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EXPERIENCE CRITIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- critical experiment
1, record 1, English, critical%20experiment
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test or series of tests performed with an assembly of reactor materials which can be gradually brought to the critical state for the purpose of determining the nuclear characteristics of a reactor. 1, record 1, English, - critical%20experiment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The experiment is usually performed at very low power. 1, record 1, English, - critical%20experiment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
critical experiment: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - critical%20experiment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Physique atomique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- expérience critique
1, record 1, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20critique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai ou série d'essais réalisés avec un assemblage de matériaux de réacteur qui peut graduellement être amené à l'état critique dans le but de déterminer les caractéristiques nucléaires d'un réacteur. 1, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9rience%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expérience est habituellement réalisée à une puissance très faible. 1, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9rience%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
expérience critique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9rience%20critique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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