process has been developed for the fixation of fission products either in phosphate or borosilicate glasses. 1, record 8, English, - pot%2Dvitrification
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The discontinuous/one stage process is a "pot vitrification process". The three phases follow one another in the same unit, the "pot". The liquid waste and glass forming additives are introduced simultaneously and slowly heated and solidified by heating the pot in a furnace up to the glass formation temperature. The pot is then removed from the furnace and serves as the storage container. The feeding process and the heating method may be altered. 2, record 8, English, - pot%2Dvitrification
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "in-can melting". 3, record 8, English, - pot%2Dvitrification
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vitrification en pot
1, record 8, French, vitrification%20en%20pot
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- procédé de vitrification en pot 2, record 8, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20vitrification%20en%20pot
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procédés discontinus assurant toutes les opérations dans le même appareil. Il s'agit en général du procédé dit de vitrification en pot dans lequel un récipient métallique, le pot, chauffé électriquement, est alimenté simultanément en solution de produits de fission et en matières premières. Des variantes peuvent intervenir suivant que le débit d'alimentation est constant ou variable; selon le mode de chauffage du pot (effet Joule ou induction) ou encore - variante importante - que l'on laisse le verre dans son pot d'élaboration - dit alors pot perdu - ou qu'on le coule dans un autre récipient en fin d'opération. 3, record 8, French, - vitrification%20en%20pot
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Vitrification. [...] Le procédé en pot fut le premier procédé opérationnel. Il réalise dans le même appareillage (un pot métallique chauffé par induction) l'évaporation, la calcination, la fusion du verre et sa coulée, après affinage dans un récipient de stockage. 4, record 8, French, - vitrification%20en%20pot
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- vitrificación en crisol
1, record 8, Spanish, vitrificaci%C3%B3n%20en%20crisol
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- proceso de vitrificación en crisol 2, record 8, Spanish, proceso%20de%20vitrificaci%C3%B3n%20en%20crisol
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-03-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Atelier de Vitrification de Marcoule
1, record 9, English, Atelier%20de%20Vitrification%20de%20Marcoule
correct, France
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- AVM 1, record 9, English, AVM
correct, France
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large-scale vitrification plants. ... The continuous/two stage process is represented by AVM, Atelier de Vitrification de Marcoule. ... The liquid radioactive waste in nitric acid is fed continuously into a rotary calciner. The solution is dried and the nitrates decomposed at temperatures between 600 and 900°C. The calcine leaving the rotary furnace is mixed with premelted glass frit and introduced into a melting pot. 1, record 9, English, - Atelier%20de%20Vitrification%20de%20Marcoule
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- atelier de vitrification de Marcoule
1, record 9, French, atelier%20de%20vitrification%20de%20Marcoule
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- AVM 2, record 9, French, AVM
correct, France
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- Atelier de Vitrification de Marcoule 3, record 9, French, Atelier%20de%20Vitrification%20de%20Marcoule
correct, masculine noun, France
- installation de vitrification de Marcoule 4, record 9, French, installation%20de%20vitrification%20de%20Marcoule
correct, feminine noun
- installation A.V.M. 4, record 9, French, installation%20A%2EV%2EM%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis 1958 un programme de recherche a été engagé par le CEA pour mettre au point un procédé d'isolation des déchets haute activité par vitrification. Ces études ont abouti à la mise en service en 1978 de l'Atelier de Vitrification de Marcoule (AVM) (...) 3, record 9, French, - atelier%20de%20vitrification%20de%20Marcoule
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La figure 1 représente le schéma de principe du procédé A.V.M. : un calcinateur rotatif, alimenté en continu par la solution à traiter effectue l'évaporation, le séchage et la calcination partielle du résidu sec. Un four de fusion fond le mélange (calcinat et verre primaire) pour produire le verre de formule choisie, qui est coulé à intervalles réguliers dans un conteneur métallique de stockage. 4, record 9, French, - atelier%20de%20vitrification%20de%20Marcoule
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- atelier de vitrification de Marcoule
1, record 9, Spanish, atelier%20de%20vitrification%20de%20Marcoule
France
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- planta de vitrificación de Marcoule 2, record 9, Spanish, planta%20de%20vitrificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Marcoule
unofficial
- instalación de vitrificación de Marcoule 3, record 9, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20vitrificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Marcoule
unofficial
- instalación AVM 3, record 9, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20AVM
unofficial
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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