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NUCLEAR POWER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear power
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20power
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nuclear power is a type of thermal power in which electricity is generated from steam produced by the fissioning, or splitting, of uranium 235 atoms being bombarded by neutrons. 2, record 1, English, - nuclear%20power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- énergie nucléaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9nergie%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’énergie nucléaire est un type d’énergie thermique qui consiste à produire de l’électricité à partir de la vapeur générée par la fission d’atomes d’uranium-235 bombardés de neutrons. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear power
1, record 2, English, nuclear%20power
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be used without appropriate modifier. 2, record 2, English, - nuclear%20power
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nuclear power: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - nuclear%20power
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puissance nucléaire
1, record 2, French, puissance%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne doit pas être utilisé sans un modificatif approprié. 2, record 2, French, - puissance%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puissance nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - puissance%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
- Armas QBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencia nuclear
1, record 2, Spanish, potencia%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término que no debe emplearse sin la calificación adecuada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - potencia%20nuclear
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