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ROCHE ACCUEIL [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2003-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- host rock
1, record 1, English, host%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The major characteristics of the mined caverns option ... are that: - wastes are placed in excavated rock cavities which have low ground-water flow, a definable structure and good rock competence; - there is a deep cover over the waste; - structural stability is provided by the host rock; 2, record 1, English, - host%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mines Caverns. Rock cavities can provide a high degree of containment and isolation for waste if suitable geologic conditions are present. ... Preferred characteristics of the host rock are: low frequency of open fractures to restrict groundwater flows, definable structure so that uncertainties in advance of excavation are low, and good rock competence so that adequately sized chambers can be excavated safely. 3, record 1, English, - host%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche hôte
1, record 1, French, roche%20h%C3%B4te
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche d'accueil 2, record 1, French, roche%20d%27accueil
correct, feminine noun
- roche réceptrice 3, record 1, French, roche%20r%C3%A9ceptrice
feminine noun
- roche encaissante 4, record 1, French, roche%20encaissante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La barrière géologique est constituée par l’ensemble des couches de terrain qui se trouvent interposées entre le stockage et la biosphère. Elle joue un rôle essentiel dans le système d’isolement après la phase de décroissance rapide. C’est elle qui doit ralentir le processus de transfert de la radioactivité. Le milieu qui entoure immédiatement le stockage est appelé roche hôte; l’ensemble des différentes couches géologiques au-delà de la roche hôte est regroupé sous la dénomination de roche barrière. La roche hôte et la roche barrière peuvent être de composition géologique identique ou différente. La roche hôte doit posséder de bonnes qualités géotechniques pour permettre la réalisation des ouvrages de génie minier. C’est elle qui sera exposée aux effets thermiques induits par les déchets. 5, record 1, French, - roche%20h%C3%B4te
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] identifier des roches d’accueil étanches (roches hôtes) situées en conditions hydrologiques régionales favorables et dans un environnement géodynamique stable. 2, record 1, French, - roche%20h%C3%B4te
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca receptora
1, record 1, Spanish, roca%20receptora
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- roca hospedante 2, record 1, Spanish, roca%20hospedante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rock cavern
1, record 2, English, rock%20cavern
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mined cavern in rock 2, record 2, English, mined%20cavern%20in%20rock
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The repository will consist of concrete silos each having a holding capacity of 15000 m³. Concrete silos (53 m in height) are to be constructed inside rock caverns and are subdivided into vertical cells which will be filled from the top and covered with a layer of concrete. 1, record 2, English, - rock%20cavern
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caverne excavée dans la roche
1, record 2, French, caverne%20excav%C3%A9e%20dans%20la%20roche
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caverne rocheuse 1, record 2, French, caverne%20rocheuse
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On ne prévoit pas de stockage en surface à cause de la forte densité de la population, même pour les déchets de faible et moyenne activité à vie courte. Ceux-ci seront stockés dans des cavernes accessibles par une galerie horizontale et excavées dans une roche d’accueil adéquate qui servira de barrière de sécurité géologique. 2, record 2, French, - caverne%20excav%C3%A9e%20dans%20la%20roche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caverna excavada en la roca
1, record 2, Spanish, caverna%20excavada%20en%20la%20roca
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- caverna rocosa 2, record 2, Spanish, caverna%20rocosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-05-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mined cavern
1, record 3, English, mined%20cavern
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The major characteristics of the mined caverns option ... are that: wastes are placed in excavated rock cavities which have low ground-water flow, a definable structure and good rock competence; there is a deep cover over the waste; structural stability is provided by the host rock; and wastes may be disposed of in packaged or bulk form, depending on cavern design. 1, record 3, English, - mined%20cavern
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caverne excavée
1, record 3, French, caverne%20excav%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- caverne artificielle 2, record 3, French, caverne%20artificielle
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On ne prévoit pas de stockage en surface à cause de la forte densité de la population, même pour les déchets de faible et moyenne activité à vie courte. Ceux-ci seront stockés dans des cavernes accessibles par une galerie horizontale et excavées dans une roche d’accueil adéquate qui servira de barrière de sécurité géologique. 1, record 3, French, - caverne%20excav%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- caverna excavada
1, record 3, Spanish, caverna%20excavada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- caverna artificial 2, record 3, Spanish, caverna%20artificial
feminine noun
- caverna minada 3, record 3, Spanish, caverna%20minada
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-04-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- geological storage
1, record 4, English, geological%20storage
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- geological disposal 2, record 4, English, geological%20disposal
correct
- emplacement in geological formations 1, record 4, English, emplacement%20in%20geological%20formations
correct, proposal
- disposal by emplacement in geologic formations 1, record 4, English, disposal%20by%20emplacement%20in%20geologic%20formations
correct, proposal
- waste disposal in geological formations 1, record 4, English, waste%20disposal%20in%20geological%20formations
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geological disposal .... Five ... countries have selected granite formations for the underground disposal vaults, one a volcanic tuff formation, one a salt formation, and one a clay formation. The other countries are studying disposal in granite, salt, clay, and sedimentary rock. 3, record 4, English, - geological%20storage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the Federal Republic of Germany has chosen the policy that all radioactive waste will be placed in deep geological formations. The Asse salt mine, located in a salt diapir in Lower Saxony, has served as the national R&D facility on disposal of all types of radioactive waste. 4, record 4, English, - geological%20storage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Of the various disposal concepts which have been suggested for LLW, only three were compatible with the geological characteristics of the CRNL property: burial in excavated sand trenches ...; containment in an engineered below-ground vault; and emplacement in a shallow mined cavity in rock. 4, record 4, English, - geological%20storage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
