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RELEASE DELAY [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loss of core cooling
1, record 1, English, loss%20of%20core%20cooling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] US Nuclear Regulatory Commission … believes designers should consider several reactor characteristics, including [features] that prevent a simultaneous breach of containment and loss of core cooling from an aircraft impact, or that inherently delay any radiological release … 1, record 1, English, - loss%20of%20core%20cooling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte du refroidissement du cœur
1, record 1, French, perte%20du%20refroidissement%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les études menées […] ont permis d’identifier un ensemble de scénarii non pris en compte à ce jour dans l’estimation des rejets radioactifs en cas d’accident grave […] Les situations pouvant conduire à ces scénarii sont la perte du refroidissement du cœur dans le cas d’un réacteur à l’arrêt (cuve ouverte) ou la percée de la cuve après un accident de fusion du cœur. 1, record 1, French, - perte%20du%20refroidissement%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- accident progression
1, record 2, English, accident%20progression
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Should a core-melt accident occur, operators without procedures and untrained in core-melt accident progression, phenomena, and consequences might :... fail to take full advantage of opportunities to delay or minimize containment failure and the release of fission products... 2, record 2, English, - accident%20progression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accident progression: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 2, English, - accident%20progression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- progression de l'accident
1, record 2, French, progression%20de%20l%27accident
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déroulement de l'accident 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9roulement%20de%20l%27accident
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puis il y eut en 1979 l'accident de Three Mile Island (TMI) : on passa à un cheveu près d'une fusion complète du cœur du réacteur. [...] Même si l'accident fut causé par une soupape coincée plutôt qu'un tuyau cassé, la commission trouva que le déroulement de l'accident et ses conséquences étaient tout à fait semblables à ce qui se serait produit s'il y avait eu rupture d'une petite conduite dans le circuit de refroidissement primaire. 3, record 2, French, - progression%20de%20l%27accident
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans une EPS [étude probabiliste de sûreté] de niveau 2, la progression de l'accident est modélisée selon 4 phases auxquelles correspondent des problématiques spécifiques : 1 - Une phase de dégradation précoce du cœur en cuve [...] 2 - Une phase de dégradation du cœur en cuve. 3 - Une phase correspondant à la rupture de la cuve. 4 - Une phase couvrant les phénomènes apparaissant après la rupture de la cuve. 1, record 2, French, - progression%20de%20l%27accident
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déroulement de l'accident : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 2, French, - progression%20de%20l%27accident
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Routes of Administration (Pharmacology)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- matrix dispersal system
1, record 3, English, matrix%20dispersal%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drugs in matrix dispersal systems that are already absorbed preclude the effects of bolus dosing. 1, record 3, English, - matrix%20dispersal%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examination with electron microscopy revealed that acrosomal matrix dispersal rather than membrane fusion was affected. Despite the morphologic delay in acrosomal content release, p-aminobenzamidine unexpectedly permitted 96% of soluble acrosomal antigen to be released into the supernatant. 2, record 3, English, - matrix%20dispersal%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Voies d'administration (Pharmacologie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de dispersion de la matrice
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20dispersion%20de%20la%20matrice
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fire Detection
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cross-zoning 1, record 4, English, cross%2Dzoning
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a preaction sprinkler system may be designed to reduce accidental tripping of the water supply valve by cross-zoning smoke detectors within a zone. Cross-zoning requires the activation of two smoke detectors before water is released into the dry pipe system. Upon the activation of the first smoke detector an alarm is sounded in the control room to warn staff of the situation so that they may react without delay, and possibly manage the fire by hand, and therefore prevent water release into the system. 1, record 4, English, - cross%2Dzoning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Détection des incendies
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- double détection
1, record 4, French, double%20d%C3%A9tection
feminine 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 2004-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shutter lag
1, record 5, English, shutter%20lag
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- shutter-lag 2, record 5, English, shutter%2Dlag
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time delay between pressing the shutter release on a digital camera and the exposure being made. 3, record 5, English, - shutter%20lag
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- délai de réponse de l'obturateur
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9lai%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20de%20l%27obturateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- délai entre les prises de vue 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9lai%20entre%20les%20prises%20de%20vue
masculine noun
- délai de prise de vue 3, record 5, French, d%C3%A9lai%20de%20prise%20de%20vue
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Sur un appareil-photo numérique,] délai qui s'écoule entre la pression sur le déclencheur et la prise effective du cliché. 4, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20de%20l%27obturateur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-12-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- delayed action release
