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NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2013-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear fuel
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20fuel
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reactor fuel 2, record 1, English, reactor%20fuel
- atomic fuel 3, record 1, English, atomic%20fuel
- nuclear reactor fuel 3, record 1, English, nuclear%20reactor%20fuel
- nuclear fuel material 3, record 1, English, nuclear%20fuel%20material
- atomic fuel material 3, record 1, English, atomic%20fuel%20material
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material containing fissile nuclides which when placed in a reactor enables a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction to be achieved. 4, record 1, English, - nuclear%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear fuel: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 5, record 1, English, - nuclear%20fuel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustible nucléaire
1, record 1, French, combustible%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- combustible atomique 2, record 1, French, combustible%20atomique
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière contenant des nucléides fissiles qui, placée dans un réacteur, permet d'y développer une réaction nucléaire en chaîne auto-entretenue. 3, record 1, French, - combustible%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un combustible est par définition un corps se combinant avec l'oxygène, en dégageant de la chaleur grâce à une réaction chimique qui mobilise seulement les électrons périphériques des éléments se combinant. Par extension, on a appelé «combustible nucléaire» une matière qui produit aussi de la chaleur par transformation des noyaux des atomes, en pratique par fission d'atomes lourds, ceux de l'uranium et du plutonium. 4, record 1, French, - combustible%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustible nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 5, record 1, French, - combustible%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Centrales nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible nuclear
1, record 1, Spanish, combustible%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- combustible atómico 2, record 1, Spanish, combustible%20at%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
- combustible de fisión 2, record 1, Spanish, combustible%20de%20fisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- combustible del reactor 2, record 1, Spanish, combustible%20del%20reactor
correct, masculine noun
- combustible del reactor nuclear 2, record 1, Spanish, combustible%20del%20reactor%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuerpo físil capaz de producir una reacción en cadena en las pilas o reactores nucleares. 3, record 1, Spanish, - combustible%20nuclear
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuel cycle upstream from the nuclear reactor
1, record 2, English, fuel%20cycle%20upstream%20from%20the%20nuclear%20reactor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amont du cycle du combustible
1, record 2, French, amont%20du%20cycle%20du%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] par rapport au passage en réacteur [...] opérations qui concernent par exemple l'enrichissement isotopique de l'uranium [et] la préparation des combustibles. 1, record 2, French, - amont%20du%20cycle%20du%20combustible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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