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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric steam discharge valve
1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20steam%20discharge%20valve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ASDV 1, record 1, English, ASDV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric steam relief valve 2, record 1, English, atmospheric%20steam%20relief%20valve
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control valve ... in the output of the steam generator. 3, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20steam%20discharge%20valve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The valves are used to control steam drum pressure during warmup, for trimming pressure during small transients and during cooldown if the condenser steam discharge valves are not available. 1, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20steam%20discharge%20valve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Applies to CANDU nuclear reactors. 4, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20steam%20discharge%20valve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vanne de décharge de vapeur à l'atmosphère
1, record 1, French, vanne%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20de%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vanne de décharge de la vapeur dans l'air ambiant 2, record 1, French, vanne%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20de%20la%20vapeur%20dans%20l%27air%20ambiant
feminine noun
- ASDV 3, record 1, French, ASDV
feminine noun
- ASDV 3, record 1, French, ASDV
- vanne de décharge contrôlée de la vapeur dans l'atmosphère 4, record 1, French, vanne%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20vapeur%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] vanne de contrôle située à la sortie du générateur de vapeur [qui est utilisée] pour contrôler la pression du réservoir de vapeur pendant la période de chauffage [...] 2, record 1, French, - vanne%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20de%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vanne de décharge de vapeur à l'atmosphère : 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, - vanne%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20de%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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