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NUCLEAR REACTOR CORE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reactor core
1, record 1, English, reactor%20core
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- core 2, record 1, English, core
correct, noun
- pile core 3, record 1, English, pile%20core
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - reactor%20core
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reactor core: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - reactor%20core
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nuclear reactor core
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Physique atomique
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cœur d'un réacteur
1, record 1, French, c%26oelig%3Bur%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cœur 2, record 1, French, c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - c%26oelig%3Bur%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - c%26oelig%3Bur%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cœur d'un réacteur; cœur : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - c%26oelig%3Bur%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Física atómica
- Centrales nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- núcleo del reactor
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAcleo%20del%20reactor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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