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URANIO 235 [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Properties of Fuels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuel pellet
1, record 1, English, fuel%20pellet
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pellet 2, record 1, English, pellet
correct
- compact 3, record 1, English, compact
correct, less frequent
- fuel compact 4, record 1, English, fuel%20compact
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small body of fuel, often cylindrical, designed to be stacked in a can to form a fuel element. 5, record 1, English, - fuel%20pellet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel pellet: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 6, record 1, English, - fuel%20pellet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Propriétés des combustibles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pastille de combustible
1, record 1, French, pastille%20de%20combustible
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pastille 2, record 1, French, pastille
correct, feminine noun
- compact 3, record 1, French, compact
masculine noun, less frequent
- compact de combustible 4, record 1, French, compact%20de%20combustible
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite quantité de combustible, mise sous forme souvent cylindrique et conçue pour être empilée dans une gaine pour former un élément combustible. 5, record 1, French, - pastille%20de%20combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pastille de combustible : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 6, record 1, French, - pastille%20de%20combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pastille de combustible; pastille : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 septembre 2017. 6, record 1, French, - pastille%20de%20combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
pastille de combustible; compact : termes extraits du Glossaire de l'énergie nucléaire anglais/français et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'OCDE [Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques]. 6, record 1, French, - pastille%20de%20combustible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
- Propiedades de los combustibles
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pastilla
1, record 1, Spanish, pastilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pastilla de combustible 2, record 1, Spanish, pastilla%20de%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
- pastilla de combustible nuclear 3, record 1, Spanish, pastilla%20de%20combustible%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
- compacta 4, record 1, Spanish, compacta
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción de combustible nuclear cerámico, de forma cilíndrica y pequeñas dimensiones. Su altura suele ser del orden de un centímetro. Se obtiene prensando y tratando a altas temperaturas polvo de óxido del material fisionable. 5, record 1, Spanish, - pastilla
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para el funcionamiento de la mayor parte de los reactores nucleares se utiliza un combustible llamado uranio enriquecido. A este mineral se le someta a diferentes procesos para lograr que llegue a contener aproximadamente el 3% de núcleos de uranio 235, que son los que darán lugar a la reacción en cadena. El combustible nuclear se prepara en forma de pastillas. Estas pastillas de combustible se colocan en unos tubos inoxidables y después en el núcleo del reactor. 6, record 1, Spanish, - pastilla
Record 2 - external organization data 2012-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uranium-235
1, record 2, English, uranium%2D235
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- uranium 235 2, record 2, English, uranium%20235
correct, less frequent
- actinouranium 2, record 2, English, actinouranium
correct, less frequent
- actino-uranium 3, record 2, English, actino%2Duranium
correct, less frequent
- AcU 4, record 2, English, AcU
correct
- AcU 4, record 2, English, AcU
- actinium-uranium 4, record 2, English, actinium%2Duranium
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light isotope of uranium of mass number 235 that is physically separable from natural uranium or is formed from plutonium by emission of a helium nucleus, that as the parent of the actinium series undergoes very slow radioactive disintegration, and that when bombarded with slow neutrons undergoes rapid fission into smaller atoms (as strontium and xenon or barium and krypton) together with much radiation and atomic energy, and that is used in power plants and atom bombs. 5, record 2, English, - uranium%2D235
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The number 235, in the symbol (235U) for the isotope 235 of uranium, is a superscript. 6, record 2, English, - uranium%2D235
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
uranium-235;235U: Term and symbol recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). 7, record 2, English, - uranium%2D235
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- uranium-235
1, record 2, French, uranium%2D235
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- uranium 235 2, record 2, French, uranium%20235
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- actino-uranium 3, record 2, French, actino%2Duranium
correct, masculine noun, less frequent, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Isotope de l'uranium, dont la proportion dans l'uranium naturel est de 0,71 %. 4, record 2, French, - uranium%2D235
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est une matière fissile qui constitue le combustible nucléaire le plus courant. L'augmentation de la proportion en uranium 235 (enrichissement) se fait par diverses méthodes dites de séparation des isotopes. Émetteur alpha de 4,35 MeV (84 %) et diverses énergies voisines (16 %) de période 7,13 X 108 ans, il est le père de la famille de l'actinium. Ancienne appellation : Actino-uranium. 4, record 2, French, - uranium%2D235
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
actino-uranium : nom donné parfois à l'uranium 235, dont l'actinium dérive par filiation radioactive. 5, record 2, French, - uranium%2D235
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
235U : le chiffre 235 est en exposant. 6, record 2, French, - uranium%2D235
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
uranium-235;235U : terme et symbole recommandés par l'Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée (UICPA). 7, record 2, French, - uranium%2D235
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Física atómica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- uranio 235
1, record 2, Spanish, uranio%20235
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- U-235 2, record 2, Spanish, U%2D235
