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NUCLEAR STEAM SUPPLY SYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear boiler
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20boiler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nuclear steam supply system 2, record 1, English, nuclear%20steam%20supply%20system
correct
- NSSS 3, record 1, English, NSSS
correct
- NSSS 3, record 1, English, NSSS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boiler whose heat source is a nuclear reactor. 4, record 1, English, - nuclear%20boiler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear steam supply system; NSSS: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - nuclear%20boiler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaudière nucléaire
1, record 1, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bloc-chaudière 2, record 1, French, bloc%2Dchaudi%C3%A8re
masculine noun
- système nucléaire d'alimentation en vapeur 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20d%27alimentation%20en%20vapeur
masculine noun
- installation nucléaire productrice de vapeur 4, record 1, French, installation%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20productrice%20de%20vapeur
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaudière dans laquelle la source de chaleur est un réacteur nucléaire. 5, record 1, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear steam supply system
1, record 2, English, nuclear%20steam%20supply%20system
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NSSS 1, record 2, English, NSSS
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuclear boilers built on marine ships. 2, record 2, English, - nuclear%20steam%20supply%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaufferie nucléaire embarquée
1, record 2, French, chaufferie%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20embarqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chaufferie nucléaire 2, record 2, French, chaufferie%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- NSSS 2, record 2, French, NSSS
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- NSSS 2, record 2, French, NSSS
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné aux chaudières nucléaires montées sur des bâtiments de la marine. 3, record 2, French, - chaufferie%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20embarqu%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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