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SEVERE ACCIDENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Radiation Protection
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- severe accident
1, record 1, English, severe%20accident
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accident that occurs in conditions that are more severe than those of a design basis accident and that involves significant reactor core degradation. 2, record 1, English, - severe%20accident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
severe accident: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - severe%20accident
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Radioprotection
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accident grave
1, record 1, French, accident%20grave
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accident qui se produit dans des conditions plus graves que celles d'un accident de dimensionnement et qui donne lieu à une dégradation importante du cœur d'un réacteur. 2, record 1, French, - accident%20grave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accident grave : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 décembre 2013. 2, record 1, French, - accident%20grave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
accident grave : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - accident%20grave
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2009-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Radiation Protection
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- severe accident
1, record 2, English, severe%20accident
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accident that exceeds the design basis enough to cause failure of structures, materials, systems, etc. without which core cooling cannot be properly achieved by normal means. 1, record 2, English, - severe%20accident
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Radioprotection
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accident grave
1, record 2, French, accident%20grave
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accident qui excède suffisamment l'accident de dimensionnement [pour que le coeur ne puisse] être correctement refroidi par les moyens normaux. 2, record 2, French, - accident%20grave
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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