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NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit
1, record 1, English, unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nuclear power plant unit 2, record 1, English, nuclear%20power%20plant%20unit
correct
- nuclear plant unit 3, record 1, English, nuclear%20plant%20unit
correct
- NPP unit 4, record 1, English, NPP%20unit
correct, standardized
- nuclear unit 5, record 1, English, nuclear%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A power generating unit that includes a nuclear boiler and a turbogenerator unit. 6, record 1, English, - unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A nuclear power plant may have one or more nuclear units. 7, record 1, English, - unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
NPP unit: designation standardized by ISO in 2018. 8, record 1, English, - unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tranche
1, record 1, French, tranche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tranche nucléaire 2, record 1, French, tranche%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de production électrique comportant une chaudière nucléaire et un groupe turbo-alternateur. 3, record 1, French, - tranche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une centrale nucléaire peut comporter plusieurs tranches. 3, record 1, French, - tranche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tranche nucléaire : désignation, définition et observation publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 juin 2004. 4, record 1, French, - tranche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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