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INVERSE HOUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inhour
1, record 1, English, inhour
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of reactivity equal to the increase in reactivity of a critical reactor which produces a reactor time constant of one hour. 1, record 1, English, - inhour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Short for inverse hour. 1, record 1, English, - inhour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inhour: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - inhour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inverse hour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inhour
1, record 1, French, inhour
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de réactivité égale à l'augmentation de réactivité d'un réacteur critique qui lui confére une constante de temps d'une heure. 1, record 1, French, - inhour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme est une contraction du terme anglais «inverse hour». 1, record 1, French, - inhour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inhour : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - inhour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inverse hour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inhour 1, record 2, English, inhour
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inverse hour 1, record 2, English, inverse%20hour
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
from this relation a unit of reactivity, called the -- or inverse hour, originates. 1, record 2, English, - inhour
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inhour 1, record 2, French, inhour
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- in hour 1, record 2, French, in%20hour
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les Américains évaluent les réactivités en "--", c'est-à-dire en inverse d'heure. [aussi in hour, ENUCL 67 p.172] 1, record 2, French, - inhour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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