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NUCLEAR THRESHOLD [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- threshold reaction
1, record 1, English, threshold%20reaction
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear reaction which takes place only if the incident particle possesses an energy at least equal to the threshold energy. 1, record 1, English, - threshold%20reaction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes the term is applied to reactions for which there is a small probability below a certain energy value and a large probability above the value. 1, record 1, English, - threshold%20reaction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
threshold reaction: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - threshold%20reaction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réaction à seuil
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9action%20%C3%A0%20seuil
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
Réaction nucléaire qui a lieu seulement si la particule incidente possède une énergie au moins égale au seuil d'énergie. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20%C3%A0%20seuil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme s'applique parfois à des réactions pour lesquelles il existe une faible probabilité au-dessous d'une certaine valeur d'énergie et une forte probabilité au-dessus de cette valeur. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20%C3%A0%20seuil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réaction à seuil : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20%C3%A0%20seuil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear threshold
1, record 2, English, nuclear%20threshold
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point where there is no choice except conventional defeat or nuclear escalation. 2, record 2, English, - nuclear%20threshold
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear threshold : term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 2, English, - nuclear%20threshold
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- seuil nucléaire
1, record 2, French, seuil%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- seuil atomique 2, record 2, French, seuil%20atomique
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seuil nucléaire; seuil atomique : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 2, French, - seuil%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Supply
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- raw water intake
1, record 3, English, raw%20water%20intake
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monitoring of water quality during capital and maintenance dredging with a cutterhead dredge in the Bécancour harbour between 1983 and 1984 showed that the critical suspended solids concentration threshold of 100 mg/L was rarely exceeded close to the raw water intake of the Gentilly nuclear power plant 1 km downstream. 1, record 3, English, - raw%20water%20intake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation en eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prise d'eau brute
1, record 3, French, prise%20d%27eau%20brute
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un suivi de la qualité de l'eau effectué lors des projets de dragage de capitalisation et d'entretien réalisés dans le port de Bécancour en 1983 et 1984 à l'aide d'une drague hydraulique à désagrégateur indique que le seuil critique de 100 mg/L de MES n'a été dépassé qu'en de rares occasions à la proximité de la prise d'eau brute de la centrale nucléaire de Gentilly, située à 1 km en aval. 1, record 3, French, - prise%20d%27eau%20brute
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Bush-Gorbachev agreement
1, record 4, English, Bush%2DGorbachev%20agreement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the Government supports an incremental, but deliberate and progressive approach to a nuclear test ban, we welcomed the 1990 Bush-Gorbachev agreement on verification protocols, which finalized the 1974 Threshold Test Ban Treaty and the 1976 Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. 1, record 4, English, - Bush%2DGorbachev%20agreement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- accord Bush-Gorbatchev
1, record 4, French, accord%20Bush%2DGorbatchev
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty
1, record 5, English, Peaceful%20Nuclear%20Explosion%20Treaty
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the Government supports an incremental, but deliberate and progressive approach to a nuclear test ban, we welcomed the 1990 Bush-Gorbachev agreement on verification protocols, which finalized the 1974 Threshold Test Ban Treaty and the 1976 Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. 1, record 5, English, - Peaceful%20Nuclear%20Explosion%20Treaty
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Traité sur les explosions nucléaires à but pacifique
1, record 5, French, Trait%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20explosions%20nucl%C3%A9aires%20%C3%A0%20but%20pacifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- verification protocol
1, record 6, English, verification%20protocol
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the Government supports an incremental, but deliberate and progressive approach to a nuclear test ban, we welcomed the 1990 Bush-Gorbachev agreement on verification protocols, which finalized the 1974 Threshold Test Ban Treaty and the 1976 Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. 1, record 6, English, - verification%20protocol
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- protocole de vérification
1, record 6, French, protocole%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
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 1985-01-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- threshold
1, record 7, English, threshold
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An intangible and adjustable line between levels and types of conflict, such as the separation between nuclear and nonnuclear warfare. The greater the reluctance to use nuclear weapons, the higher the threshold. 1, record 7, English, - threshold
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- seuil
1, record 7, French, seuil
correct, masculine 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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