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PRECIPITATION RADIOACTIVE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Radioactive Contamination
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radioactive precipitation
1, record 1, English, radioactive%20precipitation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A precipitation which has fallen through a layer of the atmosphere contaminated with radioactive matter and which has absorbed the matter thereby becoming radioactive. 2, record 1, English, - radioactive%20precipitation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radio-active precipitation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- précipitation radioactive
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Précipitation tombée à travers une couche de l'atmosphère contaminée par une matière radioactive et qui, ayant absorbé cette matière, est devenue radioactive. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20radioactive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- précipitation radio-active
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- precipitación radiactiva
1, record 1, Spanish, precipitaci%C3%B3n%20radiactiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitación que ha caído a través de capas atmosféricas contaminadas con sustancias radiactivas y que se ha hecho radiactiva al absorber tales sustancias. 1, record 1, Spanish, - precipitaci%C3%B3n%20radiactiva
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chemical precipitation
1, record 2, English, chemical%20precipitation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chemical precipitation process 2, record 2, English, chemical%20precipitation%20process
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... certain radioactive effluents must be purified, according to their salinity and the nature of the pollutants, by fixing on ion exchangers or by chemical precipitation ... 3, record 2, English, - chemical%20precipitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... it was generally believed that the iron and silica in iron-formations were derived from deeply weathered rocks and deposited in restricted basins where chemical precipitation was predominant over clastic sedimentation. 4, record 2, English, - chemical%20precipitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The processes include radioactive decay, adsorption, chemical precipitation, dilution, dispersion and other phenomena which influence the transport of radionuclides. 5, record 2, English, - chemical%20precipitation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Traitement des eaux
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- précipitation chimique
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20chimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- processus de précipitation chimique 2, record 2, French, processus%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitation%20chimique
correct, masculine noun
- précipitation de substances chimiques 3, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20de%20substances%20chimiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la radioactivité de certains effluents nécessite, suivant les salinités et la nature des polluants, la dépollution par fixation sur échangeurs d’ions ou par précipitations chimiques [...] 4, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20chimique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les roches sédimentaires [...] résultent de l’accumulation de matériaux provenant [...] de l’altération de roches préexistantes, de précipitations chimiques ou de l’activité biologique. 5, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20chimique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les processus comprennent la décroissance radioactive, l'adsorption, la précipitation chimique, la dilution, la dispersion et d’autres phénomènes qui influent sur le transport des radionucléides. 6, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20chimique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Tratamiento del agua
- Desechos nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- precipitación química
1, record 2, Spanish, precipitaci%C3%B3n%20qu%C3%ADmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- precipitación de substancias químicas 1, record 2, Spanish, precipitaci%C3%B3n%20de%20substancias%20qu%C3%ADmicas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radioactive indicator
1, record 3, English, radioactive%20indicator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radioactive substance which functions as an adsorption, precipitation, or extraction indicator. 1, record 3, English, - radioactive%20indicator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indicateur radioactif
1, record 3, French, indicateur%20radioactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] substance radioactive qui fonctionne comme un indicateur par adsorption, par précipitation ou par extraction. 1, record 3, French, - indicateur%20radioactif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 1995-01-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dilution
1, record 4, English, dilution
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The processes include radioactive decay, adsorption, chemical precipitation, dilution, dispersion and other phenomena which influence the transport of radionuclides. 1, record 4, English, - dilution
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dilution
1, record 4, French, dilution
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les processus comprennent la décroissance radioactive, l'adsorption, la précipitation chimique, la dilution, la dispersion et d’autres phénomènes qui influent sur le transport des radionucléides. 1, record 4, French, - dilution
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 1995-01-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dispersion
1, record 5, English, dispersion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The processes include radioactive decay, adsorption, chemical precipitation, dilution, dispersion and other phenomena which influence the transport of radionuclides. 1, record 5, English, - dispersion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dispersion
1, record 5, French, dispersion
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les processus comprennent la décroissance radioactive, l'adsorption, la précipitation chimique, la dilution, la dispersion et d’autres phénomènes qui influent sur le transport des radionucléides. 1, record 5, French, - dispersion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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