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LOW PERMEABILITY BARRIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-permeability barrier
1, record 1, English, low%2Dpermeability%20barrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shallow land burial consists of excavating a trench, placing waste containers in the trench up to a prescribed level, but generally below the original ground surface, backfilling between the containers with sand or other free-flowing earthen material and covering the trench with earthen material. The cover may be constructed of layers of different materials which serve as low-permeability barriers. 1, record 1, English, - low%2Dpermeability%20barrier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- low permeability barrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrière à faible perméabilité
1, record 1, French, barri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20faible%20perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barrière peu perméable 2, record 1, French, barri%C3%A8re%20peu%20perm%C3%A9able
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perméable : Qui se laisse traverser ou pénétrer par un fluide, et en particulier par l'eau. «Roches, terrains perméables» : que les eaux d'infiltration traversent. 3, record 1, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20faible%20perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrera de baja permeabilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, barrera%20de%20baja%20permeabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- barrera de permeabilidad baja 2, record 1, Spanish, barrera%20de%20permeabilidad%20baja
correct, feminine noun
- barrera de poca permeabilidad 3, record 1, Spanish, barrera%20de%20poca%20permeabilidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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