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NUCLEAR REACTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear reaction
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20reaction
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An event in which one or more nuclei are involved, resulting in a change of mass, charge or energy state. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 1, English, - nuclear%20reaction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term also includes elastic scattering of nucleons. 2, record 1, English, - nuclear%20reaction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nuclear reaction: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - nuclear%20reaction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réaction nucléaire
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus entraînant la modification de la masse, de la charge ou de l'état énergétique d'un ou de plusieurs noyaux. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La notion abrégée suivante est fréquemment utilisée pour représenter une réaction nucléaire : X (a,b) Y dans laquelle X est le noyau cible, a la particule incidente, b la particule émise, Y le noyau formé. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réaction nucléaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reacción nuclear
1, record 1, Spanish, reacci%C3%B3n%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2004-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear reaction 1, record 2, English, nuclear%20reaction
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CNSC staff explained that, for an installation to be eligible for designation under the NLA [Nulear Liability Act], it must be either: a structure for containing a nuclear reaction; an establishment for processing or reprocessing nuclear material ... 1, record 2, English, - nuclear%20reaction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réaction de fission nucléaire
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9action%20de%20fission%20nucl%C3%A9aire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le personnel a expliqué que, pour qu'une installation puisse être désignée aux termes de la LRN [Loi sur la responsabilité nucléaire], elle doit être un assemblage pour une réaction de fission nucléaire, un établissement qui transforme ou traite des substances nucléaires [...] ou encore un lieu où une substance nucléaire est entreposée. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9action%20de%20fission%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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