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RADIAC [26 records]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
DEF

An acronym derived from the words "radioactivity detection, indication and computation" and used as an all-encompassing term to designate various types of radiological measuring instruments or equipment.

OBS

radiac : term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
DEF

Sigle anglais dérivé des mots «radioactivity detection, indication and computation» (détection, indication et évaluation de la radioactivité) et utilisé comme terme générique désignant différents types d'instruments et d'équipements de mesure radiologique.

OBS

radiac : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
  • Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
DEF

Acrónimo de las palabras "radioactivity, detection, indication and computation" (detección, indicación y evaluación de la radiactividad) que se utiliza como término genérico para designar diversos tipos de instrumentos y equipos de medida radiológica.

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Record 2 2013-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Medical Imaging

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Imagerie médicale

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • CBRNE Weapons
CONT

radiac calculator. It works as follows : if the exposure rate(roentgens/hr) is known at a given time after a nuclear explosion, the calculator predicts the exposure rate at any other time. It also estimates the dose to personnel who are in the area at specified periods of time after the explosion.

OBS

radiac : an acronym for radioactive detection, identification and computation. The term refers to the detection and measurement of the intensity of emitted nuclear radiation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Armes CBRNE

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Nuclear Science and Technology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Sciences et techniques nucléaires

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Program Titles (Armed Forces)
OBS

Equipment Project G2199.

Key term(s)
  • G2199

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes (Forces armées)
OBS

Projet d'équipement G2199.

Key term(s)
  • G2199

Spanish

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Record 6 1990-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE

Spanish

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Record 7 1989-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
OBS

Term officially recognized by the Emergency Preparedness Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
OBS

Terme adopté par le comité d'uniformisation de la protection civile.

Spanish

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Record 8 1988-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radioelectricity

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radioélectricité

Spanish

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Record 9 1988-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
OBS

CODE dRBGYRAO

OBS

An instrument for reading the dose recorded on some indirect-reading dosimeters.

OBS

Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
OBS

Instrument indiquant la dose enregistrée par certains dosimètres à lecture indirecte.

Spanish

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Record 10 1988-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Communications

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions militaires

Spanish

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Record 11 1988-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiation Protection

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radioprotection

Spanish

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Record 12 1988-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Communications

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions militaires

Spanish

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Record 13 1988-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiation Protection

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radioprotection

Spanish

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Record 14 1988-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiation Protection
  • Airborne Forces

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radioprotection
  • Forces aéroportées

Spanish

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Record 15 1988-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiation Protection

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radioprotection
OBS

Attention : l'appareil IM 5016/PD s'appelle également un "gamma survey radiac meter".

Spanish

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Record 16 1988-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiation Protection

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radioprotection
OBS

Attention : l'appareil IM 108C/PD s'appelle également "gamma survey radiac meter".

Spanish

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Record 17 1988-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Communications

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions militaires

Spanish

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Record 18 1987-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)
OBS

There is a risk of confusing this abbreviation with the former unit of measurement for radiation "RAD".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
OBS

L'emploi de l'abréviation "RAD" peut porter à confusion car le "RAD" était une ancienne unité de mesure du rayonnement.

Spanish

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Record 19 1986-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 20 1986-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique
OBS

le 4 janvier 1963

Spanish

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Record 21 1981-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
OBS

CODE dRBGYRAO

OBS

A portable radiac instrument used to detect and measure radiation dose rates.

OBS

Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
OBS

Instrument portatif servant à déceler et à mesurer l'intensité de la dose absorbée.

Spanish

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Record 22 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 23 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radioelectricity

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radioélectricité

Spanish

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Record 24 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Radiation Protection

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Radioprotection

Spanish

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Record 25 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Atomic Physics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Physique atomique

Spanish

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Record 26 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Medical Imaging
OBS

radiac : the act or process of detecting, identifying, and measuring the nuclear radiation at a given place

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Imagerie médicale
OBS

radiamètre : physique : appareil à lecture instantanée qui sert à mesurer l'intensité des radiations nucléaires alpha, bêta et gamma

Spanish

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