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HETEROGENEOUS CORE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drilling and Boring (Construction)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- test core
1, record 1, English, test%20core
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a test core might have to be extracted from the plot first to determine where the texture or colour change occurs in very heterogeneous sites... 2, record 1, English, - test%20core
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage (Construction)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carotte d'essai
1, record 1, French, carotte%20d%27essai
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tank reactor
1, record 2, English, tank%20reactor
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heterogeneous reactor in which the core is contained in a closed tank. 1, record 2, English, - tank%20reactor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tank reactor: term and definition standardized by ISO. 1, record 2, English, - tank%20reactor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à cœur fermé
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20ferm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réacteur à caisson fermé 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20caisson%20ferm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réacteur hétérogène dont le cœur est contenu dans un réservoir fermé. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20ferm%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réacteur à coeur fermé : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20ferm%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heterogeneous core
1, record 3, English, heterogeneous%20core
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Experimental techniques for subcriticality measurement are … being investigated. … This is being accomplished through the use of either a single-or multiple-unit core system containing fuel solution … a series of experiments is also being performed on a heterogeneous core containing an array of low enriched oxide fuel rods immersed in the fuel solution. 2, record 3, English, - heterogeneous%20core
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cœur hétérogène
1, record 3, French, c%26oelig%3Bur%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cœur d'un réacteur à neutrons rapides, dans lequel sont introduits un ou plusieurs assemblages combustibles entièrement ou partiellement fertiles. 2, record 3, French, - c%26oelig%3Bur%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cœur hétérogène : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 février 2011. 3, record 3, French, - c%26oelig%3Bur%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- radial heterogeneous core
1, record 4, English, radial%20heterogeneous%20core
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- radially heterogeneous core 2, record 4, English, radially%20heterogeneous%20core
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Experimental techniques for subcriticality measurement are … being investigated. … There are radial heterogeneous cores and axial ones. In the former, blanket fuel assemblies are arranged among the seed fuel assemblies, and are called the radial blanket. In the latter, the blanket fuel regions are inserted within the seed fuel regions in the seed fuel assemblies, and are called the internal blanket. 1, record 4, English, - radial%20heterogeneous%20core
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cœur hétérogène radial
1, record 4, French, c%26oelig%3Bur%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne%20radial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] différentes méthodes visant à réduire les conséquences de la vidange totale du caloporteur dans le concept de cœur EFR [European Fast Reactor] à combustible nitrure U-Pu-N sont évaluées; il s'agit de l'élaboration d'un cœur hétérogène radial, de la réduction de la hauteur de la colonne fissile et de l'introduction de modérateur dans le cœur. 1, record 4, French, - c%26oelig%3Bur%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne%20radial
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- axial heterogeneous core
1, record 5, English, axial%20heterogeneous%20core
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- axially heterogeneous core 2, record 5, English, axially%20heterogeneous%20core
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Experimental techniques for subcriticality measurement are … being investigated. … There are radial heterogeneous cores and axial ones. In the former, blanket fuel assemblies are arranged among the seed fuel assemblies, and are called the radial blanket. In the latter, the blanket fuel regions are inserted within the seed fuel regions in the seed fuel assemblies, and are called the internal blanket. 3, record 5, English, - axial%20heterogeneous%20core
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cœur hétérogène axial
1, record 5, French, c%26oelig%3Bur%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne%20axial
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 1999-05-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heterogeneous accretion
1, record 6, English, heterogeneous%20accretion
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The heat-known model of heterogeneous-accretion... visualizes the core material as condensing early and accreting before condensation is complete, indeed before the mantle silicates can condense and begin to accrete. 2, record 6, English, - heterogeneous%20accretion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Heterogeneous Accretion.-As the nebula cooled, the refractory materials accreted into a single core, and later, less refractory materials added on, in layers, to give an iron rich core overlain by silicates. 3, record 6, English, - heterogeneous%20accretion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- accrétion hétérogène
1, record 6, French, accr%C3%A9tion%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le modèle le plus connu d'accrétion hétérogène [...] le matériau du noyau se condense très tôt et s'accrète avant que la condensation ne soit terminée, c'est-à-dire avant que les silicates du manteau ne se condensent et commencent à s'accréter. 2, record 6, French, - accr%C3%A9tion%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] modèle basé sur une accrétion hétérogène [...] 3, record 6, French, - accr%C3%A9tion%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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