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NIVEL RADIACTIVIDAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- activity level
1, record 1, English, activity%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radioactivity level 2, record 1, English, radioactivity%20level
proposal
- level of radioactivity 2, record 1, English, level%20of%20radioactivity
proposal
- level of activity 2, record 1, English, level%20of%20activity
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wastes from nuclear power stations, which would be classified as Class I or Class II by the activity levels and half-lives of their major components, may contain traces of Carbon 14 and transuranic nuclides. 1, record 1, English, - activity%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau d'activité
1, record 1, French, niveau%20d%27activit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- niveau de radioactivité 2, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20radioactivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces contrôles [de radioactivité] permettent de s'assurer de la permanence de l'efficacité des barrières du dispositif d'isolement. En effet, si ces contrôles laissaient apparaître un niveau d'activité anormal, d'une part les eaux d'infiltration seraient traitées et conditionnées sous forme de déchets solides, d'autre part la localisation de l'origine de la contamination radioactive permettrait de prendre les dispositions nécessaires pour limiter ou réduire cette contamination. 2, record 1, French, - niveau%20d%27activit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
activité : Nombre de désintégrations nucléaires spontanées qui se produisent dans une quantité donnée de matière pendant un intervalle de temps convenablement petit, divisé par cet intervalle de temps. 3, record 1, French, - niveau%20d%27activit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Niveau potentiel de radioactivité [d'un déchet]. 2, record 1, French, - niveau%20d%27activit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física nuclear
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de radiactividad
1, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20de%20radiactividad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nivel de actividad 2, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20de%20actividad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Radioactive Contamination
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- background level
1, record 2, English, background%20level
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- background radioactivity level 2, record 2, English, background%20radioactivity%20level
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To put some of the information concerning radiation fields and concentrations of naturally-occurring radionuclides in wastes into context, Appendix B presents information on background levels in Ontario. 3, record 2, English, - background%20level
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appendix B: Exposure to natural background radioactivity in Ontario. 3, record 2, English, - background%20level
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau naturel
1, record 2, French, niveau%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- niveau naturel de radioactivité 1, record 2, French, niveau%20naturel%20de%20radioactivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- niveau de fond 2, record 2, French, niveau%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
- niveau de radioactivité de fond 1, record 2, French, niveau%20de%20radioactivit%C3%A9%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
- niveau d'irradiation naturelle 1, record 2, French, niveau%20d%27irradiation%20naturelle
correct, masculine noun
- niveau ambiant 3, record 2, French, niveau%20ambiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau d'exposition (ou de radioexposition) à des radionucléides présents à l'état naturel. 1, record 2, French, - niveau%20naturel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour ce qui concerne les déchets radioactifs, minimiser la nuisance consiste à empêcher les radioéléments contenus d'atteindre la biosphère à une concentration susceptible d'exposer le public à un niveau d'irradiation supérieur aux limites autorisées. 4, record 2, French, - niveau%20naturel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Física atómica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de fondo
1, record 2, Spanish, nivel%20de%20fondo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- nivel natural de radiactividad 2, record 2, Spanish, nivel%20natural%20de%20radiactividad
correct, masculine noun
- nivel ambiental de radiactividad 3, record 2, Spanish, nivel%20ambiental%20de%20radiactividad
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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