Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

dose absorbée

English translation:

dose absorbed (by the human body)

Added to glossary by AkretcheFazia
May 15, 2010 13:39
14 yrs ago
French term

dose absorbée

French to English Tech/Engineering Physics radiography
L'unité de mesure de la dose absorbée par le corps humain est le rem (roentgen équivalent man) et elle est obtenue par le produit de la dose absorbée en rad par la valeur numérique de l’efficacité biologique relative (E.B.R.)
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May 15, 2010 15:11: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Field (specific)" from "Petroleum Eng/Sci" to "Physics"

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dose absorbed (by the human body)

In order to determine the harm from human exposure to radiation, it is essential to determine the radiation dose absorbed by the human body which is the

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agree Chris Hall
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Thanks, Chris!
agree imatahan
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Thanks, imatahan.
agree Tony M : Yes, I think this word order is required in the sentence as given.
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My thoughts, too, Tony. Thanks.
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dose absorbée

According to Termium.

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Note added at 5 mins (2010-05-15 13:44:24 GMT)
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DEF – The amount of energy absorbed in the body, or in an organ or tissue of the body, due to exposure to ionizing radiation, divided by the respective mass of the body, organ or tissue ... Source, record 1, Definition 1 - absorbed dose

DEF – ... the quotient, in gray, obtained by dividing the energy absorbed through exposure to radiation by the mass of the body or part of the body that absorbs the radiation. [Radiation Protection Regulations, March 2000.] Source, record 1, Definition 2 - absorbed dose
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agree kashew : Absorbed dose then.
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Yes. I forgot to write it above! Thanks a lot!
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