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ADVANCED LIGHT WATER REACTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- advanced light water reactor
1, record 1, English, advanced%20light%20water%20reactor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ALWR 1, record 1, English, ALWR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are several advanced reactor power plant designs being developed in the U.S. and over-seas. These include both advanced light water reactor (ALWR) and advanced modular reactor designs. 2, record 1, English, - advanced%20light%20water%20reactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Water reactors are nuclear power plants that use water to control and remove the heat from the nuclear fuel in order to convert heat to electricity. 3, record 1, English, - advanced%20light%20water%20reactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
advanced light water reactor; ALWR: term and abbreviation 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, - advanced%20light%20water%20reactor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réacteur avancé à eau légère
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20avanc%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20eau%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RAEL 2, record 1, French, RAEL
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réacteur à eau ordinaire de type avancé 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20ordinaire%20de%20type%20avanc%C3%A9
masculine noun
- REO de type avancé 3, record 1, French, REO%20de%20type%20avanc%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La construction d'un démonstrateur de réacteur avancé à eau légère s'impose [...] pour garder ouverte l'option nucléaire. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20avanc%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20eau%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réacteur à eau ordinaire de type avancé; REO de type avancé : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20avanc%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20eau%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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