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FUEL STORAGE CAPACITY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Zarya control module
1, record 1, English, Zarya%20control%20module
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FGB 2, record 1, English, FGB
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Zarya module 3, record 1, English, Zarya%20module
correct
- FGB 4, record 1, English, FGB
correct
- FGB 4, record 1, English, FGB
- functional cargo block 4, record 1, English, functional%20cargo%20block
correct
- Zarya 5, record 1, English, Zarya
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Zarya control module, also known by the technical term Functional Cargo Block and the Russian acronym FGB, was the first component launched for the International Space Station and provides the station’s initial propulsion and power. ... The U.S.-funded and Russian-built Zarya, which means Sunrise when translated to English, is a U.S. component of the station although it was built and launched by Russia. ... The Zarya module is 41.2 feet long and 13.5 feet wide at its widest point. It has an operational lifetime of at least 15 years. Its solar arrays and six nickel-cadmium batteries can provide an average of 3 kilowatts of electrical power. Using the Russian Kurs system, the Zarya will perform an automated and remotely piloted rendezvous and docking with the Service Module in orbit. Its docking power will accommodate Russian Soyuz piloted spacecraft and unpiloted Progress resupply spacecraft. Each of the two solar arrays is 35 feet long and 11 feet wide. The module’s 16 fuel tanks combined can hold more than 6 tons of propellant. The attitude control system for the module includes 24 large steering jets and 12 small steering jets. Two large engines are available for reboosting the spacecraft and making major orbital changes. 6, record 1, English, - Zarya%20control%20module
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Zarya module now provides orientation control, communications and electrical power attached to the passive Unity module while the station awaits launch of the third component, a Russian-provided crew living quarters and early station core known as the Service Module... The Service Module will enhance or replace many functions of the Zarya. Later in the station's assembly sequence, the Zarya module will be used primarily for its storage capacity and external fuel tanks. 6, record 1, English, - Zarya%20control%20module
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zarya control module; FGB: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 7, record 1, English, - Zarya%20control%20module
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Zarya -Y nadir port 7, record 1, English, - Zarya%20control%20module
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- module de contrôle Zarya
1, record 1, French, module%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20Zarya
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FGB 2, record 1, French, FGB
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- module russe Zarya 3, record 1, French, module%20russe%20Zarya
correct, masculine noun
- FGB 4, record 1, French, FGB
correct, masculine noun
- FGB 4, record 1, French, FGB
- module Zarya 3, record 1, French, module%20Zarya
correct, masculine noun
- module de fret fonctionnel 4, record 1, French, module%20de%20fret%20fonctionnel
correct, masculine noun
- module de service Zarya 5, record 1, French, module%20de%20service%20Zarya
correct, masculine noun
- Zarya 6, record 1, French, Zarya
correct
- Zaria 7, record 1, French, Zaria
correct
- module énergie 8, record 1, French, module%20%C3%A9nergie
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Zarya [«lever de soleil»] est un remorqueur, un véhicule orbital autonome qui contient les systèmes initiaux de propulsion, de guidage, d'orientation, de communications, d'alimentation électrique et de thermorégulation nécessaires au maintien de la Station spatiale internationale pendant ses premiers mois dans l'espace. Au fil des mois, le module Zarya est devenu ni plus ni moins qu'un couloir menant la station, un port d'amarrage et un réservoir de carburant. Construit par la Russie dans le cadre d'un marché américain, Zarya appartient aux États-Unis. 2, record 1, French, - module%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20Zarya
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le module russe Zarya et le nœud américain Unity sont reliés par l'Adaptateur 1 [...] Ce module, jadis appelé FGB, est la salle des machines de la station et assure les fonctions de propulsion, d'alimentation électrique et d'orientation du futur complexe spatial. 9, record 1, French, - module%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20Zarya
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
module de contrôle Zarya; FGB : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 1, French, - module%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20Zarya
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
système de photopiles du module russe Zarya 2, record 1, French, - module%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20Zarya
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mothballing
1, record 2, English, mothballing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mothballing is the process of stabilizing a facility so that no damage occurs to the facility should it make sense at a later time to incur the capital expenditures associated with continuing to operate, extending the life, or repowering the facility. Typically, a decision to mothball a facility might be made as a hedge against, or in anticipation of, changes in market conditions; i. e., increases in relative fuel prices, or an increase in the value of installed capacity.... Typical activities involved in mothballing a facility might include the following types of activities intended to preserve existing equipment :-’Racking Out’ or removal and storage of motor control center circuit breakers or 'switchgear’(this would also be done for a facility that has been retired and is scheduled for dismantling)-Placing a heat source or desiccants in the furnace to maintain a temperature above the dew point(at which condensation collects and corrodes the boiler structures.)-The application of grease or other coatings to reduce corrosion of components such as pumps and motors.-The installation of an air desiccant system to blow dry air through the steam turbine, condenser, boiler tubes and pipes. 2, record 2, English, - mothballing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
