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TOTAL GAS PRESSURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fission gas plenum
1, record 1, English, fission%20gas%20plenum
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Space in a fuel rod intended for storage of fission gases released during fuel irradiation. 2, record 1, English, - fission%20gas%20plenum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The total length of fuel in a fuel rod is important because it determines the length of the fission gas plenum and hence has an effect on internal rod pressure, which if incorrect could result in fuel rod failure... 3, record 1, English, - fission%20gas%20plenum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the volume [of the fission gas plenum] is chosen to limit the pressure build up inside the classing. 2, record 1, English, - fission%20gas%20plenum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fission gas plenum: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1984. 4, record 1, English, - fission%20gas%20plenum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
lower fission gas plenum, upper fission gas plenum. 4, record 1, English, - fission%20gas%20plenum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chambre d'expansion pour gaz de fission
1, record 1, French, chambre%20d%27expansion%20pour%20gaz%20de%20fission
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
Logement dans une barre de combustible destiné à recueillir les gaz de fission dégagés pendant l'irradiation du combustible. 2, record 1, French, - chambre%20d%27expansion%20pour%20gaz%20de%20fission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] volume [de la chambre d'expansion pour gaz de fission] est déterminé pour limiter la pression développée dans la gaine. 2, record 1, French, - chambre%20d%27expansion%20pour%20gaz%20de%20fission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chambre d'expansion pour gaz de fission : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1984. 3, record 1, French, - chambre%20d%27expansion%20pour%20gaz%20de%20fission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
chambre d'expansion pour gaz de fission : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - chambre%20d%27expansion%20pour%20gaz%20de%20fission
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressure
1, record 2, English, Dalton%26rsquo%3Bs%20Law%20of%20Partial%20Pressure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Dalton’s law of partial pressures 2, record 2, English, Dalton%26rsquo%3Bs%20law%20of%20partial%20pressures
correct
- Dalton Law of Partial Pressures 3, record 2, English, Dalton%20Law%20of%20Partial%20Pressures
correct
- Dalton’s Rule 4, record 2, English, Dalton%26rsquo%3Bs%20Rule
- law of partial pressures 5, record 2, English, law%20of%20partial%20pressures
correct
- Dalton’s law 5, record 2, English, Dalton%26rsquo%3Bs%20law
correct
- Dalton law 6, record 2, English, Dalton%20law
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The law that] states that the total pressure of a mixture of gases under given conditions is the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases under the same conditions, the partial pressure of a component gas being defined as the pressure that would be exerted by that gas if it were present alone. 3, record 2, English, - Dalton%26rsquo%3Bs%20Law%20of%20Partial%20Pressure
Record 2, Key term(s)
- law of partial pressure
- Dalton Rule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- loi de Dalton
1, record 2, French, loi%20de%20Dalton
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- loi du mélange des gaz 2, record 2, French, loi%20du%20m%C3%A9lange%20des%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
- loi des pressions partielles 3, record 2, French, loi%20des%20pressions%20partielles
correct, feminine noun
- loi des pressions partielles de Dalton 4, record 2, French, loi%20des%20pressions%20partielles%20de%20Dalton
correct, feminine noun
- formule de Dalton 5, record 2, French, formule%20de%20Dalton
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loi selon laquelle la pression d'un mélange gazeux est la somme des pressions partielles qu'aurait chacun des gaz s'il occupait seul, à une même température, le volume du mélange. 2, record 2, French, - loi%20de%20Dalton
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette loi exacte pour les gaz parfaits n'est qu'approchée pour les gaz réels. 2, record 2, French, - loi%20de%20Dalton
Record 2, Key term(s)
- loi des pressions partielles dite de Dalton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley de Dalton de las presiones parciales
1, record 2, Spanish, ley%20de%20Dalton%20de%20las%20presiones%20parciales
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ley que establece que la presión de una mezcla gaseosa es igual a la suma de las presiones parciales que ejercerían cada uno de sus componentes si ocupasen, de forma aislada, el volumen total de aquella a su misma temperatura. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ley%20de%20Dalton%20de%20las%20presiones%20parciales
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- total gas pressure
1, record 3, English, total%20gas%20pressure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- TGP 2, record 3, English, TGP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Total Gas Pressure and Fish Depth Distributions Study in the Columbia River... Total gas pressure(TGP) has been indentified as a possible threat to fish population. Exposure to TGP can have a wide range of both chronic and acute physiological effects including respiratory blockage, overinflation of vital organs and death. If fish dive below the compensation depth they can alleviate the effects of TGP. 3, record 3, English, - total%20gas%20pressure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pression totale du mélange gazeux
1, record 3, French, pression%20totale%20du%20m%C3%A9lange%20gazeux
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pression totale d'un mélange gazeux est égale à la somme des pressions partielles de chacun des éléments constitutifs du mélange. À une pression de 1 bar, l'air se compose de 78% d'azote. Par conséquent, la pression de l'azote intervient pour 78% dans la pression totale. L'oxygène n'étant présent qu'à 21%, sa pression partielle ne représente que 21% du mélange total. L'air contient environ 1% de gaz rares et de gaz carbonique, leur part dans la pression totale n'est que de 1%. 2, record 3, French, - pression%20totale%20du%20m%C3%A9lange%20gazeux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pression. Facteur écologique important en milieu aquatique qui mesure la force exercée par unité de surface par la colonne d'eau à une profondeur donnée. [...] Pression partielle (partial pressure) : contribution spécifique d'un gaz donné correspondant à sa proportion relative par rapport aux autres molécules contribuant à la pression totale du mélange gazeux. 3, record 3, French, - pression%20totale%20du%20m%C3%A9lange%20gazeux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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