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WET-WELL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- condensation pool
1, record 1, English, condensation%20pool
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pressure suppression pool 1, record 1, English, pressure%20suppression%20pool
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water pool in the wet-well of a BWR [boiling water reactor]. 1, record 1, English, - condensation%20pool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
condensation pool; pressure suppression pool: terms and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 2, record 1, English, - condensation%20pool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piscine de condensation
1, record 1, French, piscine%20de%20condensation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- piscine de suppression de pression 2, record 1, French, piscine%20de%20suppression%20de%20pression
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piscine située dans le volume de condensation d'un REB [réacteur à eau bouillante]. 1, record 1, French, - piscine%20de%20condensation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piscine de condensation; piscine de suppression de pression : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 3, record 1, French, - piscine%20de%20condensation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wet-well
1, record 2, English, wet%2Dwell
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wetwell 2, record 2, English, wetwell
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A space in the containment building holding cold water or ice for condensation of steam from the blowdown system. 1, record 2, English, - wet%2Dwell
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wet-well : term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 3, record 2, English, - wet%2Dwell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- volume de condensation
1, record 2, French, volume%20de%20condensation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bassin de suppression de pression 2, record 2, French, bassin%20de%20suppression%20de%20pression
masculine noun
- bassin du puits humide 2, record 2, French, bassin%20du%20puits%20humide
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de l'enceinte de confinement contenant de l'eau froide ou de la glace, et destinée à la condensation de la vapeur provenant du système de détente. 1, record 2, French, - volume%20de%20condensation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volume de condensation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 3, record 2, French, - volume%20de%20condensation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blowdown system
1, record 3, English, blowdown%20system
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system to relieve pressure in the reactor vessel of a boiling water reactor by blowing steam from the reactor vessel to the dry-well and/or wet-well. 1, record 3, English, - blowdown%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blowdown system: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - blowdown%20system
Record 3, Key term(s)
- blow-down system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de détente
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9tente
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système destiné à réduire la pression dans la cuve du réacteur d'un réacteur à eau bouillante par expulsion de vapeur de la cuve vers le volume d'expansion et/ou le volume de condensation. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9tente
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de détente : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9tente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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