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NUCLEAR FISSION PLANT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conversion plant
1, record 1, English, conversion%20plant
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- conversion facility 2, record 1, English, conversion%20facility
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plant(except for mines or ore dressing plants) in which unirradiated nuclear material or irradiated nuclear material with the fission products separated is processed by modification of its chemical or physical forms to facilitate its further use or processing. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 1, record 1, English, - conversion%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term comprises the storage facility of the plant and the analytical departments, but not a plant for isotope separation of nuclear material. 1, record 1, English, - conversion%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usine de transformation
1, record 1, French, usine%20de%20transformation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- installation de conversion 2, record 1, French, installation%20de%20conversion
feminine noun
- usine de conversion 3, record 1, French, usine%20de%20conversion
correct, feminine noun
- installation de transformation 4, record 1, French, installation%20de%20transformation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation (hors du domaine de l'industrie minière) dans laquelle des matières nucléaires non irradiées ou des matières nucléaires irradiées séparées des produits de fission sont traitées par modification de leurs formes chimiques ou physiques pour faciliter une utilisation ou un traitement ultérieurs. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - usine%20de%20transformation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme couvre le stockage propre à l'usine et les services d'analyse, mais non une installation pour la séparation isotopique de matières nucléaires. 1, record 1, French, - usine%20de%20transformation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales nucleares
- Física atómica
- Física nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- instalación de conversión
1, record 1, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20conversi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- planta de conversión 1, record 1, Spanish, planta%20de%20conversi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2000-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Class I nuclear facility
1, record 2, English, Class%20I%20nuclear%20facility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any of the following nuclear facilities :(a) a nuclear fission or fusion reactor or subcritical nuclear assembly;(b) a particle accelerator with a beam energy equal to or greater than 50 MeV;(c) a plant for the processing, reprocessing or separation of an isotope of uranium, thorium or plutonium;(d) a plant for the manufacture of a product from uranium, thorium or plutonium;(e) a plant, other than a Class II nuclear facility as defined in section 1 of the Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment Regulations, for the processing or use, in a quantity greater than 1015 Bq per calendar year, of nuclear substances other than uranium, thorium or plutonium;(f) a facility for the disposal of a nuclear substance generated at another nuclear facility;(g) a vehicle that is equipped with a nuclear reactor; and(h) a facility prescribed by paragraph 19(a) or(b) of the General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations. 1, record 2, English, - Class%20I%20nuclear%20facility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Class I Nuclear Facilities Regulations. 2, record 2, English, - Class%20I%20nuclear%20facility
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Class 1 nuclear facility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- installation nucléaire de catégorie I
1, record 2, French, installation%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20I
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'une des installations suivantes : a) un réacteur à fission ou à fusion nucléaires ou un assemblage nucléaire non divergent; b) un accélérateur de particules dont l'énergie de faisceau est d'au moins 50 MeV; c) une usine de traitement, de retraitement ou de séparation d'isotopes d'uranium, de thorium ou de plutonium; d) une usine de fabrication de produits à partir d'uranium, de thorium ou de plutonium; e) une usine, autre qu'une installation nucléaire de catégorie II au sens de l'article 1 du Règlement sur les installations nucléaires et l'équipement réglementé de catégorie II, qui traite ou utilise, par année civile, plus de 1015 Bq de substances nucléaires autres que l'uranium, le thorium et le plutonium; f) une installation d'évacuation ou de stockage permanent de substances nucléaires provenant d'une autre installation nucléaire; g) un véhicule muni d'un réacteur nucléaire; h) une installation visée aux alinéas 19a) ou b) du Règlement général sur la sûreté et la réglementation nucléaires. 1, record 2, French, - installation%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20I
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur les installations nucléaires de catégorie I. 2, record 2, French, - installation%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20I
Record 2, Key term(s)
- installation nucléaire de catégorie 1
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Radioactive Contamination
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nuclear fusion plant 1, record 3, English, nuclear%20fusion%20plant
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nuclear plants : the construction or expansion of any nuclear fission or fusion plant.... 1, record 3, English, - nuclear%20fusion%20plant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Pollution par radioactivité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- établissement de fusion nucléaire
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20fusion%20nucl%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Établissement nucléaire : la construction ou l'agrandissement d'un établissement de fission ou de fusion nucléaire [...] 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20fusion%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusion nucléaire : Formation, à partir de deux noyaux légers, d'un noyau plus lourd s'accompagnant d'une libération d'énergie. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20fusion%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-03-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Radioactive Contamination
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nuclear fission plant 1, record 4, English, nuclear%20fission%20plant
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nuclear plants : the construction or expansion of any nuclear fission or fusion plant.... 1, record 4, English, - nuclear%20fission%20plant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Pollution par radioactivité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- établissement de fission nucléaire
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20fission%20nucl%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Établissement nucléaire : la construction ou l'agrandissement d'un établissement de fission ou de fusion nucléaire [...] 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20fission%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fission nucléaire : Phénomène par lequel un noyau d'atome lourd (uranium, plutonium, etc.), soumis à un bombardement de neutrons, est scindé en deux ou plusieurs noyaux plus légers, en libérant une grande quantité d'énergie. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20fission%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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