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ULTIMATE DISPOSAL SITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intermediate storage site
1, record 1, English, intermediate%20storage%20site
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- interim storage site 2, record 1, English, interim%20storage%20site
correct
- temporary storage site 3, record 1, English, temporary%20storage%20site
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A site where radioactive wastes are stored under controlled conditions prior to their transport to a site for ultimate disposal. 4, record 1, English, - intermediate%20storage%20site
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- site de stockage intermédiaire
1, record 1, French, site%20de%20stockage%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- site de stockage provisoire 2, record 1, French, site%20de%20stockage%20provisoire
correct, masculine noun
- site de stockage temporaire 3, record 1, French, site%20de%20stockage%20temporaire
correct, masculine noun
- aire de stockage provisoire 4, record 1, French, aire%20de%20stockage%20provisoire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit dans lequel [des] déchets [radioactifs] sont conservés sous surveillance avant d'être transportés vers [le site] de stockage [définitif]. 4, record 1, French, - site%20de%20stockage%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- final repository
1, record 2, English, final%20repository
correct, proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- permanent repository 1, record 2, English, permanent%20repository
correct, proposal
- ultimate repository 1, record 2, English, ultimate%20repository
correct, proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "repository", "disposal site" and "ultimate radioactive waste disposal site". 1, record 2, English, - final%20repository
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépôt final
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20final
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dépôt définitif 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20d%C3%A9finitif
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le stockage transitoire, dans des installations en surface, de blocs de verre résultant de la solidification des PF est certainement possible, du point de vue de la sûreté [...] sur des durées de l'ordre de 100 ans. Mais une telle option conduirait à faire porter sur les générations futures les opérations de reprise, de transport, de réalisation et de remplissage des dépôts finals. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20final
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- almacenamiento definitivo
1, record 2, Spanish, almacenamiento%20definitivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- almacenamiento final 2, record 2, Spanish, almacenamiento%20final
correct, masculine noun
- disposición final 3, record 2, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20final
correct, feminine noun
- repositorio definitivo 4, record 2, Spanish, repositorio%20definitivo
masculine noun
- repositorio final 5, record 2, Spanish, repositorio%20final
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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