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EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY [3 records]

Record 1 2021-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Distribution (Water Supply)
  • Supply (Military)
  • Food Services (Military)
OBS

emergency water supply; EWS: designations standardized by NATO and to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distribution de l'eau
  • Approvisionnement (Militaire)
  • Alimentation (Militaire)
OBS

réserve d'eau stratégique; EWS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN et d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 1980-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Power Stations
DEF

A system comprising diesel-driven pumps capable of providing cooling water to remove decay heat from steam generators, moderator heat exchangers and primary heat transport system following loss of the normal heat removal system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales nucléaires
DEF

(...) système comprenant des pompes à moteur diesel, capable de fournir de l'eau de refroidissement pour éliminer la chaleur résiduelle des générateurs de vapeur, des échangeurs de chaleur du modérateur et du circuit caloporteur, à la suite d'une défaillance du [circuit d'évacuation de la] chaleur.

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité

Spanish

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