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NUCLEAR CORE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active nuclear core
1, record 1, English, active%20nuclear%20core
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- active core 2, record 1, English, active%20core
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certain reactor designs utilize a radial core neutron reflector (RCR) that surrounds the fuel assemblies in the active nuclear core. 1, record 1, English, - active%20nuclear%20core
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cœur actif
1, record 1, French, c%26oelig%3Bur%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear core 1, record 2, English, nuclear%20core
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cœur de pile atomique
1, record 2, French, c%26oelig%3Bur%20de%20pile%20atomique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- noyau de pile atomique 1, record 2, French, noyau%20de%20pile%20atomique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reactor core
1, record 3, English, reactor%20core
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- core 2, record 3, English, core
correct, noun
- pile core 3, record 3, English, pile%20core
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of a nuclear reactor which contains fissile material, in which a chain reaction can take place. 4, record 3, English, - reactor%20core
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reactor core: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 3, English, - reactor%20core
Record 3, Key term(s)
- nuclear reactor core
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Physique atomique
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cœur d'un réacteur
1, record 3, French, c%26oelig%3Bur%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cœur 2, record 3, French, c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie active d'un réacteur nucléaire, c'est-à-dire qui contient la matière fissile et dans laquelle peut se produire une réaction en chaîne de fission nucléaire. 3, record 3, French, - c%26oelig%3Bur%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le langage professionnel, le terme «cœur» désigne aussi la quantité de combustible nucléaire pouvant être contenue dans cette partie. 4, record 3, French, - c%26oelig%3Bur%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cœur d'un réacteur; cœur : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 3, French, - c%26oelig%3Bur%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Física atómica
- Centrales nucleares
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- núcleo del reactor
1, record 3, Spanish, n%C3%BAcleo%20del%20reactor
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 1994-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Requirements for Emergency Core Cooling Systems for CANDU Nuclear Power Plants
1, record 4, English, Requirements%20for%20Emergency%20Core%20Cooling%20Systems%20for%20CANDU%20Nuclear%20Power%20Plants
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Les normes des systèmes de refroidissement d'urgence du coeur des centrales nucléaires CANDU
1, record 4, French, Les%20normes%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20refroidissement%20d%27urgence%20du%20coeur%20des%20centrales%20nucl%C3%A9aires%20CANDU
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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