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NUCLEAR BURNUP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- burnup
1, record 1, English, burnup
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- burn-up 2, record 1, English, burn%2Dup
correct
- nuclear burnup 3, record 1, English, nuclear%20burnup
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Induced nuclear transformation of atoms during reactor operation. 4, record 1, English, - burnup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
burnup: The term may be applied to fuel or other materials. 5, record 1, English, - burnup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
burnup: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - burnup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
burnup; burn-up: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 6, record 1, English, - burnup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustion nucléaire
1, record 1, French, combustion%20nucl%C3%A9aire
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
Transmutation d'atomes au cours du fonctionnement d'un réacteur nucléaire. (Elle s'applique en particulier à la transformation subie par le combustible nucléaire.) 2, record 1, French, - combustion%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustion nucléaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - combustion%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustión nuclear
1, record 1, Spanish, combusti%C3%B3n%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- consumo 2, record 1, Spanish, consumo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformación nuclear de átomos, producida durante el funcionamiento de un reactor. 3, record 1, Spanish, - combusti%C3%B3n%20nuclear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puede aplicarse este término al combustible o a otros materiales. 3, record 1, Spanish, - combusti%C3%B3n%20nuclear
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuel consumption charge
1, record 2, English, fuel%20consumption%20charge
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- depletion charge 1, record 2, English, depletion%20charge
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fee for burnup and processing losses of nuclear fuel, and for decrease in its value due to changes in isotopic composition(including plutonium credit). 1, record 2, English, - fuel%20consumption%20charge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel consumption charge; depletion charge: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - fuel%20consumption%20charge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frais de consommation de combustible
1, record 2, French, frais%20de%20consommation%20de%20combustible
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- frais d'appauvrissement 1, record 2, French, frais%20d%27appauvrissement
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépense relative aux pertes à la combustion et au traitement de combustible nucléaire, ainsi qu'à la moins-value résultant de modifications dans sa composition isotopique (y compris le crédit plutonium). 1, record 2, French, - frais%20de%20consommation%20de%20combustible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frais de consommation de combustible; frais d'appauvrissement : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - frais%20de%20consommation%20de%20combustible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- burnable poison
1, record 3, English, burnable%20poison
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- burn-out poison 2, record 3, English, burn%2Dout%20poison
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuclear poison purposely included in a reactor to help control longterm reactivity changes by its progressive burnup. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 3, record 3, English, - burnable%20poison
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
burnable poison: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - burnable%20poison
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poison consommable
1, record 3, French, poison%20consommable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poison nucléaire introduit à dessein dans un réacteur pour contribuer au contrôle des variations à long terme de la réactivité au moyen de sa combustion progressive. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 3, French, - poison%20consommable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poison consommable : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - poison%20consommable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- veneno consumible
1, record 3, Spanish, veneno%20consumible
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- veneno de compensación 2, record 3, Spanish, veneno%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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