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DECHET ACTIVITE NUCLEAIRE MASSIQUE ELEVEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high specific activity waste
1, record 1, English, high%20specific%20activity%20waste
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Department of Energy ... has been experimenting with disposal of high dose rate waste packages containing high specific activity wastes in cylindrical holes. This "Greater Confinement Disposal" method offers better shielding of workers and, in some cases, better protection of intruders due to deeper burial. Greater Confinement Disposal is being used at the Nevada Test Site.... 1, record 1, English, - high%20specific%20activity%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"specific activity": The rate of decay or a radioactive sample per unit of sample weight; measured in curies per gram. 2, record 1, English, - high%20specific%20activity%20waste
Record 1, Key term(s)
- high specific radioactivity waste
- high specific nuclear activity waste
- high mass nuclear activity waste
- high mass radioactivity waste
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchet d'activité massique élevée
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20d%27activit%C3%A9%20massique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déchet d'activité spécifique élevée 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20d%27activit%C3%A9%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les déchets radioactifs sont caractérisés par [...] la quantité des radioéléments [qu'ils contiennent) exprimée par leur activité en becquerels par unité de masse dite activité massique. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20d%27activit%C3%A9%20massique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «activité spécifique» est très répandu dans l'usage. On le retrouve, entre autres, dans le LAROG 1982 vol. 1 page 97 (Grand Dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse), dans AUTEC et dans les Techniques de l'ingénieur (vol. B8-II page B-3600-9). Cependant son emploi fait l'objet de critiques, notamment de la source ENUCL, et l'ISO et la CEI recommandent l'emploi de «activité massique». Voir cette fiche dans Termium. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20d%27activit%C3%A9%20massique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- déchet d'activité nucléaire massique élevée
- déchet d'activité radioactive massique élevée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho de alta actividad específica
1, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20de%20alta%20actividad%20espec%C3%ADfica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho de actividad específica alta 2, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20de%20actividad%20espec%C3%ADfica%20alta
correct, masculine noun
- residuo de actividad específica elevada 3, record 1, Spanish, residuo%20de%20actividad%20espec%C3%ADfica%20elevada
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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