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ARRET AUTOMATIQUE REACTEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic reactor shutdown
1, record 1, English, automatic%20reactor%20shutdown
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- automatic shutdown 2, record 1, English, automatic%20shutdown
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If power is lost or in the event of a power surge due to disturbances caused by intense solar flare activity, the reactor's electrical distribution system would automatically be disconnected from the grid to protect the transformers and generators. This would be followed by an immediate automatic reactor shutdown. 3, record 1, English, - automatic%20reactor%20shutdown
Record 1, Key term(s)
- automatic shut-down
- automatic reactor shut-down
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrêt automatique du réacteur
1, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%20automatique%20du%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AAR 2, record 1, French, AAR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arrêt automatique 3, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cas de panne de courant ou de surcharge de tension causée par une éruption solaire intense, le réseau de distribution d'électricité du réacteur serait automatiquement déconnecté pour protéger les transformateurs et les générateurs. Cette mesure serait immédiatement suivie de l'arrêt automatique du réacteur. 4, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20automatique%20du%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrêt automatique du réacteur; AAR : terme et abréviation publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 septembre 2015. 5, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20automatique%20du%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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