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NUCLEAR POWER GENERATING STATION [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear generating station
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20generating%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NGS 2, record 1, English, NGS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nuclear power plant 3, record 1, English, nuclear%20power%20plant
correct, standardized
- NPP 4, record 1, English, NPP
correct
- NPP 4, record 1, English, NPP
- nuclear power station 5, record 1, English, nuclear%20power%20station
correct, standardized
- nuclear plant 6, record 1, English, nuclear%20plant
correct
- nuclear station 7, record 1, English, nuclear%20station
correct
- nuclear power generating station 8, record 1, English, nuclear%20power%20generating%20station
correct
- reactor plant 9, record 1, English, reactor%20plant
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A power plant generating electrical or thermal energy by means of one or several power reactors. 10, record 1, English, - nuclear%20generating%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear power plant; nuclear power station: designations and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 11, record 1, English, - nuclear%20generating%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale nucléaire
1, record 1, French, centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centrale électronucléaire 2, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A9lectronucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usine produisant de l'énergie électrique ou thermique au moyen d'un ou de plusieurs réacteurs de puissance. 3, record 1, French, - centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centrale nucléaire : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en 1997. 4, record 1, French, - centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- central nuclear
1, record 1, Spanish, central%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- planta nuclear 2, record 1, Spanish, planta%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
- central atómica 3, record 1, Spanish, central%20at%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun
- central nucleoeléctrica 4, record 1, Spanish, central%20nucleoel%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
- planta nucleoeléctrica 5, record 1, Spanish, planta%20nucleoel%C3%A9ctrica
feminine noun
- planta de energía nuclear 6, record 1, Spanish, planta%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20nuclear
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Central térmica en la cual el calor necesario para vaporizar el agua proviene de la desintegración de los átomos de uranio en un reactor nuclear. 7, record 1, Spanish, - central%20nuclear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una central nuclear, o planta nuclear, es una instalación industrial empleada para la generación de energía eléctrica a partir de energía nuclear. Se caracteriza por el empleo de combustible nuclear, compuesto básicamente por material fisionable. [...] reacciones nucleares proporcionan calor que es empleado a través de un ciclo termodinámico convencional para producir el movimiento de alternadores, transformando el trabajo mecánico en energía eléctrica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - central%20nuclear
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear generating station operator-electrical power systems
1, record 2, English, nuclear%20generating%20station%20operator%2Delectrical%20power%20systems
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de centrale nucléaire - réseau électrique
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20%2D%20r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de centrale nucléaire - réseau électrique 1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20%2D%20r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2004-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Pickering Nuclear Power Generating Station 1, record 3, English, Pickering%20Nuclear%20Power%20Generating%20Station
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Pickering NGS 1, record 3, English, Pickering%20NGS
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The WWMF is currently licensed to receive low and intermediate level radioactive waste from the Darlington and Pickering Nuclear Power Generating Stations which are operated by OPG [Ontario Power Generation], and from the nuclear generating station at BNPD [Bruce Nuclear Power Development] operated by Bruce Power. 1, record 3, English, - Pickering%20Nuclear%20Power%20Generating%20Station
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centrale nucléaire de Pickering
1, record 3, French, centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20Pickering
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'installation Western est autorisée à recevoir des déchets faiblement et moyennement radioactifs provenant des centrales nucléaires de Darlington et de Pickering, exploitées par OPG [Ontario Power Generation], et de la centrale nucléaire de Bruce, exploitée par Bruce Power. 1, record 3, French, - centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20Pickering
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 1997-12-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- NPD generating station
1, record 4, English, NPD%20generating%20station
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nuclear power demonstration generating station 2, record 4, English, nuclear%20power%20demonstration%20generating%20station
proposal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- centrale NPD
1, record 4, French, centrale%20NPD
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-10-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Agreement relating to the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station and the Douglas Point Nuclear Generating Station
1, record 5, English, Agreement%20relating%20to%20the%20Rajasthan%20Atomic%20Power%20Station%20and%20the%20Douglas%20Point%20Nuclear%20Generating%20Station
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bilateral Treaty between Canada - India 2, record 5, English, - Agreement%20relating%20to%20the%20Rajasthan%20Atomic%20Power%20Station%20and%20the%20Douglas%20Point%20Nuclear%20Generating%20Station
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
New Delhi, December 16, 1963 1, record 5, English, - Agreement%20relating%20to%20the%20Rajasthan%20Atomic%20Power%20Station%20and%20the%20Douglas%20Point%20Nuclear%20Generating%20Station
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Accord visant la Station d'énergie atomique du Rajasthan et la Station d'énergie nucléaire de Douglas Point
1, record 5, French, Accord%20visant%20la%20Station%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20atomique%20du%20Rajasthan%20et%20la%20Station%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20Douglas%20Point
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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