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power reactor waste [1 record]

Record 1 1999-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Waste Materials
  • Nuclear Power Stations
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
OBS

power reactor: A reactor whose primary purpose is to produce energy. Reactors in this class include: (a) electric power reactors; (b) process-heat reactors; and (c) propulsion reactors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Déchets nucléaires
  • Centrales nucléaires
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
OBS

Le terme «déchet de réacteur électrique» nous paraît être un spécifique. L'équivalent correct de «power reactor» est «réacteur de puissance».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Desechos nucleares
  • Centrales nucleares
  • Reactores nucleares de fisión
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