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LOOSE PART [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Plant Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loose part
1, record 1, English, loose%20part
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The loose part, that comes from any failed component or an item left during a construction, refueling or maintenance like metallic parts, bolts, nuts and washers, affects the safety of a nuclear power plant. 2, record 1, English, - loose%20part
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loose part: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - loose%20part
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corps migrant
1, record 1, French, corps%20migrant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- objet migrant 2, record 1, French, objet%20migrant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de petite taille détaché d’un équipement ou introduit par erreur, qui est entraîné par le fluide d’un circuit de réacteur nucléaire. 3, record 1, French, - corps%20migrant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un corps migrant peut être, par exemple, une vis ou un petit outil. 3, record 1, French, - corps%20migrant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corps migrant : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 septembre 2015. 4, record 1, French, - corps%20migrant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
corps migrant; objet migrant : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - corps%20migrant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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