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TECHNIQUE CONFINEMENT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Research Laboratories and Centres
- Zoology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ottawa Animal Health Laboratory
1, record 1, English, Ottawa%20Animal%20Health%20Laboratory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Ottawa Animal Health Laboratory, located at the Fallowfield campus, is one of five CFIA [Canadian Food Inspection Agency] laboratories across Canada that provide animal health diagnostic and research services and expertise. The campus includes a media laboratory, farm and small animal colony, bioinformatics services, as well as biocontainment facilities ... The scientific and technical staff at the Ottawa Animal Health Laboratory performs a variety of diagnostic tests and procedures for specific diseases in livestock, poultry and wildlife in support of the CFIA's mandate. 1, record 1, English, - Ottawa%20Animal%20Health%20Laboratory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laboratoires et centres de recherche
- Zoologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Laboratoire de santé animale d’Ottawa
1, record 1, French, Laboratoire%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20animale%20d%26rsquo%3BOttawa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le laboratoire de santé animale d’Ottawa, situé sur le campus de Fallowfield, est l'un des cinq laboratoires de l'ACIA [Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments] au Canada qui offre des services et une expertise en matière de diagnostic et de recherche en santé animale. Le campus comprend un laboratoire de médias, une colonie d’animaux de ferme et de petits animaux, un centre bio-informatique ainsi que des installations de confinement biologique [...] Le personnel scientifique et technique du laboratoire de santé animale d’Ottawa effectue une variété de tests et de procédures de diagnostic pour des maladies spécifiques du bétail, de la volaille et de la faune, à l'appui du mandat de l'ACIA. 1, record 1, French, - Laboratoire%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20animale%20d%26rsquo%3BOttawa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- containment technique
1, record 2, English, containment%20technique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Containment techniques are employed to keep the search area as small as possible and possibly intercept the missing person as he or she is trying to find his way or her way to safety; they are often combined with attraction techniques. 1, record 2, English, - containment%20technique
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technique de confinement
1, record 2, French, technique%20de%20confinement
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- European pressurized reactor
1, record 3, English, European%20pressurized%20reactor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- EPR 2, record 3, English, EPR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- European pressurized water reactor 3, record 3, English, European%20pressurized%20water%20reactor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
European Pressurized Reactor. The EPR is characterized by further improved safety and economic efficiency. ... the EPR is designed to control extremely improbable serious incidents involving core melt-down itself in such a way as to limit the radiological effects on the environment of the plant in order to avoid evacuation of the population and permanent impairment of agriculture in the region around the plant. The EPR is designed for an electric power of 1600 MW. 4, record 3, English, - European%20pressurized%20reactor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réacteur EPR
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20EPR
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réacteur nucléaire EPR 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20EPR
correct, masculine noun
- réacteur européen à eau sous pression 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20europ%C3%A9en%20%C3%A0%20eau%20sous%20pression
correct, less frequent
- EPR 4, record 3, French, EPR
correct
- EPR 4, record 3, French, EPR
- réacteur européen à eau pressurisée 5, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20europ%C3%A9en%20%C3%A0%20eau%20pressuris%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'EPR est un réacteur à eau sous pression, conçu pour répondre aux normes de sûreté édictées par les autorités de sûreté allemande et française au cours des années 1990. [...] Sur le plan technique, l'EPR se distingue notamment par son enceinte de confinement composée de deux parois de béton de 1, 3 m d’épaisseur et par un nouveau dispositif appelé «récupérateur de corium» destiné à recueuillir la partie du coeur fondu qui traverserait la cuve, en situation de fusion du cœur [...] autrement, dans cette situation, les matériaux du cœur en fusion pourraient [...] contaminer l'environnement. 6, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20EPR
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] Le réacteur européen à eau sous pression (EPR) a une durée de vie de 60 ans et est un peu plus puissant que ses prédécesseurs (1600 MW). 7, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20EPR
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- post-closure safety
1, record 4, English, post%2Dclosure%20safety
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This report presents the common views of the International Review Team (IRT) established by the NEA Secretariat on behalf of the Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate (SKI) to perform a peer review of a post-closure safety study of a deep repository for spent nuclear fuel in Sweden ... 1, record 4, English, - post%2Dclosure%20safety
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sûreté postfermeture
1, record 4, French, s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20postfermeture
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sûreté en phase post-fermeture 2, record 4, French, s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20en%20phase%20post%2Dfermeture
correct, feminine noun
- sûreté post-fermeture 3, record 4, French, s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20post%2Dfermeture
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déchets de faible ou moyenne activité à vie courte [...] La phase de surveillance technique devrait, dans le cas d’un stockage géologique profond, être consacrée à la préparation des opérations de fermeture définitive; sa durée ne peut toutefois pas être précisée aujourd’hui. La confiance dans la sûreté postfermeture repose [...] en premier lieu sur la qualité de la conception et de la construction du système de confinement, en second lieu sur la qualité de la démonstration de sûreté. 2, record 4, French, - s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20postfermeture
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Waste Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- containment berm
1, record 5, English, containment%20berm
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mineral program. Environmental impact assessment. Activity: Dredging. ... Mitigation: ... Use suitable containment berm and establish vegetative cover. 2, record 5, English, - containment%20berm
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the general construction procedure for new landfills is to provide containment berms at the perimeter of the landfill. These berms provide a barrier against which the waste materials can be compacted. 1, record 5, English, - containment%20berm
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Gestion des déchets
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- talus de retenue
1, record 5, French, talus%20de%20retenue
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- talus de confinement 2, record 5, French, talus%20de%20confinement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Travaux Publics construisent en respectant l’environnement. Ils veillent à la propreté des chantiers. Ils recyclent les déchets de chantier. Ils utilisent les pneus usagés pour le revêtement des chaussées et de de la confection de talus de retenue. 3, record 5, French, - talus%20de%20retenue
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Des] travaux apportés au talus doivent répondre aux exigences de configuration et de réalisation garantissant la stabilité de ce talus de retenue de la décharge. 4, record 5, French, - talus%20de%20retenue
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le fumier peut être entreposé en plein champ, pourvu [...] que les talus de confinement construits autour de l’aire de stockage suffisent à éviter les ruissellements pouvant causer de la pollution ou que les amas de fumier soient adéquatement recouverts, dans les zones recevant de fortes précipitations, de façon à éviter le ruissellement ou le lessivage de purin pouvant causer de la pollution. 5, record 5, French, - talus%20de%20retenue
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[...] la technique générale de construction des nouveaux sites d’enfouissement prévoit la mise en place d’un talus de confinement autour de la décharge. Ce talus constitue un obstacle contre lequel on pourra tasser les déchets. 6, record 5, French, - talus%20de%20retenue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-11-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- folding
1, record 6, English, folding
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trajectories diverge within a plane by spiralling out. They then emerge from the plane, and return again, reinjected into the center of the spiral. The process is repeated ad infinitum. This requires two operations: stretching due to SIC, followed by folding, without which the trajectories could not remain confined in a bounded space. 2, record 6, English, - folding
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- repliement
1, record 6, French, repliement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de modélisation dynamique qui assure le confinement d’une trajectoire dans une portion restreinte, bornée, de l'espace des phases. 2, record 6, French, - repliement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec le traitement que le boulanger fait subir à la pâte (contraction, étirement et repliement), on peut confectionner le modèle d’un attracteur ayant au moins trois dimensions et une structure feuilletée. 2, record 6, French, - repliement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
repliement itératif. 2, record 6, French, - repliement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 PHR
repliement de changement. 2, record 6, French, - repliement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 PHR
déformation par repliement. 2, record 6, French, - repliement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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