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HEAVY WATER PILE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy-water reactor
1, record 1, English, heavy%2Dwater%20reactor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HWR 2, record 1, English, HWR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heavy water reactor 2, record 1, English, heavy%20water%20reactor
correct
- heavy water moderated reactor 3, record 1, English, heavy%20water%20moderated%20reactor
correct
- HWMR 2, record 1, English, HWMR
correct
- HWMR 2, record 1, English, HWMR
- deuterium oxide moderated reactor 4, record 1, English, deuterium%20oxide%20moderated%20reactor
- deuterium moderated reactor 4, record 1, English, deuterium%20moderated%20reactor
- heavy water pile 5, record 1, English, heavy%20water%20pile
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reactor in which the moderator is heavy water. 6, record 1, English, - heavy%2Dwater%20reactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The coolant may be gas ("heavy-water-moderated, gas-cooled reactor"), light water ("heavy-water-moderated, boiling light-water-cooled reactor" or "steam-generating heavy-water reactor"), or heavy-water ("pressurised heavy-water-moderated and cooled reactor"). 6, record 1, English, - heavy%2Dwater%20reactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heavy-water reactor: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - heavy%2Dwater%20reactor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heavy-water pile
- heavy-water-moderated reactor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à eau lourde
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- REL 2, record 1, French, REL
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réacteur modéré à eau lourde 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réacteur qui utilise de l'eau lourde comme modérateur. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réacteur à eau lourde : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Centrales nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reactor de agua pesada
1, record 1, Spanish, reactor%20de%20agua%20pesada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- reactor moderado de agua pesada 2, record 1, Spanish, reactor%20moderado%20de%20agua%20pesada
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- caisson pile
1, record 2, English, caisson%20pile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- caisson-type pile 2, record 2, English, caisson%2Dtype%20pile
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caissons... are load-bearing enclosures sunk into the ground, usually to protect excavation for a foundation, aid construction of the substructure, and serve as part of the permanent structure.... In foundations, caissons are used to facilitate construction of shafts or piers extending from near the surface of land or water to a bearing stratum. This type of construction can carry heavy loads to great depths.... They range in size from abut that of a pile to over 100 ft in length and width. Some small ones are considered caisson piles.... For some of the smaller caissons used for foundation shafts, the casing generally is not assigned any load-carrying capacity, or it may be withdrawn as concrete fills the hole. 3, record 2, English, - caisson%20pile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pile-caisson
1, record 2, French, pile%2Dcaisson
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caisson : Ouvrage en forme de boîte sans fond, à section circulaire ou rectangulaire, foncé dans le sol sous l'action principale de son propre poids, au fur et à mesure qu'est extrait le sol sur lequel il s'appuie. La technique est en particulier utilisée pour la réalisation de fondations de grande section : piles-caissons, puits havés. 1, record 2, French, - pile%2Dcaisson
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pieu caisson
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- projectile composite pile
1, record 3, English, projectile%20composite%20pile
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projectile composite piles may be useful where the length required is too great for cast-in-place piles and where the water level is too low to permit use of wood-section composite piles or where hard end bearing is available and a heavy load per pile could be developed. 1, record 3, English, - projectile%20composite%20pile
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pieu mixte projectile 1, record 3, French, pieu%20mixte%20projectile
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pieux mixtes «projectiles». - Dans le cas où la longueur nécessaire est trop importante pour des pieux de béton moulés dans le sol, dans le cas où le niveau de la nappe se trouve à trop grande profondeur pour pouvoir utiliser des pieux mixtes avec partie inférieure en bois ou si l'on peut disposer d'une résistance de pointe importante ou d'une grande force portante par pieu, on peut utiliser ce type de pieux. 1, record 3, French, - pieu%20mixte%20projectile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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