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CONTAINMENT VESSEL [2 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Weapon Systems
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- explosives containment vessel
1, record 2, English, explosives%20containment%20vessel
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ECV 1, record 2, English, ECV
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- containment vessel 2, record 2, English, containment%20vessel
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pressure vessel designed, tested and certified to mitigate the explosive effects of a specified maximum net explosives quantity. 3, record 2, English, - explosives%20containment%20vessel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
containment vessel: term officially approved by the Ammunition & Explosives Terminology Panel. 4, record 2, English, - explosives%20containment%20vessel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
explosives containment vessel; containment vessel; ECV: terms, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 2, English, - explosives%20containment%20vessel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Systèmes d'armes
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- récipient de confinement d'explosifs
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cipient%20de%20confinement%20d%27explosifs
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RCE 1, record 2, French, RCE
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- récipient de confinement 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cipient%20de%20confinement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient à pression conçu, testé et certifié pour limiter les effets explosifs d'une quantité nette d'explosifs maximale spécifiée. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9cipient%20de%20confinement%20d%27explosifs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
récipient de confinement : terme uniformisé par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie des explosifs et munitions. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9cipient%20de%20confinement%20d%27explosifs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
récipient de confinement d'explosifs; récipient de confinement; RCE : termes, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9cipient%20de%20confinement%20d%27explosifs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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