decommissioning: Shutting down and placing a plant permanently out of service ... The three stages of decommissioning are mothballing, encasement and dismantling. 3, record 2, English, - mothballing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mise sous surveillance
1, record 2, French, mise%20sous%20surveillance
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mise sous cocon 2, record 2, French, mise%20sous%20cocon
feminine noun
- mise en sommeil temporaire 3, record 2, French, mise%20en%20sommeil%20temporaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après un spécialiste en gestion des déchets nucléaires qui travaille chez Whiteshell Laboratories au Manitoba, «mise sous surveillance» est préférable. 4, record 2, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsqu'on veut signifier qu'un lieu, après avoir perdu sa destination première, ne comporte plus les équipements correspondants à sa fonction première, on utilise le terme «désaffectation». 4, record 2, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Mise sous cocon» nous apparaît un peu trop spécifique, la «coconisation» signifiant l'enrobage de matériel sous pellicule plastique pulvérisée. On pourrait peut-être songer à des expressions plus neutres, du type «mise sous protection», «entreposage de sécurité». 4, record 2, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
mise sous cocon : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 2, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spent fuel basket
1, record 3, English, spent%20fuel%20basket
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Fuelling machine]. The system then unloads the fuel from its magazine and moves it in baskets to the storage bay through a shielded tunnel. In the storage bay, spent fuel baskets are stacked in frames with capacity for at least 10 years operation. 1, record 3, English, - spent%20fuel%20basket
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- panier de combustible irradié
1, record 3, French, panier%20de%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Machine de manutention du combustible]. Le système décharge alors le combustible de son barillet et l'amène dans des paniers vers la piscine de stockage par le biais d'un tunnel blindé. Dans la piscine de stockage, les paniers de combustible irradié sont empilés dans des bâtis d'une capacité d'au moins 10 ans d'exploitation. 1, record 3, French, - panier%20de%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Materials Storage
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- day bin
1, record 4, English, day%20bin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An intermediate fuel storage bin with sufficient capacity to automatically fuel the combustor for a selected period of time(often one day or one shift). 1, record 4, English, - day%20bin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stockage
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Chauffage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réserve intermédiaire de combustible
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9serve%20interm%C3%A9diaire%20de%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réserve de combustible de capacité moyenne, suffisante pour l'alimentation automatique de la chaudière pendant une période donnée (habituellement un jour ou un quart de travail). 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20interm%C3%A9diaire%20de%20combustible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2004-02-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- life of the reactor 1, record 5, English, life%20of%20the%20reactor
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In response to a question from the Commission on the available capacity of the reactor pool for the interim storage of spent fuel, McMaster University confirmed that there is more than adequate capacity in the pool for the remaining life of the reactor. 1, record 5, English, - life%20of%20the%20reactor
Record 5, Key term(s)
- reactor life
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- durée utile du réacteur
1, record 5, French, dur%C3%A9e%20utile%20du%20r%C3%A9acteur
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Interrogée au sujet de la capacité de la piscine pour le stockage provisoire du combustible irradié, l'Université a confirmé que cette capacité est tout à fait adéquate pour la durée utile du réacteur. 1, record 5, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20utile%20du%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-06-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blow-molded fuel tank
1, record 6, English, blow%2Dmolded%20fuel%20tank
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kautex designs and manufactures blow-molded fuel tanks that are light weight, durable, and increase fuel economy and fuel storage capacity. A blow-molded, non-metallic fuel tank can be up to 30% lighter than conventional steel tanks. Its one-piece construction can be molded in any shape or size to maximize available space within a vehicle. 2, record 6, English, - blow%2Dmolded%20fuel%20tank
Record 6, Key term(s)
- blow-moulded fuel tank
- blow moulded fuel tank
- blow molded fuel tank
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
- Plasturgie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réservoir à carburant moulé par soufflage
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A0%20carburant%20moul%C3%A9%20par%20soufflage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-09-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fuel storage capacity
1, record 7, English, fuel%20storage%20capacity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kautex designs and manufactures blow-molded fuel tanks that are light weight, durable, and increase fuel economy and fuel storage capacity. A blow-molded, nonmetallic fuel tank can be up to 30% lighter than conventional steel tanks. Its one-piece construction can be molded in any shape or size to maximize available space within a vehicle. 1, record 7, English, - fuel%20storage%20capacity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- contenance en carburant
1, record 7, French, contenance%20en%20carburant
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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