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MILITARY NUCLEAR POWER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Establishments
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- enrichment facility
1, record 1, English, enrichment%20facility
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- enrichment plant 2, record 1, English, enrichment%20plant
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant to produce substances containing isotopes in a different proportion than occurring naturally ... 3, record 1, English, - enrichment%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radioactive substances found in [steel] scrap can have different origins : contamination or activation levels acquired during the useful life of steel within civil and military nuclear installations such as enrichment facilities or fuel reprocessing plants as well as all types of nuclear reactors and power stations including submarines. 4, record 1, English, - enrichment%20facility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements industriels
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- installation d'enrichissement
1, record 1, French, installation%20d%27enrichissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- usine d'enrichissement 1, record 1, French, usine%20d%27enrichissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usine où l'on produit des substances qui contiennent des isotopes avec une proportion différente de celle trouvée dans la nature. 2, record 1, French, - installation%20d%27enrichissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'UF6 [hexafluorure d'uranium] produit est utilisé dans les usines d'enrichissement sous la forme d'un gaz extrêmement corrosif mais, à température normale, il se présente à l'état solide et peut être emballé en toute sécurité dans des cylindres d'acier. 1, record 1, French, - installation%20d%27enrichissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos industriales
- Minerales radioactivos (Minas metálicas)
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta de enriquecimeinto
1, record 1, Spanish, planta%20de%20enriquecimeinto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tras el paso por la planta de enriquecimiento, el UF6 [hexafluoruro de uranio] queda dividido en dos fracciones: i) el uranio enriquecido, que se lleva a la planta de fabricación de combustible y ii) el uranio empobrecido (residuos del enriquecimiento), que conforma la mayor parte y se almacena. 1, record 1, Spanish, - planta%20de%20enriquecimeinto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Nuclear Plant Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reliability-centered maintenance
1, record 2, English, reliability%2Dcentered%20maintenance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RCM 2, record 2, English, RCM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reliability centered maintenance 3, record 2, English, reliability%20centered%20maintenance
correct
- RCM 3, record 2, English, RCM
correct
- RCM 3, record 2, English, RCM
- reliability centred maintenance 4, record 2, English, reliability%20centred%20maintenance
correct, Great Britain
- RCM 4, record 2, English, RCM
correct
- RCM 4, record 2, English, RCM
- reliability-centred maintenance 5, record 2, English, reliability%2Dcentred%20maintenance
correct, Great Britain
- RCM 5, record 2, English, RCM
correct
- RCM 5, record 2, English, RCM
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An industrial improvement approach focused on identifying and establishing the operational, maintenance, and capital improvement policies that will manage the risks of equipment failure most effectively. 6, record 2, English, - reliability%2Dcentered%20maintenance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) ... consists essentially of a logical analysis procedure used to determine the most cost-effective maintenance program, by scheduling maintenance only on those items which could, by their failure, affect safety or operational economy, and then determine the type of maintenance tasks needed to prevent their failure. 7, record 2, English, - reliability%2Dcentered%20maintenance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
After being created by the commercial aviation industry, RCM was adopted by the U. S. military(beginning in the mid-1970s) and by the U. S. commercial nuclear power industry(in the 1980s). It began to enter other commercial industries and fields in the early 1990s. 8, record 2, English, - reliability%2Dcentered%20maintenance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maintenance axée sur la fiabilité
1, record 2, French, maintenance%20ax%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20fiabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MAF 2, record 2, French, MAF
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maintenance basée sur la fiabilité 3, record 2, French, maintenance%20bas%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20fiabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- MBF 4, record 2, French, MBF
correct, feminine noun
- MBF 4, record 2, French, MBF
- optimisation de la maintenance par la fiabilité 5, record 2, French, optimisation%20de%20la%20maintenance%20par%20la%20fiabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- OMF 4, record 2, French, OMF
correct, feminine noun
- OMF 4, record 2, French, OMF
