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CICLO TERMODINAMICO [4 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 - internal organization data 2016-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Motors (Machinery)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 4-stroke engine
1, record 2, English, 4%2Dstroke%20engine
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- four stroke engine 2, record 2, English, four%20stroke%20engine
correct
- four-stroke engine 3, record 2, English, four%2Dstroke%20engine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
4-stroke engine: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 4, record 2, English, - 4%2Dstroke%20engine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs mécaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moteur à quatre temps
1, record 2, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20temps
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moteur à quatre temps : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 2, record 2, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20temps
Record 2, Key term(s)
- moteur à 4 temps
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores mecánicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- motor de cuatro tiempos
1, record 2, Spanish, motor%20de%20cuatro%20tiempos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- motor cuatro tiempos 2, record 2, Spanish, motor%20cuatro%20tiempos
correct, masculine noun
- motor de 4 tiempos 1, record 2, Spanish, motor%20de%204%20tiempos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motor de combustión interna alternative [...] que precisa cuatro [...] carreras del pistón o émbolo [...] para completar el ciclo termodinámico de combustión. 1, record 2, Spanish, - motor%20de%20cuatro%20tiempos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Carnot cycle
1, record 3, English, Carnot%20cycle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Carnot's cycle 2, record 3, English, Carnot%27s%20cycle
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sequence of reversible processes forming the reversible working cycle of an ideal heat engine of maximum thermal efficiency. It consists of isothermal expansion, adiabatic expansion, isothermal compression, and adiabatic compression to the initial state. 3, record 3, English, - Carnot%20cycle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Carnot period
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cycle de Carnot
1, record 3, French, cycle%20de%20Carnot
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cycle thermodynamique idéal composé de deux isothermes et de deux adiabates, l'ensemble de ces transformations étant réversibles. 2, record 3, French, - cycle%20de%20Carnot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le cycle de Carnot n'étant qu'un cycle théorique idéal de fonctionnement d'une machine frigorifique, il n'est [...] pas possible de le réaliser sur le plant pratique. Mais il présente [...] un excellent moyen de comparaison, pouvant servir de «cible» lors d'un calcul du rendement d'un compresseur ou de toute autre recherche industrielle en vue d'une réalisation la plus proche possible de cette «cible» (cycle idéal). Dans le cas d'une machine frigorifique l'aire du cycle représente le travail mécanique à fournir au système considéré. 3, record 3, French, - cycle%20de%20Carnot
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cycle à vapeur
- cycle théorique de Carnot
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciclo de carnot
1, record 3, Spanish, ciclo%20de%20carnot
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unico ciclo que un sistema termodinámico puede realizar de forma reversible utilizando sólo dos manantiales térmicos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ciclo%20de%20carnot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Está constituido por; a) una transformación adiabática que eleva la temperatura del sistema hasta la del manantial caliente. b) una transformación isoterma que absorbe calor del manantial caliente. c) una transformación adiabática que enfría el sistema hasta la temperatura del manantial frío. d) una transformación isoterma que cede calor al manantial frío. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ciclo%20de%20carnot
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Thermodynamics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- energy diagram
1, record 4, English, energy%20diagram
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thermodynamic diagram on which the area enclosed by a curve representing a closed cycle of transformations is proportional to the work done by a given mass of gas undergoing those transformations. 2, record 4, English, - energy%20diagram
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Thermodynamique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diagramme énergétique
1, record 4, French, diagramme%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagramme thermodynamique sur lequel l'aire comprise à l'intérieur d'une courbe représentant un cycle fermé de transformations est proportionnelle au travail effectué par une masse donnée de gaz subissant ces transformations. 2, record 4, French, - diagramme%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Termodinámica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- diagrama de energía
1, record 4, Spanish, diagrama%20de%20energ%C3%ADa
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagrama termodinámico en que la superficie encerrada por una curva que representa una evolución en un ciclo cerrado, es proporcional al trabajo realizado por la masa de gas que recorre dicho ciclo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - diagrama%20de%20energ%C3%ADa
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