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BREAK-EVEN [2 records]

Record 1 2004-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermonuclear fusion
DEF

The point at which the energy generated by a controlled nuclear fusion reaction equals the energy required to maintain the reaction.

CONT

On the path to show the feascability of a commercial reactor, there are two typical steps : the breakeven, where the energy obtained in the core of the plasma by fusion reactions is equivalent to the input energy in the plasma, and the ignition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fusion thermonucléaire
CONT

Pour avoir une installation qui produise de manière contrôlée de l'énergie, une première étape (break-even) est atteinte lorsque la puissance libérée par la réaction est au moins égale à celle que l'on doit fournir pour le chauffage.

OBS

Toutes les sources consultées semblent indiquer que l'emploi en français du terme anglais break-even est généralisé chez les spécialistes du domaine de la fusion thermonucléaire.

Key term(s)
  • breakeven
  • break even

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology
  • Finance
Key term(s)
  • break even

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie
  • Finances
OBS

Source(s) : La réforme de la poste : un bon investissement.

Spanish

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