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WHEEL GEOMETRY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
- Railroad Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wheel lift
1, record 1, English, wheel%20lift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It was determined that a combination of the centrifugal force and the dynamic forces generated by the track geometry conditions at a speed of 65 mph was sufficient to cause the derailment. With extremely high lateral forces on the high rail, gauge widening could occur. Furthermore, with complete unloading on the low rail, wheel lift could occur. Either of these conditions or a combination could cause track damage and a derailment. 2, record 1, English, - wheel%20lift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soulèvement des roues
1, record 1, French, soul%C3%A8vement%20des%20roues
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'analyse a permis de déterminer que la force centrifuge jumelée aux forces dynamiques générées par la géométrie de la voie à une vitesse de 65 mi/h était suffisante pour causer le déraillement. Les forces latérales extrêmement élevées qui s'exerçaient sur le rail haut pouvaient entraîner un surécartement de la voie. En outre, l'absence totale d’une force exercée sur le rail bas pouvait causer le soulèvement des roues. L'une ou l'autre de ces conditions, ou une combinaison des deux, pouvait endommager la voie et causer un déraillement. 2, record 1, French, - soul%C3%A8vement%20des%20roues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Chemical Engineering
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- continuous dissolver
1, record 2, English, continuous%20dissolver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commercial reprocessing plants contain dissolvers based on one of two principles : batch operation or continuous operation using an apparatus with rotating mechanical parts. Continuous dissolvers shear the fuel into the segments of a wheel which is rotated inside a large vessel. The existence of rotating parts is a disadvantage and limits the geometry that can be adopted to a very large slab tank if the equipment is ever to be safe. 1, record 2, English, - continuous%20dissolver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Génie chimique
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dissolveur continu
1, record 2, French, dissolveur%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dissolveurs continus. Le fonctionnement en continu de la dissolution a été choisi pour UP3 afin d'assurer la capacité requise avec le minimum de lignes et le maximum de compacité des appareils. Le type utilisé [...] est un dissolveur rotatif comportant une roue munie de 12 godets tournant dans une cuve plate sous-critique contenant la solution nitrique de dissolution (U 200 à 300 g/L; HNO3 3M) en ébullition. L'ensemble supportant la roue par l'intermédiaire de galets de roulement est fixé sous le couvercle de la cuve. Le chargement des godets se fait roue arrêtée par alimentation directe des tronçons délivrés par la cisaille. La roue tourne ensuite d'un douzième de tour. 1, record 2, French, - dissolveur%20continu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slab tank
1, record 3, English, slab%20tank
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commercial reprocessing plants contain dissolvers based on one of two principles : batch operation or continuous operation using an apparatus with rotating mechanical parts... Continuous dissolvers shear the fuel into the segments of a wheel which is rotated inside a large vessel. The existence of rotating parts is a disadvantage and limits the geometry that can be adopted to a very large slab tank if the equipment is ever to be safe. 1, record 3, English, - slab%20tank
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cuve plate
1, record 3, French, cuve%20plate
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces deux tubes munis de doubles enveloppes servant au chauffage et au refroidissement sont reliés en partie basse et en partie haute à une cuve plate (slab) servant de réservoir ([plus de] 2 000 L) à la solution de dissolution qui circule par effet de thermosiphon. 1, record 3, French, - cuve%20plate
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-08-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wheel geometry 1, record 4, English, wheel%20geometry
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- géométrie de la roue
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie%20de%20la%20roue
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) pour garantir le maintien des qualités géométriques [de la roue] (faux-rond, ovalisation, profil), auxquelles le confort est subordonné (...) 1, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie%20de%20la%20roue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fiche de travail préparée par Claire Dion, traductrice au CN. 1, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie%20de%20la%20roue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
géométrie de la roue : terme uniformisé par le CN. 1, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie%20de%20la%20roue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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