TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

BREEDER REACTOR [1 record]

Record 1 2014-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
DEF

A reactor which produces more fissile material than it consumes.

OBS

breeder reactor: term and definition standardized by ISO 1997.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
DEF

Réacteur produisant plus de matière fissile qu’il n'en consomme.

OBS

surgénérateur : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 juin 2004.

OBS

réacteur surgénérateur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reactores nucleares de fisión
DEF

[Reactor regenerador] que produce más materia fisible que la que consume.

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: