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THERMAL COLUMN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal column
1, record 1, English, thermal%20column
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An updraft of heated air, fire gases, and smoke directly above the involved fire area. 1, record 1, English, - thermal%20column
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elevated streams are sometimes used to extinguish sparks and flying embers from a burning building or to cool the thermal column of heat over a building ... 1, record 1, English, - thermal%20column
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colonne thermique
1, record 1, French, colonne%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant ascendant d'air chaud, de gaz de combustion et de fumée directement au-dessus de la zone de l'incendie. 1, record 1, French, - colonne%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des jets de lance surélevés sont parfois utilisés pour éteindre les étincelles et les tisons ardents provenant d'un bâtiment en feu ou pour refroidir la colonne thermique au-dessus d'un bâtiment […] 1, record 1, French, - colonne%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermal column
1, record 2, English, thermal%20column
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large body of moderator, adjacent to or inside a reactor to provide thermal neutrons for experiments. 1, record 2, English, - thermal%20column
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermal column: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - thermal%20column
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colonne thermique
1, record 2, French, colonne%20thermique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand volume de modérateur adjacent ou situé à l'intérieur d'un réacteur, destiné à produire des neutrons thermiques pour des expériences. 1, record 2, French, - colonne%20thermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colonne thermique : terme et définition normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - colonne%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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