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GENTILLY [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2004-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gentilly 2 Nuclear Power Station
1, record 1, English, Gentilly%202%20Nuclear%20Power%20Station
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Gentilly-2 Nuclear Generating Station 2, record 1, English, Gentilly%2D2%20Nuclear%20Generating%20Station
correct, Canada
- Gentilly-2 NGS 3, record 1, English, Gentilly%2D2%20NGS
unofficial, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Centrale nucléaire de Gentilly 2
1, record 1, French, Centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20Gentilly%202
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Centrale nucléaire de Gentilly-2 2, record 1, French, Centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20Gentilly%2D2
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- Centrale Gentilly-2 3, record 1, French, Centrale%20Gentilly%2D2
unofficial, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La centrale nucléaire de Gentilly 2 comprend un seul réacteur pouvant produire jusqu'à 685 mégawatts d'électricité. La centrale comprend également des installations de stockage du combustible irradié. 1, record 1, French, - Centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20Gentilly%202
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2001-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Senior Project Officer(Gentilly)
1, record 2, English, Senior%20Project%20Officer%28Gentilly%29
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent principal de centrale (Gentilly)
1, record 2, French, agent%20principal%20de%20centrale%20%28Gentilly%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agente principale de centrale (Gentilly) 2, record 2, French, agente%20principale%20de%20centrale%20%28Gentilly%29
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Gentilly Till
1, record 3, English, Gentilly%20Till
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 3, English, - Gentilly%20Till
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- till de Gentilly
1, record 3, French, till%20de%20Gentilly
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 3, French, - till%20de%20Gentilly
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 3, French, - till%20de%20Gentilly
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2000-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Gentilly
1, record 4, English, Gentilly
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Gentilly
1, record 4, French, Gentilly
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organigramme, décembre 1999. 1, record 4, French, - Gentilly
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2000-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Project Officer(Gentilly)
1, record 5, English, Project%20Officer%28Gentilly%29
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agent de centrale (Gentilly)
1, record 5, French, agent%20de%20centrale%20%28Gentilly%29
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 2000-03-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Water Supply
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- raw water intake
1, record 6, English, raw%20water%20intake
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - raw%20water%20intake
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation en eau
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prise d'eau brute
1, record 6, French, prise%20d%27eau%20brute
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - prise%20d%27eau%20brute
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-06-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Gentilly Nuclear Centre 1, record 7, English, Gentilly%20Nuclear%20Centre
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Centrale nucléaire de Gentilly 1, record 7, French, Centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20Gentilly
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Annuaire du Québec, 1970 p. 513) XDH 1, record 7, French, - Centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20Gentilly
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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