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ATOMIC PILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear reactor
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20reactor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reactor 2, record 1, English, reactor
correct, standardized
- atomic pile 3, record 1, English, atomic%20pile
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A nuclear reactor, formerly known as an atomic pile, is a device used to initiate and control a fission nuclear chain reaction or nuclear fusion reactions. 3, record 1, English, - nuclear%20reactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear reactor; reactor: designations standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 1, English, - nuclear%20reactor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réacteur nucléaire
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réacteur 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- pile atomique 3, record 1, French, pile%20atomique
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil dans lequel il est possible de produire et de diriger une réaction nucléaire de fission ou de fusion. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réacteur nucléaire; réacteur : designations normalisées par l'ISO en 1997. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Centrales nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reactor nuclear
1, record 1, Spanish, reactor%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- reactor atómico 2, record 1, Spanish, reactor%20at%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
- reactor de fisión 2, record 1, Spanish, reactor%20de%20fisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- reactor 3, record 1, Spanish, reactor
correct, masculine noun
- pila nuclear 2, record 1, Spanish, pila%20nuclear
avoid, feminine noun
- pila atómica 4, record 1, Spanish, pila%20at%C3%B3mica
avoid, feminine noun
- pila 2, record 1, Spanish, pila
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instalación en la que puede iniciarse, mantenerse y controlarse una reacción nuclear en cadena. 5, record 1, Spanish, - reactor%20nuclear
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