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HIGHLY-ENRICHED URANIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- CBRNE Operations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- highly-enriched uranium
1, record 1, English, highly%2Denriched%20uranium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HEU 2, record 1, English, HEU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- highly enriched uranium 3, record 1, English, highly%20enriched%20uranium
correct, NATO
- HEU 4, record 1, English, HEU
correct, NATO
- HEU 4, record 1, English, HEU
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
highly-enriched uranium; HEU: term and abbreviation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - highly%2Denriched%20uranium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Opérations CBRNE
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- uranium très enrichi
1, record 1, French, uranium%20tr%C3%A8s%20enrichi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- uranium fortement enrichi 2, record 1, French, uranium%20fortement%20enrichi
correct, masculine noun
- uranium hautement enrichi 3, record 1, French, uranium%20hautement%20enrichi
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- UHE 4, record 1, French, UHE
correct, masculine noun
- UHE 4, record 1, French, UHE
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains réacteurs emploient l'uranium naturel. [...] Mais la grande majorité des réacteurs utilise comme combustible un uranium dit enrichi, c'est-à-dire dans lequel la proportion de l'isotope 235 a été augmentée pour atteindre, dans le cas des réacteurs modérés et refroidis à l'eau ordinaire [...], une proportion voisine de 3 %. Le combustible des réacteurs de recherche et d'essais utilise de l'uranium moyennement ou très enrichi (à proportion d'uranium 235 pouvant atteindre 93 %). 5, record 1, French, - uranium%20tr%C3%A8s%20enrichi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour la fabrication de dispositifs explosifs nucléaires. 2, record 1, French, - uranium%20tr%C3%A8s%20enrichi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
uranium fortement enrichi : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 6, record 1, French, - uranium%20tr%C3%A8s%20enrichi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minerales radioactivos (Minas metálicas)
- Centrales nucleares
- Operaciones QBRNE
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- uranio altamente enriquecido
1, record 1, Spanish, uranio%20altamente%20enriquecido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- uranio fuertemente enriquecido 2, record 1, Spanish, uranio%20fuertemente%20enriquecido
correct, masculine noun
- uranio muy enriquecido 3, record 1, Spanish, uranio%20muy%20enriquecido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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