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| adaptive radiation | radiación adaptante |
| adaptive radiation | diversificación adaptante |
| alpha radiation A stream of alpha particles which are ejected from many radioactive substances having a penetrating power of a few cm in air but can be stopped by a thin piece of paper | radiación alfa |
| background radiation Radiation resulting from natural sources, as opposed to man-made sources, and to which people are exposed in everyday, normal life; for example from rocks and soil | radiación de fondo |
| balance of radiation | radiación total resultante |
| beta radiation | radiación beta |
| beta radiation Name given to the ionizing radiation which is produced as a stream of high speed electrons emitted by certain types of radioactive substance when they decay. The intensity of radiation energy produced in human tissue by a beta particle is a hundred times less than that produced by an alpha radiation particle, but it travels slightly deeper into tissue | radiación beta |
| cosmic radiation Radiations consisting of atomic nuclei, especially protons, of very high energy that reach the earth from outer space. Some cosmic radiations are very energetic and are able to penetrate a mile or more into the Earth | radiación cósmica |
| critical pathways for the transfer of radionuclides present a major radiation hazard | las vías críticas de transferencia representan un riesgo mayor de irradiación |
| dependence of the radiation on the working life of the tube | existe una relación entre la radiación y la vida útil del tubo |
| diminution of solar radiation | disminución de la radiación solar |
| environmental radiation standards | normas para la protección del medio ambiente |
| exposure to natural background radiation | radiaciones debidas al fondo natural de radiación |
| fairly high X-radiation dose rates at normal operating voltages | a los voltajes normales de operación la dosis de radiación de rayos X es bastante elevada |
| gamma radiation Radiation of gamma rays | radiación gamma |
| health effect of increased UV-B radiation | efecto de la mayor radiación UV-B sobre la salud humana |
| infrared radiation Electron magnetic radiation whose wavelengths lie in the range from 0.75 or 0.8 micrometer to 1000 micrometers | radiación infrarroja |
| ionising radiation Radiation that is capable of energizing atoms sufficiently to remove electrons from them. In this state atoms become more reactive, so that ionizing radiation increases chemical activity and in this way produces biological effects, including effects that involve alterations induced in DNA. X-rays and gamma-rays are the only electromagnetic waves that cause ionization in biological material | radiación ionizante |
| isodose curves for radiation of half-value layers of O,5 mm Al | curvas isodósicas para radiación de capas de semiabsorción de 0,5 mm de Al |
| light radiation | radiación luminosa |
| natural background radiation | radiación natural |
| net radiation | radiación total resultante |
| non-ionising radiation Radiation that does not change the structure of atoms but does heat tissue and may cause harmful biological effects | radiación no ionizante |
| orphan radiation source | fuente radiactiva huérfana |
| orphan radiation source | fuente huérfana |
| polychromatic radiation | radiación policromática |
| protection of the public against doses of radiation arising from radon in houses | protección de la población contra la radiactividad procedente del radón en las viviendas |
| radiation balance | radiación total resultante |
| radiation budget | provisión de radiación |
| radiation control surveyor | encargado de la vigilancia radiológica |
| radiation damage | daño por irradiación |
| radiation damage | daño de radiación |
| radiation damage Somatic and genetic damage to living organisms caused by exposure to ionizing radiation | daño de radiación |
| radiation dose The total amount of radiation absorbed by material or tissues, in the sense of absorbed dose, exposure dose, or dose equivalent | dosis de radiación |
| radiation ecology | radioecología |
| radiation ecology | ecología de las irradiaciones |
| radiation effect | efectos de la radiación |
| radiation effect Prolonged exposure to ionizing radiation from various sources can be harmful. Nuclear radiation from fallout from nuclear weapons or from power stations, background radiation from substances naturally present in the soil, exposure to X-rays can cause radiation sickness. Massive exposure to radiation can kill quickly and any person exposed to radiation is more likely to develop certain types of cancer than other members of the population | efectos de la radiación |
| radiation effects | efectos de la radiación |
| radiation exposure | exposición de radiación |
| radiation exposure The act or state of being subjected to electromagnetic energy strong enough to ionize atoms thereby posing a threat to human health or the environment | exposición de radiación |
| radiation fog | niebla de radiacciones |
| radiation heat | energía térmica radiativa |
| radiation heat | calor radiativo |
| radiation heat | calor transmitido por radiación |
| radiation monitoring | vigilancia de la radiación |
| radiation monitoring The periodic or continuous surveillance or analysis of the level of radiant energy present in a given area, to determine that its prescribed amount has not been exceeded or that it meets acceptable safety standards | vigilancia de la radiación |
| radiation physics | física de radiación |
| radiation physics The study of ionizing radiation and its effects on matter | física de radiación |
| radiation protection Precautionary actions, measures or equipment implemented to guard or defend people, property and natural resources from the harmful effects of ionizing energy | protección radiológica |
| radiation protection law | ley de protección contra la radiación |
| radiation protection law A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by government to establish measures to keep humans and natural resources safe from harmful exposure to energy waves released by nuclear materials, electromagnetic current and other sources | ley de protección contra la radiación |
| radiation risks at the joints between lead glass and metal | peligro de radiación en las uniones entre vidrio de plomo y metal |
| radiation sickness | enfermedades de origen radiactivo |
| radiation sickness The complex of symptoms characterizing the disease known as radiation injury, resulting from excessive exposure of the whole body (or large part) to ionizing radiation. The earliest of these symptoms are nausea, fatigue, vomiting, and diarrhea, which may be followed by loss of hair (epilation), hemorrhage, inflammation of the mouth and throat, and general loss of energy | enfermedades de origen radiactivo |
| solar radiation | asoleamiento |
| solar radiation | insolación |
| solar radiation | radiación |
| solar radiation The electromagnetic radiation and particles emitted by the sun | radiación |
| some of the damage to germinal cells by radiation may be irreversible | pueden ser irreversibles ciertos daños por radiación a las células germinales |
| the appearance of a peak in the spectrum is attributable to secondary X-radiation | la aparición de un pico en el espectro es atribuible a radiación X secundaria |
| the cause of this abnormal radiation was the misalignment of the electrodes | esta radiación anormal se debe al desajuste de los electrodos |
| the intensity and quality of the X-radiation are dependent on the accelerating voltage | la intensidad y calidad de las radiaciones X depende del voltaje de aceleración |
| the ionising radiations reacted on an organism by a transfer of energy | las radiaciones ionizantes actúan sobre un organismo por transferencia de energía |
| the screen is adequate to stop low-energy radiation | el blindaje detiene la radiación de baja energía |
| ultraviolet radiation | radiación solar ultravioleta |
| ultraviolet radiation The part of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths shorter than light but longer than x-rays; in the range of 4-400 nm | radiación ultravioleta |
| ultraviolet solar radiation | radiación solar ultravioleta |
| UV-B radiation | radiación UV-B |
| X-radiation emitted by television sets is of low energy | los receptores de televisión emiten rayos X de baja energía |