1, record 6, English, delayed%20action%20release
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
delayed action : Automatic operation of a shutter by a built in delay mechanism at some time(typically 10-15 seconds) after the shutter release or a button on the setting lever has been pressed. 2, record 6, English, - delayed%20action%20release
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- déclencheur à action différée
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9clencheur%20%C3%A0%20action%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
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 2002-07-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lag time
1, record 7, English, lag%20time
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
lag time. Probably the biggest single complaint from digital camera owners is the lag time, the delay from you pressing the shutter release to the camera actually taking the shot. This delay varies quite a bit between camera models, the good news being that manufacturers are addressing this issue and newer digital cameras are certainly much quicker than even six months ago. 2, record 7, English, - lag%20time
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- temps mort
1, record 7, French, temps%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur un appareil photo numérique, temps qui s'écoule entre le moment où l'on appuie sur le déclencheur et la prise de la photo. 2, record 7, French, - temps%20mort
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mine Warfare
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- delay release sinker
1, record 8, English, delay%20release%20sinker
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sinker which holds a moored mine on the sea-bed for a predetermined time after laying. 1, record 8, English, - delay%20release%20sinker
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
delay release sinker : term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 8, English, - delay%20release%20sinker
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Guerre des mines
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- crapaud à prise d'immersion différée
1, record 8, French, crapaud%20%C3%A0%20prise%20d%27immersion%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crapaud qui libère le déroulement d'un orin de mine au bout d'un temps prédéterminé. 1, record 8, French, - crapaud%20%C3%A0%20prise%20d%27immersion%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crapaud à prise d'immersion différée : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 8, French, - crapaud%20%C3%A0%20prise%20d%27immersion%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra de minas
- Dragado y detección de minas
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmersor de retardo
1, record 8, Spanish, inmersor%20de%20retardo
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inmersor que mantiene una mina anclada en el fondo del mar durante un tiempo determinado. 1, record 8, Spanish, - inmersor%20de%20retardo
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-05-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- connection release delay
1, record 9, English, connection%20release%20delay
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
connection release delay : term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 2, record 9, English, - connection%20release%20delay
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- délai de libération de connexion
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9lai%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration%20de%20connexion
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
délai de libération de connexion : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration%20de%20connexion
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- retardo de liberación de conexión
1, record 9, Spanish, retardo%20de%20liberaci%C3%B3n%20de%20conexi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retardo de liberación de conexión : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 9, Spanish, - retardo%20de%20liberaci%C3%B3n%20de%20conexi%C3%B3n
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-12-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Radiation Protection
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- vacuum containment system 1, record 10, English, vacuum%20containment%20system
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is expected that for the multi-unit Ontario Hydro stations, which have vacuum building containment systems, a delay of 24 hours would be achieved before any release of radioactivity from the containment structures would occur. 1, record 10, English, - vacuum%20containment%20system
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Radioprotection
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- enceinte de confinement en dépression
1, record 10, French, enceinte%20de%20confinement%20en%20d%C3%A9pression
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«enceinte de confinement» : Bâtiment fermé entourant entièrement un réacteur nucléaire et destiné à assurer le confinement des matières radioactives, même en cas d'accident du réacteur. 2, record 10, French, - enceinte%20de%20confinement%20en%20d%C3%A9pression
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme de barrières désigne tous les éléments de construction qui assurent la protection contre l'irradiation par des écrans (mur, blindage) qui absorbent l'énergie des rayonnements, et le confinement de la contamination (enceinte étanche ou en dépression, filtres pour arrêter les poussières contaminantes). 3, record 10, French, - enceinte%20de%20confinement%20en%20d%C3%A9pression
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-08-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Naval Mines
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- release delay device
1, record 11, English, release%20delay%20device
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
release delay device : Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 11, English, - release%20delay%20device
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Mines marines
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de prise d'immersion différé
1, record 11, French, dispositif%20de%20prise%20d%27immersion%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif de prise d'immersion différé : Terminologie adoptée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 11, French, - dispositif%20de%20prise%20d%27immersion%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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