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UCL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Modelling (Mathematics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upper confidence limit
1, record 1, English, upper%20confidence%20limit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UCL 1, record 1, English, UCL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite de confiance supérieure
1, record 1, French, limite%20de%20confiance%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LCs 1, record 1, French, LCs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] permet de calculer les limites de confiance inférieure (LCi) et supérieure (LCs) autour d'un résultat obtenu lors d'une évaluation de contaminants en milieu de travail. 1, record 1, French, - limite%20de%20confiance%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2005-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unplanned capability loss factor 1, record 2, English, unplanned%20capability%20loss%20factor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unplanned capability loss factor. Purpose: To indicate how a unit is managed, operated, maintained in order to avoid unplanned outages. To compare Canadian NPP [nuclear power plant] performance internationally. 1, record 2, English, - unplanned%20capability%20loss%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de perte de capacité imprévue
1, record 2, French, coefficient%20de%20perte%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20impr%C3%A9vue
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PCI 1, record 2, French, PCI
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coefficient de perte de capacité imprévue. But : Indiquer dans quelle mesure la gestion, l'exploitation et l'entretien d'une tranche permet d'éviter les arrêts imprévus. Comparer le rendement des centrales nucléaires au Canada à celui des autres centrales sur le plan international. 1, record 2, French, - coefficient%20de%20perte%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20impr%C3%A9vue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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