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MAJOR BREACH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- major breach
1, record 1, English, major%20breach
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the seller is in breach of a warranty provided by this Act, the buyer shall give him a reasonable opportunity to rectify the breach, unless (a) the buyer is unable to do so, or is unable to do so without significant inconvenience; or (b) the breach is a major breach. 2, record 1, English, - major%20breach
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- violation majeure
1, record 1, French, violation%20majeure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
violation majeure : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - violation%20majeure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- major breach
1, record 2, English, major%20breach
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A second cooling funtion is provided for safety reasons, to deal with the possibility of a loss of primary coolant circuit function during operation of the reactor. A breach in the primary coolant circuit, for example, could allow the core to overheat, resulting in damage to the nuclear fuel. A pressurizer arrangement injects additional coolant into the circuit to maintain operational pressure and to replace coolant that may be lost through a minor breach or leak in the coolant circuit. Various techniques are known for cooling the reactor core in the event of a major breach such as the rupture of a conduit in the primary coolant circuit. Neutron absorbing control rods can be inserted into the fuel array quickly to damp the nuclear reaction, for example when the sensed coolant pressure drops. 1, record 2, English, - major%20breach
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Physique nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grosse brèche
1, record 2, French, grosse%20br%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grosse brèche. Ce type d'accident de perte de réfrigérant primaire (APRP) est supposé initié par la rupture franche et complète d'une branche froide du circuit primaire (dite rupture guillotine). Le fluide s'écoule alors par les deux tronçons ouverts. La décompression est rapide : l'écoulement est homogène et les phénomènes gravitaires ne jouent qu'un rôle marginal. 1, record 2, French, - grosse%20br%C3%A8che
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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