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FISSIONS PER INITIAL FISSILE ATOM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fissions per Initial Fissile Atom
1, record 1, English, Fissions%20per%20Initial%20Fissile%20Atom
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FIFA 2, record 1, English, FIFA
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fissions per initial fissile atom 3, record 1, English, fissions%20per%20initial%20fissile%20atom
correct
- FIFA 2, record 1, English, FIFA
correct, standardized
- FIFA 2, record 1, English, FIFA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of specific burnup. It is equal to the total number of fissions that have occurred in a mass of fuel, divided by the number of fissile atoms initially present in that mass. 1, record 1, English, - Fissions%20per%20Initial%20Fissile%20Atom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since the energy released per fission may vary, the correspondence between FIFA and specific burnup is not unique. 1, record 1, English, - Fissions%20per%20Initial%20Fissile%20Atom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fissions per Initial Fissile Atom: Term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - Fissions%20per%20Initial%20Fissile%20Atom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fissions par atome fissile initial
1, record 1, French, fissions%20par%20atome%20fissile%20initial
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- FIFA 2, record 1, French, FIFA
see observation, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la combustion massique. Elle est égale au nombre total de fissions qui se sont produites dans une certaine quantité de combustibles, divisé par le nombre d'atomes fissiles initialement présents dans cette quantité. 2, record 1, French, - fissions%20par%20atome%20fissile%20initial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'énergie libérée par fission pouvant varier, la correspondance entre FIFA et combustion massique n'est pas unique. 2, record 1, French, - fissions%20par%20atome%20fissile%20initial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme anglais. Genre indéterminé. 3, record 1, French, - fissions%20par%20atome%20fissile%20initial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
FIFA : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - fissions%20par%20atome%20fissile%20initial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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