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NEUTRON BURST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neutron burst
1, record 1, English, neutron%20burst
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- burst of neutrons 2, record 1, English, burst%20of%20neutrons
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
As applied to nuclear kinteics, a short and intense emission of neutrons which is due, most of the time, to a fast divergence in a neutron multiplying media. 3, record 1, English, - neutron%20burst
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neutron burst: 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, - neutron%20burst
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouffée de neutrons
1, record 1, French, bouff%C3%A9e%20de%20neutrons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- salve de neutrons 2, record 1, French, salve%20de%20neutrons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En cinétique des réacteurs, émission intense et brève de neutrons due, le plus souvent, à une divergence rapide d'un milieu multiplicateur de neutrons. 2, record 1, French, - bouff%C3%A9e%20de%20neutrons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- neutron burst reactor 1, record 2, English, neutron%20burst%20reactor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à bouffées de neutrons 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20bouff%C3%A9es%20de%20neutrons
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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