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NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Stations
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear electricity
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20electricity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nuclear generated electricity 2, record 1, English, nuclear%20generated%20electricity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The average cost of nuclear-generated electricity in Canada has increased only one cent per kilowatt hour since 1984... 2, record 1, English, - nuclear%20electricity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électricité d'origine nucléaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9%20d%27origine%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- électricité nucléaire 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
- électricité atomique 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9%20atomique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electricity-generating nuclear reactor
1, record 2, English, electricity%2Dgenerating%20nuclear%20reactor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- electricity generating nuclear reactor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réacteur nucléaire électrogène
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20%C3%A9lectrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fonctionnement des réacteurs nucléaires électrogènes actuels implique la production de neutrons thermalisés pour obtenir une réaction en chaîne stable. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20%C3%A9lectrog%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-01-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Nuclear Physics
- Energy (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Electricity Generation and Nuclear Energy Division 1, record 3, English, Electricity%20Generation%20and%20Nuclear%20Energy%20Division
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Physique nucléaire
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Division de la production d'électricité et de l'énergie nucléaire
1, record 3, French, Division%20de%20la%20production%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9%20et%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie%20nucl%C3%A9aire
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
au Secteur de l'énergie d'EMR. 1, record 3, French, - Division%20de%20la%20production%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9%20et%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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