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ENRICHED URANIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- enriched uranium
1, record 1, English, enriched%20uranium
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uranium in which the percentage of the fissionable isotope, uranium-235, has been increased above that contained in natural uranium. 2, record 1, English, - enriched%20uranium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enriched uranium: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - enriched%20uranium
Record 1, Key term(s)
- uranium 235
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Armes CBRNE
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- uranium enrichi
1, record 1, French, uranium%20enrichi
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uranium enrichi en uranium-235 ou contenant de l'uranium-233. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 1, French, - uranium%20enrichi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains réacteurs emploient l'uranium naturel. [...] Mais la grande majorité des réacteurs utilise comme combustible un uranium dit enrichi, c'est-à-dire dans lequel la proportion de l'isotope 235 a été augmentée pour atteindre, dans le cas des réacteurs modérés et refroidis à l'eau ordinaire [...], une proportion voisine de 3 %. Le combustible des réacteurs de recherche et d'essais utilise de l'uranium moyennement ou très enrichi (à proportion d'uranium 235 pouvant atteindre 93 %). 3, record 1, French, - uranium%20enrichi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
uranium enrichi : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - uranium%20enrichi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Minerales radioactivos (Minas metálicas)
- Armas QBRNE
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- uranio enriquecido
1, record 1, Spanish, uranio%20enriquecido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uranio en el que el porcentaje de isótopo fisible, uranio 235, es superior al que contiene el uranio natural. 2, record 1, Spanish, - uranio%20enriquecido
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