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FACTEUR SURGENERATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Physics
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breeding ratio
1, record 1, English, breeding%20ratio
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The conversion factor, when it is greater than [one]. 2, record 1, English, - breeding%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conversion factor: In a converter reactor, the number of fissile atoms produced from the fertile material per fissile atom destroyed in the fuel. 2, record 1, English, - breeding%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
breeding ratio: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - breeding%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Physique nucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rapport de surgénération
1, record 1, French, rapport%20de%20surg%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facteur de surgénération 2, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20surg%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
- rapport de surrégénération 3, record 1, French, rapport%20de%20surr%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de conversion quand il est supérieur à 1. 1, record 1, French, - rapport%20de%20surg%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La graphie «sur-génération» ainsi que les termes «régénération» et «surrégénération» sont déconseillés. 4, record 1, French, - rapport%20de%20surg%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rapport de surgénération : terme et définition mormalisés par l’ISO. 5, record 1, French, - rapport%20de%20surg%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales nucleares
- Física nuclear
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación de regeneración
1, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20regeneraci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- relación de reproducción 1, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20reproducci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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