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FUSION DEVICE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear reactor
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20reactor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reactor 2, record 1, English, reactor
correct, standardized
- atomic pile 3, record 1, English, atomic%20pile
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A nuclear reactor, formerly known as an atomic pile, is a device used to initiate and control a fission nuclear chain reaction or nuclear fusion reactions. 3, record 1, English, - nuclear%20reactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear reactor; reactor: designations standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 1, English, - nuclear%20reactor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réacteur nucléaire
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réacteur 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- pile atomique 3, record 1, French, pile%20atomique
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil dans lequel il est possible de produire et de diriger une réaction nucléaire de fission ou de fusion. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réacteur nucléaire; réacteur : designations normalisées par l'ISO en 1997. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Centrales nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reactor nuclear
1, record 1, Spanish, reactor%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- reactor atómico 2, record 1, Spanish, reactor%20at%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
- reactor de fisión 2, record 1, Spanish, reactor%20de%20fisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- reactor 3, record 1, Spanish, reactor
correct, masculine noun
- pila nuclear 2, record 1, Spanish, pila%20nuclear
avoid, feminine noun
- pila atómica 4, record 1, Spanish, pila%20at%C3%B3mica
avoid, feminine noun
- pila 2, record 1, Spanish, pila
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instalación en la que puede iniciarse, mantenerse y controlarse una reacción nuclear en cadena. 5, record 1, Spanish, - reactor%20nuclear
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- divertor
1, record 2, English, divertor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In nuclear fusion power research, a divertor is a device within a tokamak or a stellarator that allows the online removal of waste material from the plasma while the reactor is still operating. This allows control over the buildup of fusion products in the fuel, and removes impurities in the plasma that have entered into it from the vessel lining. 2, record 2, English, - divertor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diverteur
1, record 2, French, diverteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écorceur 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9corceur
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d'un réacteur à fusion qui permet de modifier les lignes de champ au bord du plasma afin d'en extraire les impuretés et les cendres. 3, record 2, French, - diverteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diverteur : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 2 septembre 2020. 4, record 2, French, - diverteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écorceur : désignation qui est tombée en désuétude. 2, record 2, French, - diverteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fusión termonuclear
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Divertor
1, record 2, Spanish, Divertor
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- liner
1, record 3, English, liner
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal envelope within the vacuum chamber of a fusion device. 1, record 3, English, - liner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liner: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - liner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chemise conductrice
1, record 3, French, chemise%20conductrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gaine conductrice 1, record 3, French, gaine%20conductrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- enveloppe conductrice 1, record 3, French, enveloppe%20conductrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- tube conducteur 1, record 3, French, tube%20conducteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enveloppe métallique à l'intérieur de la chambre à vide d'un dispositif de fusion. 1, record 3, French, - chemise%20conductrice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chemise conductrice; gaine conductrice; enveloppe conductrice; tube conducteur : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - chemise%20conductrice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- toroidal chamber
1, record 4, English, toroidal%20chamber
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- toroidal vacuum chamber 2, record 4, English, toroidal%20vacuum%20chamber
correct
- toroidal magnetic chamber 3, record 4, English, toroidal%20magnetic%20chamber
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tokamak. A device for confining a plasma within a toroidal chamber, which produces plasma temperatures, densities and confinement times greater than that of any other such device; .... 1, record 4, English, - toroidal%20chamber
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This applies to an experimental thermonuclear fusion device. 4, record 4, English, - toroidal%20chamber
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chambre torique
1, record 4, French, chambre%20torique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tokamak. Appareil conçu pour le confinement d'un plasma à l'intérieur d'une chambre torique en utilisant la combinaison de deux champs magnétiques: (...) 1, record 4, French, - chambre%20torique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ceci s'applique à un appareil expérimental de fusion thermonucléaire. 2, record 4, French, - chambre%20torique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-09-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- deuterium-tritium fuel mixture
1, record 5, English, deuterium%2Dtritium%20fuel%20mixture
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The TFTR will be the first magnetic fusion device to use a deuterium-tritium fuel mixture and also the first such system capable of producing fusion energy in any significant quantity. 1, record 5, English, - deuterium%2Dtritium%20fuel%20mixture
Record 5, Key term(s)
- deuterium-tritium mixture
- d-t fuel mixture
- d-t mixture
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mélange deutérium-tritium
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9lange%20deut%C3%A9rium%2Dtritium
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les machines [de fusion thermonucléaire] doivent permettre de chauffer le combustible, généralement un mélange deutérium-tritium (D-T), ultérieurement peut-être un mélange deutérium-deutérium (D-D). 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20deut%C3%A9rium%2Dtritium
Record 5, Key term(s)
- mélange d-t
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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