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FLUIDO PRIMARIO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secondary coolant
1, record 1, English, secondary%20coolant
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coolant used to remove heat from the primary coolant circuit. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 1, English, - secondary%20coolant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secondary coolant: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - secondary%20coolant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fluide secondaire de refroidissement
1, record 1, French, fluide%20secondaire%20de%20refroidissement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fluide caloporteur secondaire 2, record 1, French, fluide%20caloporteur%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
- fluide de refroidissement secondaire 3, record 1, French, fluide%20de%20refroidissement%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluide utilisé pour extraire la chaleur du circuit primaire de refroidissement. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - fluide%20secondaire%20de%20refroidissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fluide secondaire de refroidissement : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - fluide%20secondaire%20de%20refroidissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales nucleares
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- refrigerante secundario
1, record 1, Spanish, refrigerante%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluido [...] que estando a una temperatura inferior a la del refrigerante primario, transporta el calor que le cede este refrigerante primario en un intercambiador de calor o a través de la superficie exterior de la máquina. 1, record 1, Spanish, - refrigerante%20secundario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measurements of Electricity
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rated field voltage
1, record 2, English, rated%20field%20voltage
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direct voltage at the field winding terminals of a machine required to produce rated field current with the field winding at the temperature resulting from the rated output (power) and rated conditions and with the final coolant at its maximum temperature. 1, record 2, English, - rated%20field%20voltage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rated field voltage: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996. 2, record 2, English, - rated%20field%20voltage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tension de champ assignée
1, record 2, French, tension%20de%20champ%20assign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tension continue aux bornes de l'enroulement de champ d'une machine requise pour produire le courant de champ assigné lorsque l'enroulement de champ est à la température résultant de la puissance (utile) assignée, des conditions assignées et avec le fluide de refroidissement final à sa température maximale. 1, record 2, French, - tension%20de%20champ%20assign%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tension de champ assignée : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 2, record 2, French, - tension%20de%20champ%20assign%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medida de la electricidad
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensión de campo nominal
1, record 2, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20campo%20nominal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tensión de corriente continua en los terminales del devanado inductor de la máquina, que es la necesaria para hacer circular la corriente de campo nominal cuando el devanado inductor está a la temperatura que resulta de funcionamiento de la máquina a su potencia de salida nominal y en las condiciones nominales y con el fluido de refrigeración primario a su temperatura máxima. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20campo%20nominal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- secondary coolant circuit
1, record 3, English, secondary%20coolant%20circuit
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- secondary coolant system 2, record 3, English, secondary%20coolant%20system
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system for circulating a secondary coolant used to remove heat from the primary coolant circuit. 3, record 3, English, - secondary%20coolant%20circuit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secondary coolant circuit: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - secondary%20coolant%20circuit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- circuit secondaire de refroidissement
1, record 3, French, circuit%20secondaire%20de%20refroidissement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- circuit de refroidissement secondaire 2, record 3, French, circuit%20de%20refroidissement%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
- secondaire 3, record 3, French, secondaire
correct, masculine noun
- circuit secondaire 4, record 3, French, circuit%20secondaire
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système destiné à faire circuler le fluide secondaire de refroidissement. 5, record 3, French, - circuit%20secondaire%20de%20refroidissement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Circuit de refroidissement secondaire [...] Dans les réacteurs à eau sous pression, ce circuit assure le transfert de la vapeur d'eau des générateurs de vapeur à la turbine. 6, record 3, French, - circuit%20secondaire%20de%20refroidissement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuit secondaire de refroidissement : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 7, record 3, French, - circuit%20secondaire%20de%20refroidissement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Systemas de enfriamiento y ventilación
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito secundario de refrigeración
1, record 3, Spanish, circuito%20secundario%20de%20refrigeraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito de enfriamiento secundario 2, record 3, Spanish, circuito%20de%20enfriamiento%20secundario
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema cerrado por el que circula agua que recoge el calor del fluido del circuito primario, sin mezclarse con él, para convertirse en vapor e incidir sobre la turbina para producir electricidad. 3, record 3, Spanish, - circuito%20secundario%20de%20refrigeraci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El intercambio de calor entre ambos circuitos se realiza en el generador de vapor. El agua del circuito secundario no está nunca en contacto directo con los elementos combustibles. 3, record 3, Spanish, - circuito%20secundario%20de%20refrigeraci%C3%B3n
Record 3, Key term(s)
- circuito secundario de enfriamiento
- circuito de refrigeración secundario
- circuito secundario
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Heat (Physics)
- Solar Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heat transfer fluid
1, record 4, English, heat%20transfer%20fluid
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- heat-transfer fluid 2, record 4, English, heat%2Dtransfer%20fluid
correct
- heat-transfer medium 3, record 4, English, heat%2Dtransfer%20medium
correct
- transport medium 4, record 4, English, transport%20medium
correct
- heat transfer medium 4, record 4, English, heat%20transfer%20medium
correct
- heat carrier fluid 5, record 4, English, heat%20carrier%20fluid
- heat carrying fluid 5, record 4, English, heat%20carrying%20fluid
- heat transmission fluid 5, record 4, English, heat%20transmission%20fluid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A liquid or gas that is used to absorb heat at some location and to surrender it after physically carrying it to some other location in a system. 6, record 4, English, - heat%20transfer%20fluid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Énergie solaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fluide caloporteur
1, record 4, French, fluide%20caloporteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fluide caloriporteur 2, record 4, French, fluide%20caloriporteur
correct, masculine noun
- caloporteur 2, record 4, French, caloporteur
correct, masculine noun
- fluide de transfert de chaleur 3, record 4, French, fluide%20de%20transfert%20de%20chaleur
masculine noun
- fluide thermique 4, record 4, French, fluide%20thermique
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluide en mouvement qui reçoit de la chaleur en un point de son circuit et en cède en un autre point. 5, record 4, French, - fluide%20caloporteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transformación de la energía
- Calor (Física)
- Energía solar
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fluido caloportador
1, record 4, Spanish, fluido%20caloportador
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- fluido primario 1, record 4, Spanish, fluido%20primario
masculine noun
- fluido térmico 2, record 4, Spanish, fluido%20t%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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