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Record 1 2020-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Plant Safety
  • Nuclear Power Stations
DEF

A characteristic or attribute of a process that has incorporated sufficient safety factors so that at least two unlikely, independent, and concurrent changes in process conditions are required before a nuclear criticality accident is possible.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
  • Centrales nucléaires
DEF

Caractéristique ou attribut d'un procédé qui intègre suffisamment de facteurs de sûreté pour qu'au moins deux changements concurrents, indépendants et improbables dans les conditions du procédé soient requis avant qu'un accident de criticité nucléaire soit possible.

Spanish

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