emplacement of wastes in abandoned mines. 5, record 4, English, - geological%20storage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- évacuation en formation géologique
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20formation%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- évacuation géologique 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- évacuation dans des formations géologiques 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20dans%20des%20formations%20g%C3%A9ologiques
correct, feminine noun
- stockage en formation géologique 4, record 4, French, stockage%20en%20formation%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, masculine noun
- stockage en formations géologiques 5, record 4, French, stockage%20en%20formations%20g%C3%A9ologiques
correct, masculine noun
- stockage en couches géologiques 5, record 4, French, stockage%20en%20couches%20g%C3%A9ologiques
correct, masculine noun
- stockage géologique 6, record 4, French, stockage%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, masculine noun
- stockage dans des formations géologiques 7, record 4, French, stockage%20dans%20des%20formations%20g%C3%A9ologiques
correct, masculine noun
- enfouissement dans des formations géologiques 8, record 4, French, enfouissement%20dans%20des%20formations%20g%C3%A9ologiques
correct, masculine noun
- enfouissement géologique 9, record 4, French, enfouissement%20g%C3%A9ologique
masculine noun
- dépôt en milieu géologique 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20en%20milieu%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une attention toute particulière est portée sur les mécanismes d’altération en conditions réalistes de stockage géologique, c'est-à-dire avec mise en jeu de paramètres importants tels que la température, la pression, la nature de la roche d’accueil, celle du matériau de remplissage ou bien celle des eaux souterraines par exemple. 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20formation%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La vitrification est choisie pour les déchets de haute activité qui seront ultérieurement envoyés vers des stockages géologiques. 10, record 4, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20formation%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] déchets justiciables de l’évacuation en formation géologique terrestre. 8, record 4, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20formation%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 CONT
L’enfouissement sous les fonds des océans. Il ne s’agit pas d’une immersion de déchets mais d’un stockage en formation géologique, formation de type particulier puisque subocéanique. [...] Cette méthode combine les avantages du stockage dans les formations argileuses à celui de l’immersion dans les fosses océaniques profondes [...]. 8, record 4, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20formation%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais "disposal" (en français : "évacuation") désigne tout particulièrement le stockage permanent. Voir "disposal" et "permanent disposal" dans TERMIUM. 7, record 4, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20en%20formation%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- almacenamiento en formaciones geológicas
1, record 4, Spanish, almacenamiento%20en%20formaciones%20geol%C3%B3gicas
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- almacenamiento en capas geológicas 2, record 4, Spanish, almacenamiento%20en%20capas%20geol%C3%B3gicas
correct, masculine noun
- almacenamiento geológico 3, record 4, Spanish, almacenamiento%20geol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
- disposición por emplazamiento en formaciones geológicas 4, record 4, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20por%20emplazamiento%20en%20formaciones%20geol%C3%B3gicas
correct, feminine noun
- emplazamiento en formaciones geológicas 5, record 4, Spanish, emplazamiento%20en%20formaciones%20geol%C3%B3gicas
correct, masculine noun
- disposición geológica 6, record 4, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20geol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
- eliminación en formaciones geológicas 6, record 4, Spanish, eliminaci%C3%B3n%20en%20formaciones%20geol%C3%B3gicas
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-03-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- storage cavern
1, record 5, English, storage%20cavern
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- disposal cavern 2, record 5, English, disposal%20cavern
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hollow underground space for storing radioactive waste. 1, record 5, English, - storage%20cavern
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Konrad mine has some geological features which make it very suitable for disposal of certain types of radioactive waste. ... Geotechnical properties of the rock allow construction of disposal caverns of adequate volume. Galleries containing wastes in drums or contaminated components can be backfilled and sealed, as well as the rest of the mine, including the two shafts. 2, record 5, English, - storage%20cavern
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "mined cavern". 3, record 5, English, - storage%20cavern
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "disposal" normally refers to permanent storage. See that other record in TERMIUM. 3, record 5, English, - storage%20cavern
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caverne de stockage
1, record 5, French, caverne%20de%20stockage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- caverne d’emmagasinage 2, record 5, French, caverne%20d%26rsquo%3Bemmagasinage
correct, feminine noun
- caverne d’évacuation 3, record 5, French, caverne%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vacuation
see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caverne utilisée pour le stockage souterrain de déchets radioactifs. 1, record 5, French, - caverne%20de%20stockage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On ne prévoit pas de stockage en surface à cause de la forte densité de la population, même pour les déchets de faible et moyenne activité à vie courte. Ceux-ci seront stockés dans des cavernes accessibles par une galerie horizontale et excavées dans une roche d’accueil adéquate qui servira de barrière de sécurité géologique. 4, record 5, French, - caverne%20de%20stockage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On emploie normalement le terme «évacuation» pour désigner le stockage permanent. 1, record 5, French, - caverne%20de%20stockage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- caverna de almacenamiento
1, record 5, Spanish, caverna%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- caverna de evacuación 2, record 5, Spanish, caverna%20de%20evacuaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- caverna de depósito 3, record 5, Spanish, caverna%20de%20dep%C3%B3sito
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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