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NUCLEAR HEATING [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2010-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuel sheath
1, record 1, English, fuel%20sheath
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fuel clad 2, record 1, English, fuel%20clad
- fuel cladding 3, record 1, English, fuel%20cladding
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sealed envelope used to hold nuclear fuel, allowing the containment of nuclear materials and protecting fuel against chemical damage from heating fluid. 4, record 1, English, - fuel%20sheath
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fuel failure means any rupture of the fuel sheath such that fission products may be released. 1, record 1, English, - fuel%20sheath
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaine de combustible
1, record 1, French, gaine%20de%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaine 2, record 1, French, gaine
correct, feminine noun
- gaine combustible 3, record 1, French, gaine%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enveloppe scellée contenant du combustible nucléaire, qui assure le confinement des matières radioactives et la protection du combustible contre les agressions du caloporteur. 4, record 1, French, - gaine%20de%20combustible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear heating
1, record 2, English, nuclear%20heating
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nuclear heating experiments for the validation of fusion reactor shielding performance. 1, record 2, English, - nuclear%20heating
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chauffage nucléaire
1, record 2, French, chauffage%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le chauffage nucléaire de la pile semble [...] suffisant pour obtenir une libération d'énergie Wigner auto-entretenue se propageant dans l'ensemble de la pile. 2, record 2, French, - chauffage%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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