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PRONUNCIATION OF BIOLOGICAL SHIELD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIOLOGICAL SHIELD

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Biological shield is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIOLOGICAL SHIELD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

biological shield

Radiation protection

Radiation protection, sometimes known as radiological protection, is the science and practice of protecting people and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation is widely used in industry and medicine, and can present a significant health hazard. It causes microscopic damage to living tissue, which can result in skin burns and radiation sickness at high exposures, and statistically elevated risks of cancer at low exposures. Fundamental to radiation protection is the reduction of expected dose and the measurement of human dose uptake. For radiation protection and dosimetry assessment the International Committee on Radiation Protection and International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements have published recommendations and data which can be used to calculate the biological effects on the human body, and set regulatory and guidance limits.

Definition of biological shield in the English dictionary

The definition of biological shield in the dictionary is a protective shield impervious to radiation, esp the thick concrete wall surrounding the core of a nuclear reactor.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIOLOGICAL SHIELD

biologic
biological
biological clock
biological control
biological diversity
biological father
biological half-life
biological marker
biological mother
biological parents
biological warfare
biological weapon
biologically
biologics
biologism
biologist
biologistic
biology
bioluminescence
bioluminescent

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIOLOGICAL SHIELD

Baltic Shield
Canadian Shield
continental shield
dress shield
enshield
field
gumshield
heat shield
human shield
Laurentian Shield
leg shield
ozone shield
Ranfurly Shield
riot shield
Scandinavian Shield
Sheffield Shield
shield
sun-shield
the shield
water shield
windshield

Synonyms and antonyms of biological shield in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «biological shield» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIOLOGICAL SHIELD

Find out the translation of biological shield to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of biological shield from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «biological shield» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生物屏蔽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escudo biológico
570 millions of speakers

English

biological shield
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जैविक ढाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدرع البيولوجي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

биологическая защита
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escudo biológico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জৈবিক ঢাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blindage biologique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perisai biologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

biologischen Schildes
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生体遮へい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생물 방패
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perisai biologi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lá chắn sinh học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயிரியல் கவசம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जैविक ढाल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Biyolojik kalkan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scudo biologico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

osłona biologiczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

біологічний захист
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scut biologic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιολογική ασπίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

biologiese skild
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

biologisk sköld
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

biologiske skjold
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of biological shield

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIOLOGICAL SHIELD»

The term «biological shield» is used very little and occupies the 185.702 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIOLOGICAL SHIELD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about biological shield

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIOLOGICAL SHIELD»

Discover the use of biological shield in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to biological shield and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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National Conference on Radiation Shielding & Protection
3.0 Dhruva Biological Shield Development Biological shield was designed as per ASME codes. The thickness of thermal shield (water) was decided as 1220 mm so that incident gamma flux on biological shield does not exceed 4 * 10 E 10.
L V Krishnan S M Lee Om Pal Singh India Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences Kalpakkam Chapter Indian Society for Radiation Physics, 1996
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Reactor Dosimetry: Radiation Metrology and Assessment
Radiation Metrology and Assessment John G. Williams. Use of SSTRs and a Multi-Component Shield Assembly to Measure Radiation Penetrating the Reactor Biological Shield in the Presence of Radiation Streaming from Other Sources ...
John G. Williams, 2001
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Demolition and Reuse of Concrete and Masonry: Proceedings of ...
The JPDR biological shield is reinforced concrete that contains a number of cooling pipes and neutron detector guide tubes. The inner part of it, has been activated by neutron irradiation during reactor operation. Thus, a remotely controlled ...
E.K. Lauritzen, 2004
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Health Physics in the 21st Century
The two-dimensional model consists of a plasma region, toroidal field coils including intercoil structures, the cryostat, and the biological shield. At the ITER, a limit of 25 mSv/h is established for hands-on maintenance. This limit assumes that ...
Joseph John Bevelacqua, 2008
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Applications of High Intensity Proton Accelerators - ...
Biological Sh Biological Shield ological Shield Biological shielding for permitting perso The shielding desig dose value allows th the allowable intern reduced by a facto calculational metho models have been MCNPX starting w Biological ...
Rajendran Raja, 2010
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Laser Program Annual Report
In conjunction with the 2.0-m borated-water shield, a 2.5-m concrete biological shield was thus adopted for the baseline design. Safety. The Cascade approach to fusion power has some attractive safety features. First, tritium inventory and ...
7
Diagnostics for Experimental Thermonuclear Fusion Reactors ...
The detectors are housed in an auxiliary shielded enclosure outside the biological shield, and additional shielding along and between flight tubes provides necessary collimation. All electronics are situated outside the biological shield.
Peter E. Stott, 1998
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Alternative Energy Sources
The principal function of the reactor shield, which is sometimes referred to as the biological shield, is to prevent the escape of significant dosages of radiation from the reactor to the environment. A secondary function of the shield is to thermally ...
Efstathios E. Michaelides, 2012
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Nuclear Science and Technology: State-of-the-Art Review on ...
Particulars to be taken into consideration were: - structure of the biological shield - construction of the reactor - extent, arrangement and separation of the nuclear area - naval design of control area structures Structure of the biological shield In  ...
M. Hulot, 1995
10
Management of the Hanford Engineer Works in World War II: ...
The pile was enclosed by two shielding layers: an inner, 10 in. thick (25.4 cm) thermal shield of cast-iron blocks containing cooling water passages, and an outer biological shield consisting of an assemblage of composite, 4 ft (1.2 m) ...
Harry Thayer, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIOLOGICAL SHIELD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term biological shield is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Biblis activity atlas
Some of these neutrons penetrate deep into the two-metre-thick biological shield and activate the reinforced concrete there; that is, it becomes ... «Nuclear Engineering, Jun 14»
2
Hanford test reactor removed
Initial core drilling found that the concrete used for the biological shield was significantly degraded. This required project engineers to ... «Cranes Today, Jan 14»
3
Visit to the core of a Swiss nuclear plant
The barriers are cladding tubes containing the fuel pellets, a steel vessel, the concrete chamber's biological shield, another steel containment ... «swissinfo.ch, Nov 13»
4
Brain Cancer Sufferers Given New Hope with Treatment That 'Allows …
The blood brain barrier (BBB) is a biological shield that keeps out toxic chemicals and other harmful agents such as bacteria. But it also acts as ... «Huffington Post UK, Oct 13»
5
Dounreay raffinate prepared for disposal
... the fuel handling systems, the used fuel storage carousel, the top of the reactor pressure vessel and the top half of the biological shield. «World Nuclear News, May 13»
6
Mangrove forests threatened by Climate Change in the Sundarbans …
Mangroves serve each year as a biological shield protecting coastal communities from the worst effects of storm surge. Loss of mangroves ... «Bay Area Indymedia, Jan 13»
7
Best of the worst: bad news San Diego audits of 2012
... of soil contamination surrounding the biological shield/pool of the Mark F reactor," auditors for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reported. «San Diego Reader, Dec 12»
8
OncoSec Medical: 2013 Will Be A Year Of Crucial Events
When they join together, they form a biological shield that protects cancer cells from the immune system response. These are prime targets to ... «Seeking Alpha, Dec 12»
9
The new sauvignon blancs: New Zealand's great white hope
A mix of weed cuttings, worm-farm deposits and manure supplied by Olga the vineyard cow serve as a biological shield to curb pests while ... «Globe and Mail, May 11»
10
Did Graphite in the Chernobyl Reactor Burn?
For any N Reactor accident where the GSCS and biological shield are intact, there is no way to achieve ignition of the graphite. It has been ... «Energy Collective, Apr 11»

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