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Record 1 2015-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
DEF

An increase in power or reactivity that cannot be controlled by the normal reactor control system although it might possibly be terminated safely by the emergency shutdown system.

OBS

runaway: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
DEF

Élévation de puissance ou de réactivité qui ne peut pas être contrôlée par le système normal de commande du réacteur mais qui peut cependant, dans certains cas, se terminer en toute sécurité par suite de l'intervention du système d'arrêt d'urgence.

OBS

emballement : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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