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DECLADDING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mechanical decladding
1, record 1, English, mechanical%20decladding
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The removal of the cladding by mechanical means. 2, record 1, English, - mechanical%20decladding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mechanical decladding: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 3, record 1, English, - mechanical%20decladding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mechanical decladding: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - mechanical%20decladding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dégainage mécanique
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9gainage%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enlèvement de la gaine par des procédés mécaniques. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9gainage%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dégainage mécanique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9gainage%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dégainage mécanique : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9gainage%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
- Centrales nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desencamisado mecánico
1, record 1, Spanish, desencamisado%20mec%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desenvainado mecánico 2, record 1, Spanish, desenvainado%20mec%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decanning
1, record 2, English, decanning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- decladding 2, record 2, English, decladding
correct
- unsheathing 3, record 2, English, unsheathing
correct, less frequent
- dejacketing 4, record 2, English, dejacketing
less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Removing the outer container of an enriched uranium fuel rod, in preparation for reprocessing of the fuel. 5, record 2, English, - decanning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dégainage
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9gainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération par laquelle le combustible nucléaire est séparé de sa gaine. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9gainage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dégainage d'un combustible nucléaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
- Centrales nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desencamisado
1, record 2, Spanish, desencamisado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- desenvainado 2, record 2, Spanish, desenvainado
correct, masculine noun
- descamisadura 3, record 2, Spanish, descamisadura
feminine noun
- desvainadura 3, record 2, Spanish, desvainadura
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decladding waste
1, record 3, English, decladding%20waste
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cladding waste 1, record 3, English, cladding%20waste
proposal
- decanning waste 1, record 3, English, decanning%20waste
proposal
- can waste 1, record 3, English, can%20waste
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"cladding", "can": A sealed container for nuclear fuel or other material that provides protection from a chemically reactive environment and containment of radioactive products produced during the irradiation of the composite. It may also provide structural support. 2, record 3, English, - decladding%20waste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"decladding", "decanning": Removing the outer container of an enriched uranium fuel rod, in preparation for reprocessing of the fuel. 3, record 3, English, - decladding%20waste
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déchet de dégainage de combustible irradié
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20d%C3%A9gainage%20de%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déchet de gaine 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20gaine
correct, masculine noun
- déchet de gainage 3, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20gainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déchets particuliers. Cette catégorie concerne entre autres : - les matériaux irradiés à des fins expérimentales dans les réacteurs, - les matériaux de structure mis au rebut à la suite d'opérations de démantèlement d'installations ou de travaux de maintenance ou de modifications sur les installations en service. [...] - les déchets du dégainage du combustible irradié (les «coques»), - les déchets «tritiés». 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20d%C3%A9gainage%20de%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Certaines recherches portent sur le conditionnement des déchets de réacteur [...] mais l'effort majeur concerne les déchets de retraitement, notamment les déchets contaminés par des émetteurs alpha : déchets de gainage (compactage sous pression élevée, avec ou sans protection additionnelle au plomb du produit compacté, fusion auto-creuset), résidus de dissolution [...], cendres d'incinérateur [...] déchets tritiés [...], déchets solides venant notamment de la fabrication des combustibles mixtes U-Pu [...] 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20d%C3%A9gainage%20de%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
- Física atómica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho proveniente del desencamisado de combustible irradiado
1, record 3, Spanish, desecho%20proveniente%20del%20desencamisado%20de%20combustible%20irradiado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho del proceso de desenvainado 2, record 3, Spanish, desecho%20del%20proceso%20de%20desenvainado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chemical decladding
1, record 4, English, chemical%20decladding
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the head treatment of irradiated combustibles, the operation of removing the cladding by chemical means. 2, record 4, English, - chemical%20decladding
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Eurochemic Company has built a bituminization plant to solidify ... the various medium-level waste solutions originating from the chemical decladding of nuclear fuels and other nuclear fuel reprocessing operations. 3, record 4, English, - chemical%20decladding
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chemical decladding: term standardized by ISO and ANSI. 4, record 4, English, - chemical%20decladding
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Centrales nucléaires
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pelage
1, record 4, French, pelage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dégainage chimique 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9gainage%20chimique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enlèvement de la gaine par des procédés chimiques au cours du retraitement du combustible. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 4, French, - pelage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pelage; dégainage chimique : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - pelage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
- Centrales nucleares
- Desechos nucleares
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- desencamisado químico
1, record 4, Spanish, desencamisado%20qu%C3%ADmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- desenvainado químico 2, record 4, Spanish, desenvainado%20qu%C3%ADmico
correct, masculine noun
- descamisadura química 3, record 4, Spanish, descamisadura%20qu%C3%ADmica
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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