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INHOUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inhour
1, record 1, English, inhour
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of reactivity equal to the increase in reactivity of a critical reactor which produces a reactor time constant of one hour. 1, record 1, English, - inhour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Short for inverse hour. 1, record 1, English, - inhour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inhour : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - inhour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inverse hour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inhour
1, record 1, French, inhour
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de réactivité égale à l'augmentation de réactivité d'un réacteur critique qui lui confére une constante de temps d'une heure. 1, record 1, French, - inhour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme est une contraction du terme anglais «inverse hour». 1, record 1, French, - inhour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inhour : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - inhour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inverse hour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inhour equation
1, record 2, English, inhour%20equation
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The equation which relates the reactivity of a reactor to its time constant. 1, record 2, English, - inhour%20equation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inhour equation : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - inhour%20equation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équation de l'inhour
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quation%20de%20l%27inhour
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équation qui relie la réactivité d'un réacteur à sa constante de temps. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quation%20de%20l%27inhour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équation de l'inhour : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quation%20de%20l%27inhour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inhour 1, record 3, English, inhour
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- inverse hour 1, record 3, English, inverse%20hour
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
from this relation a unit of reactivity, called the -- or inverse hour, originates. 1, record 3, English, - inhour
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inhour 1, record 3, French, inhour
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- in hour 1, record 3, French, in%20hour
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les Américains évaluent les réactivités en "--", c'est-à-dire en inverse d'heure. [aussi in hour, ENUCL 67 p.172] 1, record 3, French, - inhour
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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