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HEAT OUTPUT REACTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Energy Transformation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal power
1, record 1, English, thermal%20power
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermal output 2, record 1, English, thermal%20output
correct
- thermal power of a reactor 2, record 1, English, thermal%20power%20of%20a%20reactor
correct
- thermal output of a reactor 3, record 1, English, thermal%20output%20of%20a%20reactor
correct
- heat output of a reactor 3, record 1, English, heat%20output%20of%20a%20reactor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The power corresponding to the heat output available for the production of energy in a reactor. 4, record 1, English, - thermal%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermal power: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 5, record 1, English, - thermal%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thermal power; thermal output; thermal power of a reactor: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 1, English, - thermal%20power
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reactor thermal power
- reactor thermal output
- reactor heat output
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puissance thermique
1, record 1, French, puissance%20thermique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puissance thermique d'un réacteur 2, record 1, French, puissance%20thermique%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puissance correspondant au dégagement de chaleur utilisable pour la production d'énergie dans un réacteur. 3, record 1, French, - puissance%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance thermique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 4, record 1, French, - puissance%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puissance thermique; puissance thermique d'un réacteur : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - puissance%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Transformación de la energía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencia térmica de un reactor
1, record 1, Spanish, potencia%20t%C3%A9rmica%20de%20un%20reactor
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- potencia térmica
Record 2 - external organization data 2015-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermal power
1, record 2, English, thermal%20power
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thermal output 2, record 2, English, thermal%20output
correct
- thermal power of a reactor 2, record 2, English, thermal%20power%20of%20a%20reactor
correct
- thermal output of a reactor 3, record 2, English, thermal%20output%20of%20a%20reactor
correct
- heat output of a reactor 3, record 2, English, heat%20output%20of%20a%20reactor
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The output power of a nuclear reactor expressed in thermal kW. 3, record 2, English, - thermal%20power
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"P" is the thermal power of the reactor in megawatts as approved by the operating licence. 4, record 2, English, - thermal%20power
Record 2, Key term(s)
- reactor thermal power
- reactor thermal output
- reactor heat output
- core thermal power
- core thermal output
- core heat output
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Physique atomique
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puissance thermique
1, record 2, French, puissance%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- puissance thermique d'un réacteur 2, record 2, French, puissance%20thermique%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puissance thermique produite dans le cœur d'un réacteur par les réactions nucléaires, exprimée par la quantité de chaleur qui y est libérée par unité de temps. 3, record 2, French, - puissance%20thermique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- puissance thermique du cœur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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