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ENCEINTE SOUS PRESSION [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pressure vessel
1, record 1, English, pressure%20vessel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any container designed to contain fluids at a pressure substantially greater than atmospheric. 2, record 1, English, - pressure%20vessel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A container (as a tank, boiler, shell, cylinder) subjected in use to disruptive pressure. 3, record 1, English, - pressure%20vessel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Containers for fluids subjected to pressure may be classified as boilers and fired vessels, and unfired pressure vessels. 4, record 1, English, - pressure%20vessel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil à pression
1, record 1, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- récipient sous pression 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cipient%20sous%20pression
correct, masculine noun
- appareil sous pression 3, record 1, French, appareil%20sous%20pression
masculine noun
- récipient à pression 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cipient%20%C3%A0%20pression
masculine noun
- enceinte sous pression 5, record 1, French, enceinte%20sous%20pression
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appareils à pression. [...] Les réservoirs et les appareils destinés à contenir des fluides sous pression doivent respecter une réglementation légale qui impose, pour assurer la sécurité, des règles de calcul précises. Ces règles sont d'autant plus sévères que les dangers dus au risque d'éclatement sont plus importants [...] 6, record 1, French, - appareil%20%C3%A0%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il faut faire une analyse d'une défaillance majeure de tous les appareils sous pression à moins qu'on puisse démontrer que la fréquence prévue d'une telle défaillance soit assez faible pour être acceptable. 3, record 1, French, - appareil%20%C3%A0%20pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Almacenaje de petróleo y gas natural
- Centrales nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recipiente de presión
1, record 1, Spanish, recipiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] el diseño propuesto para el [reactor] CAREM es distinto ya que es un reactor del tipo integrado: todo el circuito primario –núcleo, generadores de vapor, refrigerante primario– está contenido dentro de un único recipiente de presión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - recipiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - external organization data 2001-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pressure boundary
1, record 2, English, pressure%20boundary
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any pressure vessel or system component that is subject to registration or that is registered under the applicable boiler and pressure vessel legislation, whether a conventional system or a nuclear system. 2, record 2, English, - pressure%20boundary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Centrales nucléaires
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enveloppe de pression
1, record 2, French, enveloppe%20de%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enveloppe sous pression 2, record 2, French, enveloppe%20sous%20pression
feminine noun
- enceinte sous pression 3, record 2, French, enceinte%20sous%20pression
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil sous pression ou composant de système à enregistrer ou déjà enregistré en vertu de la législation appropriée sur les chaudières et les appareils sous pression, qu'il s'agisse d'un système conventionnel ou d'un système nucléaire. 4, record 2, French, - enveloppe%20de%20pression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enveloppe de pression : terme extrait du Glossaire de l'énergie nucléaire (1992) et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'OCDE. 5, record 2, French, - enveloppe%20de%20pression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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