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COLD TRAP [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sodium cold trap
1, record 1, English, sodium%20cold%20trap
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cold trap 2, record 1, English, cold%20trap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for the removal of impurities, usually sodium oxide, from circulating sodium by reducing its temperature locally to the point at which the impurities precipitate. 3, record 1, English, - sodium%20cold%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sodium cold trap: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 4, record 1, English, - sodium%20cold%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sodium cold trap; cold trap: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - sodium%20cold%20trap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piège froid
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20froid
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- piège à froid 2, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif destiné à précipiter par baisse locale de la température, les impuretés à éliminer (en particulier l'oxyde de sodium) du sodium en circulation. 3, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20froid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piège froid : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 4, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20froid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
piège froid : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 décembre 2013. 4, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20froid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
piège froid; piège à froid : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20froid
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Terra Cotta
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cold trap
1, record 2, English, cold%20trap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - cold%20trap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Terres cuites
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piège condenseur
1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20condenseur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- piège à glace 1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20glace
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20condenseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cold trap condenser
1, record 3, English, cold%20trap%20condenser
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cold-trap condenser 1, record 3, English, cold%2Dtrap%20%20condenser
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - cold%20trap%20condenser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- condenseur de refroidissement
1, record 3, French, condenseur%20de%20refroidissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- condenseur à piège froid 1, record 3, French, condenseur%20%C3%A0%20pi%C3%A8ge%20froid
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - condenseur%20de%20refroidissement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cold trap
1, record 4, English, cold%20trap
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An apparatus whose walls are cooled to condense vapors; it can be used to reduce pressure. 2, record 4, English, - cold%20trap
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- piège froid
1, record 4, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- piège condenseur 2, record 4, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20condenseur
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil à parois refroidies servant à condenser la vapeur et aussi à réduire la pression. 3, record 4, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20froid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Piège condenseur : Catalogue Prolabo, p. 301. 2, record 4, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20froid
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2002-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- desublimer
1, record 5, English, desublimer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cold trap 1, record 5, English, cold%20trap
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Especially designed or prepared auxiliary systems, equipment and components for gas centrifuge enrichment plants, including: ... Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systems Especially designed or prepared process systems including: (a) feed autoclaves (or stations), used for passing UF6 to the centrifuge cascades at up to 100 kPa (15 psi) and at a rate of 1 kg/h or more; (b) desublimers (or cold traps) used to remove UF6 from the cascades at up to 3 kPa (0.5 psi) pressure. The desublimers are capable of being chilled to 203 K (-70°C) and heated to 343 K (70°C) ... 1, record 5, English, - desublimer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations. 2, record 5, English, - desublimer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- piège à froid
1, record 5, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20froid
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Systèmes, équipements et composants auxiliaires spécialement conçus ou préparés pour utilisation dans les usines d'enrichissement par ultracentrifugation, notamment : [...] Systèmes d'alimentation/systèmes de prélèvement du produit et des résidus Systèmes spécialement conçus ou préparés, comprenant : a) des autoclaves d'alimentation (ou stations) d'alimentation, utilisés pour introduire l'UF6 dans les cascades de centrifugeuses à une pression allant jusqu'à 100 kPa (15 lb/po²) et à un débit égal ou supérieur à 1 kg/h; b) des pièges à froid utilisés pour prélever l'UF6 des cascades à une pression allant jusqu'à 3 kPa (0,5 lb/po²). Les pièges à froid peuvent être refroidis jusqu'à 203 K (-70 °C) et chauffés jusqu'à 343 K (70 °C) [...] 1, record 5, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur le contrôle de l'importation et de l'exportation aux fins de la non-prolifération nucléaire. 2, record 5, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- thermal desorption and cold trap injector
1, record 6, English, thermal%20desorption%20and%20cold%20trap%20injector
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- injecteur à désorption thermique et à piège à froid
1, record 6, French, injecteur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9sorption%20thermique%20et%20%C3%A0%20pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 6, French, - injecteur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9sorption%20thermique%20et%20%C3%A0%20pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cryogenics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- liquid nitrogen cold trap 1, record 7, English, liquid%20nitrogen%20cold%20trap
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cryogénie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- piège à azote liquide
1, record 7, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20azote%20liquide
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- liquid nitrogen cold trap 1, record 8, English, liquid%20nitrogen%20cold%20trap
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- piège à azote liquide 1, record 8, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20azote%20liquide
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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