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SEQUENCE FAILURE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- xenon poisoning
1, record 1, English, xenon%20poisoning
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The accumulation in a nuclear reactor of xenon-135, formed by beta decay of iodine-135 ... 2, record 1, English, - xenon%20poisoning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A major contribution to the sequence of events leading to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster was the failure to anticipate the effect of "xenon poisoning" on the rate of the nuclear fission reaction in the Chernobyl nuclear reactor.... With the extremely low power level, xenon builds up in the fuel rods, "poisoning" the reaction by absorbing neutrons. 3, record 1, English, - xenon%20poisoning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "xenon effect" (reduction in reactivity caused by xenon poisoning.) 4, record 1, English, - xenon%20poisoning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
xenon poisoning: term standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 1, English, - xenon%20poisoning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
xenon poisoning: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - xenon%20poisoning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empoisonnement xénon
1, record 1, French, empoisonnement%20x%C3%A9non
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- empoisonnement par le xénon 2, record 1, French, empoisonnement%20par%20le%20x%C3%A9non
correct, masculine noun
- empoisonnement au xénon 3, record 1, French, empoisonnement%20au%20x%C3%A9non
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation [dans un réacteur nucléaire] de xénon 135, un produit de fission qui est un absorbant de neutrons très efficace pouvant interrompre la réaction en chaîne. 4, record 1, French, - empoisonnement%20x%C3%A9non
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «effet xénon» (réduction de la réactivité provoquée par l'empoisonnement xénon). 5, record 1, French, - empoisonnement%20x%C3%A9non
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
empoisonnement xénon : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997. 5, record 1, French, - empoisonnement%20x%C3%A9non
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
empoisonnement xénon : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - empoisonnement%20x%C3%A9non
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Centrales nucleares
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- envenenamiento por xenón
1, record 1, Spanish, envenenamiento%20por%20xen%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- envenenamiento con xenón 2, record 1, Spanish, envenenamiento%20con%20xen%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- envenenamiento xenón 3, record 1, Spanish, envenenamiento%20xen%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- readthrough
1, record 2, English, readthrough
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The transcription of a region beyond a normal termination sequence, due to occasional failure of RNA polymerase to recognize the termination signal. 1, record 2, English, - readthrough
Record 2, Key term(s)
- read-through
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- translecture
1, record 2, French, translecture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prolongation de la synthêse d'une molécule, ARN ou chaîne polyseptique, au-delà d'un signal de terminaison. 1, record 2, French, - translecture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ultralectura
1, record 2, Spanish, ultralectura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- translectura 2, record 2, Spanish, translectura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transcripción o traducción que continúa más allá del punto normal de terminación de la transcripción o traducción de un gen, por ausencia de la correspondiente señal de terminación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ultralectura
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- readthrough translation
1, record 3, English, readthrough%20translation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- translational readthrough 2, record 3, English, translational%20readthrough
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
readthrough : Transcription beyond a termination sequence due to failure of ribonucleic acid polymerase to recognize the termination codon. 3, record 3, English, - readthrough%20translation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- read-through translation
- translational read-through
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- translecture traductionnelle
1, record 3, French, translecture%20traductionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- traduction ininterrompue 2, record 3, French, traduction%20ininterrompue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traduction d'un ARNm poursuivie au-delà du codon d'arrêt. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 3, record 3, French, - translecture%20traductionnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce processus conduit à une poursuite de l'élongation de la protéine [...] Le terme «readthrough» ne doit pas être employé en français. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 3, record 3, French, - translecture%20traductionnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
traduction ininterrompue : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 4, record 3, French, - translecture%20traductionnelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- degraded situation
1, record 4, English, degraded%20situation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An accident sequence is taken to mean a series of events resulting from one or more initiating events(the failure of one or more components or functions, or human error) and which put the facility into a degraded situation with the possibility of radiological consequences, despite the engineered safety systems and mitigation devices installed in it. Safety analyses are performed to study these sequences and the counter-measures to be taken, mainly by using a standard incident and accident list taken into consideration at the facility design stage. 1, record 4, English, - degraded%20situation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- situation dégradée
1, record 4, French, situation%20d%C3%A9grad%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réexamen de sûreté et installations [nucléaires] anciennes [...] La démarche comprend tout particulièrement l'examen : d'une part des situations d'exploitation; en s'appuyant notamment sur le retour d'expérience; d'autre part des situations dégradées et accidentelles, par la reprise des études de sûreté de l'installation. 1, record 4, French, - situation%20d%C3%A9grad%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sequence of failure 1, record 5, English, sequence%20of%20failure
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- série de défaillances
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9rie%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-10-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- primary control
1, record 6, English, primary%20control
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- primary safety control 2, record 6, English, primary%20safety%20control
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flame safeguard control which starts the burner in the proper sequence, proves that the burner flame is established, and supervises the flame during burner operation. It causes safety shut-down on failure to ignite the pilot or main burner or on loss of flame. 3, record 6, English, - primary%20control
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A safety control responsive directly to flame properties, sensing the presence or absence of flame and, in event of ignition failure or unintentional flame extinguishment, causing safety shutdown. 4, record 6, English, - primary%20control
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Automatic safety control intended to prevent abnormal discharge of fuel at the burner in the event of ignition or flame failure. 5, record 6, English, - primary%20control
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- appareil de commande
1, record 6, French, appareil%20de%20commande
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- appareil de contrôle 2, record 6, French, appareil%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système de surveillance de flamme englobe tout l'appareillage de commande et de sécurité, ainsi que les éléments annexes nécessaires au bon fonctionnement et à la sécurité d'emploi du brûleur dans les conditions prévues d'utilisation. Il comprend donc : [...] un appareil de commande (primary control), véritable cerveau du système [qui] travaille en liaison avec le détecteur de flamme (flame detector). [L'appareil de commande] assure le démarrage, l'état de régime, l'arrêt par régulation, l'arrêt dû à un dérangement ou la mise sous sécurité du brûleur sur commande d'organes extérieurs de régulation tels que thermostats, d'organes de sécurité tels que détecteurs de flamme, nanostats, etc. 3, record 6, French, - appareil%20de%20commande
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-09-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mislearning
1, record 7, English, mislearning
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Misapplication of learning units and mechanisms (Matz 1982). 1, record 7, English, - mislearning
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to unlearning. 2, record 7, English, - mislearning
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bugs originate mostly in mislearning and forgetting : that is, in the student's failure to follow an instructional sequence and to organize and retain information internally, or in the teacher's failure to present sufficiently complete and unambiguous information. 1, record 7, English, - mislearning
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mésapprentissage
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9sapprentissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à désapprentissage. Proposé par analogie à mésestimation, mésentente. 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9sapprentissage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-11-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- activation sequence
1, record 8, English, activation%20sequence
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shuttle mission 51-D was marred by failure of the third Leasat/Syncom IV to commence its activation sequence following deployment. 1, record 8, English, - activation%20sequence
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- séquence d'activation
1, record 8, French, s%C3%A9quence%20d%27activation
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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