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COLD LEG [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold leg
1, record 1, English, cold%20leg
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The piping in a PWR [pressurized water reactor] that carries cooled reactor coolant from the steam generator back to the reactor vessel. 1, record 1, English, - cold%20leg
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- branche froide
1, record 1, French, branche%20froide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réacteur est à deux boucles, appelées A et B, chaque boucle ayant : - une seule branche chaude alimentant son propre générateur de vapeur (GV) à tubes d'échange droits - et deux branches froides, chacune étant équipée d'une pompe primaire principale envoyant l'eau refroidie de chaque générateur de vapeur vers les piquages de l'espace annulaire de la cuve du réacteur. 1, record 1, French, - branche%20froide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cold leg
1, record 2, English, cold%20leg
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voie froide
1, record 2, French, voie%20froide
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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