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Terms for subject Environment (5179 entries)
radioactive substance (Any substance that contains one or more radionuclides of which the activity or the concentration cannot be disregarded as far as radiation protection is concerned) substància radiactiva
radioactive tracer (A radioactive isotope which, when injected into a biological or physical system, can be traced by radiation detection devices, permitting determination of the distribution or location of the substance to which it is attached) traçador radiactiu
radioactive tracer technique tècnica de traç radiactiu
radioactive waste (Any waste that emit radiation in excess of normal background level, including the toxic by-products of the nuclear energy industry) residu radiactiu
radioactive waste management (The total supervision of the production, handling, processing, storage and transport of materials that contain radioactive nuclides and for which use, reuse or recovery are impractical) gestió de residus radioactius
radioactivity (The property possessed by some atomic nuclei of disintegrating spontaneously, with loss of energy through emission of a charged particle and/or gamma radiation) radioactivitat
radioelement (An element that is naturally radioactive) cos simple radioactiu
radionuclide (A nuclide that exhibits radioactivity) radionúclid
radon (A radioactive gaseous element emitted naturally from rocks and minerals where radioactive elements are present. It is released in non-coal mines, e.g. tin, iron, fluorspar, uranium. Radon is an alpha particle emitter as are its decay products and has been indicted as a cause of excessive occurrence of lung cancer in uranium miners. Concern has been expressed at radon levels in some housing usually adjacent to granite rocks or old tin mining regions) radó
rag (Discarded textile waste, either post-consumer waste or pre-consumer waste, such as manufacturing process scraps) drap
rail traffic (The movement and circulation of vehicles transporting goods and people on railroad systems) trànsit ferroviari
rail transport (Transportation of goods and persons by railway) transport ferroviari
railroad vehicle vehicle ferroviari
railway (A permanent track composed of a line of parallel metal rails fixed to sleepers, for transport of passengers and goods in trains) ferrocarril
railway network (The whole system of railway distribution in a country) xarxa ferroviària
railway station (A place along a route or line at which a train stops to pick up or let off passengers or goods, especially with ancillary buildings and services) estació ferroviària
rain (Precipitation in the form of liquid water drops with diameters greater than 0.5 millimeter) pluja
rain forest (A forest of broad-leaved, mainly evergreen, trees found in continually moist climates in the tropics, subtropics, and some parts of the temperate zones) bosc humit
rain water (Water which falls as rain from clouds) aigua pluvial
rain water sewer system (Channels for clearing away rain water) clavegueram d'aigües pluvials