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NUCLEAR POWER [2 records]

Record 1 2017-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Power Stations
CONT

Nuclear power is a type of thermal power in which electricity is generated from steam produced by the fissioning, or splitting, of uranium 235 atoms being bombarded by neutrons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales nucléaires
CONT

L’énergie nucléaire est un type d’énergie thermique qui consiste à produire de l’électricité à partir de la vapeur générée par la fission d’atomes d’uranium-235 bombardés de neutrons.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • CBRNE Weapons
OBS

Not to be used without appropriate modifier.

OBS

nuclear power: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Armes CBRNE
OBS

Ne doit pas être utilisé sans un modificatif approprié.

OBS

puissance nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización militar
  • Armas QBRNE
OBS

Término que no debe emplearse sin la calificación adecuada.

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