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CONTAINMENT BOUNDARY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- containment vessel
1, record 1, English, containment%20vessel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- containment boundary 2, record 1, English, containment%20boundary
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas-tight shell or other enclosure around a reactor. 3, record 1, English, - containment%20vessel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
containment vessel: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - containment%20vessel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enveloppe de confinement
1, record 1, French, enveloppe%20de%20confinement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure et ouvrages connexes qui abritent les systèmes fonctionnels nucléaires de façon à constituer une barrière sous pression [...] 2, record 1, French, - enveloppe%20de%20confinement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enveloppe de confinement : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - enveloppe%20de%20confinement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de las centrales nucleares
- Centrales nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contención
1, record 1, Spanish, contenci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estructura utilizada para albergar en su interior instalaciones nucleares o radiactivas para disminuir la posibilidad de contaminación del medio ambiente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contenci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En centrales nucleares, la contención está formada por una chapa de acero de revestimento y un recubrimiento de hormigón de 90 cm de espesor y contiene en su interior el reactor y el circuito primario. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contenci%C3%B3n
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