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ZED-2 [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ZED-2
1, record 1, English, ZED%2D2
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zero power ZED-2 reactor 2, record 1, English, zero%20power%20ZED%2D2%20reactor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nuclear Research and Test Establishments.... The reactors presently operating are the 135-megawatt NRU reactor and the zero power ZED-2 reactor at Chalk River. 2, record 1, English, - ZED%2D2
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réacteur ZED-2
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20ZED%2D2
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réacteur à énergie zéro ZED-2 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20z%C3%A9ro%20ZED%2D2
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Établissements de recherche et d'essais nucléaires. [...] Deux de ces réacteurs, le réacteur NRU de 135 mégawatts et le réacteur à énergie zéro ZED-2, à Chalk River, sont en exploitation [...] 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20ZED%2D2
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 1997-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- NRU reactor
1, record 2, English, NRU%20reactor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- National Research Universal reactor 2, record 2, English, National%20Research%20Universal%20reactor
correct
- NRU 3, record 2, English, NRU
correct
- NRU 3, record 2, English, NRU
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural uranium, heavy-water-moderated and cooled 135 MWt research reactor created by the Atomic Energy Control Board which started-up in 1957. 4, record 2, English, - NRU%20reactor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nuclear Research and Test Establishments.... The reactors presently operating are the 135-megawatt NRU reactor and the zero power ZED-2 reactor at Chalk River. 5, record 2, English, - NRU%20reactor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réacteur NRU
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20NRU
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réacteur national de recherche universel 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20national%20de%20recherche%20universel
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réacteur nucléaire de recherche [qui a] une puissance maximale de 135 MW. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20NRU
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Établissements de recherche et d'essais nucléaires. [...] Deux de ces réacteurs, le réacteur NRU de 135 mégawatts et le réacteur à énergie zéro ZED-2, à Chalk River, sont en exploitation [...] 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20NRU
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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