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INITIATING PARAMETER [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2005-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- initiating parameter 1, record 1, English, initiating%20parameter
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The physical property being measured or monitored by the triggering device for a special safety system or its subsystems. 1, record 1, English, - initiating%20parameter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paramètre de déclenchement
1, record 1, French, param%C3%A8tre%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété physique mesurée ou surveillée par le dispositif de déclenchement d'un système spécial de sûreté ou d'un sous-système. 1, record 1, French, - param%C3%A8tre%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2005-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- containment subsystem 1, record 2, English, containment%20subsystem
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An actuation of a containment system or an actuation of a containment subsystem as a consequence of an initiating parameter exceeding a set point. 1, record 2, English, - containment%20subsystem
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous-système de confinement
1, record 2, French, sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20de%20confinement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le déclenchement d'un système ou d'un sous-système de confinement par suite du dépassement du seuil d'un paramètre de déclenchement. 1, record 2, French, - sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20de%20confinement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2005-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- emergency core cooling subsystem 1, record 3, English, emergency%20core%20cooling%20subsystem
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An actuation of an emergency core cooling system or an actuation of an emergency core cooling subsystem as a consequence of an "initiating parameter" exceeding a set point. 1, record 3, English, - emergency%20core%20cooling%20subsystem
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sous-système de refroidissement d'urgence du coeur
1, record 3, French, sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20de%20refroidissement%20d%27urgence%20du%20coeur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le déclenchement d'un système ou d'un sous-système de refroidissement d'urgence du coeur par suite du dépassement du seuil d'un «paramètre de déclenchement». 1, record 3, French, - sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20de%20refroidissement%20d%27urgence%20du%20coeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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