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AXIAL OFFSET [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- axial offset
1, record 1, English, axial%20offset
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parameter that is used to quantify the difference between the power that is produced in [the] upper and bottom half of the [nuclear reactor] core. 1, record 1, English, - axial%20offset
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déséquilibre axial de puissance
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9s%C3%A9quilibre%20axial%20de%20puissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déséquilibre axial 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9s%C3%A9quilibre%20axial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un réacteur nucléaire, déformation axiale de la distribution de puissance par rapport à une distribution symétrique. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9s%C3%A9quilibre%20axial%20de%20puissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shutdown rod cluster control assembly
1, record 2, English, shutdown%20rod%20cluster%20control%20assembly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shutdown RCC assembly 2, record 2, English, shutdown%20RCC%20assembly
correct
- shutdown RCCA 3, record 2, English, shutdown%20RCCA
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Pressurized water reactor. ] Power distribution, rod ejection and rod misalignment analyses are based on the arrangement of the shutdown and control groups of the rod cluster control assemblies … Shutdown rod cluster control assemblies are withdrawn before withdrawal of the control and AO [axial offset] banks is initiated. 4, record 2, English, - shutdown%20rod%20cluster%20control%20assembly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grappe d’arrêt
1, record 2, French, grappe%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grappe noire 1, record 2, French, grappe%20noire
correct, feminine noun
- grappe R 2, record 2, French, grappe%20R
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grappe de commande : Dans les REP [réacteurs à eau sous pression], élément combustible constitué de crayons contenant une matière absorbant les neutrons et qui, selon sa position, influence la réactivité du cœur ainsi que la puissance et la distribution du flux de neutrons […] Deux types de commande sont […] présents dans le cœur, assurant deux fonctions différentes : d’une part les grappes dites noires (ou d’arrêt) comportant 24 crayons absorbants et contribuant au contrôle de la criticité du réacteur et d’autre part les grappes dites grises comportant 8 crayons absorbants et 16 crayons chargés en cales d’acier inoxydable, moins absorbants que les grappes noires et permettant le réglage fin de la puissance du réacteur. 2, record 2, French, - grappe%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pressurized mating adapter-3
1, record 3, English, pressurized%20mating%20adapter%2D3
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PMA-3 2, record 3, English, PMA%2D3
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pressurized mating adapter 3 2, record 3, English, pressurized%20mating%20adapter%203
correct
- PMA 3 3, record 3, English, PMA%203
correct
- PMA 3 3, record 3, English, PMA%203
- pressurized mating adapter three 4, record 3, English, pressurized%20mating%20adapter%20three
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pressurized Mating Adaptor (PMA) 3 will provide a place for an orbiter to dock with the U.S. segment of the International Space Station (ISS). PMA-3 includes mechanical interfaces, spacewalk hardware and thermal control equipment, electrical power subsystem (EPS) and command and data handling (C&DH) passthroughs. PMA-3 will not be used for docking until Mission 4A. 5, record 3, English, - pressurized%20mating%20adapter%2D3
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The PMA-3 is a truncated conical shell with a 24-inch axial offset in the diameters between the end rings. It is a ring-stiffened shell structure machined from 2219 aluminum alloy roll ring forgings welded together. PMA-3 mechanical interfaces include a passive common berthing mechanism and a Russian APAS [Androgynous Docking Adapter-Russian acronym]. 5, record 3, English, - pressurized%20mating%20adapter%2D3
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pressurized mating adapter-3; PMA-3: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 6, record 3, English, - pressurized%20mating%20adapter%2D3
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur pressurisé 3
1, record 3, French, adaptateur%20pressuris%C3%A9%203
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PMA 3 2, record 3, French, PMA%203
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- adaptateur pressurisé-3 3, record 3, French, adaptateur%20pressuris%C3%A9%2D3
correct, masculine noun
- PMA-3 4, record 3, French, PMA%2D3
correct, masculine noun
- PMA-3 4, record 3, French, PMA%2D3
- adaptateur pressurisé PMA-3 5, record 3, French, adaptateur%20pressuris%C3%A9%20PMA%2D3
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] deux astronautes devraient entreprendre une sortie extravéhiculaire d'une durée de six heures et demie visant à fixer un nouveau port d'amarrage (l'adapteur pressurisé-3) et à préparer l'élément de structure Z1 [pour y installer] les immenses panneaux solaires qui seront livrés à la station à la fin du mois de novembre. La première tâche que devront effectuer Wisoff et Lopez-Alegria sera de dégager les verrous qui maintiennent le PMA-3 en place et fournir à Wakata, aux commandes du bras robotique, des indications visuelles pour qu'il puisse extraire lentement le PMA-3 de sa plate-forme de soutien située dans la soute de Discovery. Au moment où Wakata déplacera le PMA-3 vers son nouvel emplacement sur le module Unity, Wisoff et Lopez-Alegria dégageront les verrous du dispositif de fixation situés sur la partie supérieure de la structure Z1 et prépareront les points d'ancrage pour l'installation des immenses panneaux solaires [...] 3, record 3, French, - adaptateur%20pressuris%C3%A9%203
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adaptateur pressurisé 3; PMA 3 : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 5, record 3, French, - adaptateur%20pressuris%C3%A9%203
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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