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la méthode de «maintenance axée sur la fiabilité» [...] Il s'agit essentiellement d'une procédure d'analyse logique visant à rechercher le programme d'entretien le plus économique, en ne planifiant que la maintenance des éléments dont la défaillance serait susceptible d'affecter la sécurité ou la rentabilité de l'exploitation et en déterminant ensuite les travaux d'entretien nécessaires pour prévenir ces défaillances. 6, record 2, French, - maintenance%20ax%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20fiabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] la RCM (Reliability Centered Maintenance ) développée aux États-Unis pour l’aviation militaire, puis reprise et adaptée par les exploitants de centrales nucléaires. Une norme de la CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale] en a repris les principes sous l’appellation francisée de MBF (Maintenance Basée sur la Fiabilité) pour en assurer une large diffusion à l’ensemble des secteurs industriels. 3, record 2, French, - maintenance%20ax%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20fiabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-04-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- massive retaliation
1, record 3, English, massive%20retaliation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mass retaliation 2, record 3, English, mass%20retaliation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of countering aggression of any type with tremendous destructive power; particularly a crushing nuclear response to any provocation deemed serious enough to warrant military action. 3, record 3, English, - massive%20retaliation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
massive retaliation: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 3, English, - massive%20retaliation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Armes CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- représailles massives
1, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sailles%20massives
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
représailles massives : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 3, French, - repr%C3%A9sailles%20massives
Record 3, Key term(s)
- représaille massive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- military nuclear power
1, record 4, English, military%20nuclear%20power
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nuclear weapons state 2, record 4, English, nuclear%20weapons%20state
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nation which has nuclear weapons and the capability for their employment. 3, record 4, English, - military%20nuclear%20power
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
military nuclear power; nuclear weapons state : terms and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 4, English, - military%20nuclear%20power
Record 4, Key term(s)
- nuclear state
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Armes CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- puissance nucléaire militaire
1, record 4, French, puissance%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20militaire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- état possédant des armes nucléaires 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9tat%20poss%C3%A9dant%20des%20armes%20nucl%C3%A9aires
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nation qui possède des armes nucléaires et qui est en mesure de les employer. 2, record 4, French, - puissance%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20militaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance nucléaire militaire; état possédant des armes nucléaires : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 4, French, - puissance%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20militaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
- Armas QBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencia nuclear militar
1, record 4, Spanish, potencia%20nuclear%20militar
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nación que posee armas nucleares y tiene capacidad para emplearlas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - potencia%20nuclear%20militar
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-12-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- theater nuclear forces
1, record 5, English, theater%20nuclear%20forces
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- TNF 2, record 5, English, TNF
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- theatre nuclear forces 3, record 5, English, theatre%20nuclear%20forces
correct, plural
- TNF 2, record 5, English, TNF
correct
- TNF 2, record 5, English, TNF
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuclear combat power expressly designed for deterrent, offensive, and defensive purposes that contribute to the accomplishment of localized military missions; the threatened or actual application of such power. May be employed in general as well as limited wars. 1, record 5, English, - theater%20nuclear%20forces
Record 5, Key term(s)
- theatre nuclear force
- theater nuclear force
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- forces nucléaires de théâtre d'opérations
1, record 5, French, forces%20nucl%C3%A9aires%20de%20th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre%20d%27op%C3%A9rations
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- forces nucléaires de théâtre 2, record 5, French, forces%20nucl%C3%A9aires%20de%20th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les négociations sur la limitation des armements, on utilise maintenant "forces nucléaires à portée intermédiaire" au lieu de "forces nucléaires de théâtre" et surtout, l'abréviation INF de l'anglais "intermediate-range Nuclear Forces". Voir fiche "intermediate-range nuclear forces". 3, record 5, French, - forces%20nucl%C3%A9aires%20de%20th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre%20d%27op%C3%A9rations
Record 5, Key term(s)
- force nucléaire de théâtre d'opérations
- force nucléaire de théâtre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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