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- actinouranio 3, record 2, Spanish, actinouranio
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- AcU 4, record 2, Spanish, AcU
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- uranio-235 5, record 2, Spanish, uranio%2D235
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química:235U 6, record 2, Spanish, - uranio%20235
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
actinouranio : Nombre dado al isótopo del uranio de número atómico 92 y número de masa 235, que es el primer radioelemento de la serie del actinio. 4, record 2, Spanish, - uranio%20235
Record 3 - external organization data 2008-02-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- uranium
1, record 3, English, uranium
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard grey radioactive metal which occurs in a number of isotopic forms. 2, record 3, English, - uranium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uranium is a naturally occurring radioactive element that is also widely distributed on earth. Throughout the decay of uranium, a cascade of different radionuclides (a decay series) is formed until stable, non-radioactive lead is reached. 3, record 3, English, - uranium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Uranium is] used to fuel nuclear power plants. 4, record 3, English, - uranium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As found in nature uranium consists of three isotopes of mass numbers 238, 235, 234 with relative abundances 99.28 per cent, 0.71 per cent and 0.006 per cent. ... symbol U, atomic number 92, atomic weight 238.0 ... 2, record 3, English, - uranium
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Chimie
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- uranium
1, record 3, French, uranium
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métal lourd, radioactif, blanc argent, faisant partie du groupe des actinides et souvent associé au thorium. 2, record 3, French, - uranium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numéro atomique : 92. Masse atomique : 238,03 [...] Isotopes : de227U à255U. Uranium naturel : 3 isotopes radioactifs238U = 99.28 %,235U =0,71 %,234U =0,006 %. 3, record 3, French, - uranium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[L'uranium est] utilisé comme combustible dans les centrales nucléaires. 4, record 3, French, - uranium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Química
- Minerales radioactivos (Minas metálicas)
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- uranio
1, record 3, Spanish, uranio
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metal, número atómico 92, muy denso, fusible a muy elevada temperatura, el de mayor peso atómico que se encuentra en la naturaleza; es el primer elemento de una serie radiactiva. 2, record 3, Spanish, - uranio
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durante largo tiempo, el uranio solamente fue subproducto del radio. Hoy tiene una importancia considerable como combustible de los reactores nucleares y materia explosiva de las bombas atómicas. En estas aplicaciones representa [un] papel importante el isótopo 235, el único de los tres naturales que [es] fisible. 3, record 3, Spanish, - uranio
Record 4 - external organization data 2008-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pellet
1, record 4, English, pellet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fuel pellet 2, record 4, English, fuel%20pellet
correct, standardized
- compact 3, record 4, English, compact
correct, less frequent
- fuel compact 4, record 4, English, fuel%20compact
correct, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... uranium dioxide, or other nuclear fuel in a powdered form, which has been pressed, sintered and ground to a cylindrical shape for insertion into the sheathing tubes of the fuel bundle. 5, record 4, English, - pellet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic materials for most reactor fuel elements are of three types: metallic fuels contain uranium metal or uranium metal alloys; ceramic fuels are sintered compacts of uranium compounds such as uranium dioxide and uranium carbide; and cermets are dispersions of uranium compounds in a metal matrix. 6, record 4, English, - pellet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel pellet: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 4, English, - pellet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sintered, uranium oxide, water-resistant pellet. 7, record 4, English, - pellet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pastille
1, record 4, French, pastille
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pastille de combustible 2, record 4, French, pastille%20de%20combustible
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- compact 3, record 4, French, compact
masculine noun, less frequent, obsolete
- compact de combustible 4, record 4, French, compact%20de%20combustible
masculine noun, less frequent, obsolete
- compacté de combustible 5, record 4, French, compact%C3%A9%20de%20combustible
masculine noun, less frequent, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme sous laquelle se présente le combustible de nombreux réacteurs nucléaires. (Les pastilles, souvent cylindriques, sont constituées, par exemple, d'oxyde d'uranium fritté.) 6, record 4, French, - pastille
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces bâtonnets, appelés aussi «compacts» sont placés dans des briques prismatiques en graphite de 80 cm de haut à base hexagonale de 36 cm sur plats. [...] Par contre, une autre technique a été utilisée dans les réacteurs allemands, où le combustible se présente sous forme sphérique. Le «compact», d'un diamètre de 50 mm, est enveloppé d'une couche de 5 mm de graphite. 7, record 4, French, - pastille
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pastille de combustible : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 8, record 4, French, - pastille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales nucleares
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pastilla
1, record 4, Spanish, pastilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pastilla de combustible 2, record 4, Spanish, pastilla%20de%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
- pastilla de combustible nuclear 3, record 4, Spanish, pastilla%20de%20combustible%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
- compacta 4, record 4, Spanish, compacta
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción de combustible nuclear cerámico, de forma cilíndrica y pequeñas dimensiones. Su altura suele ser del orden de un centímetro. Se obtiene prensando y tratando a altas temperaturas polvo de óxido del material fisionable. 5, record 4, Spanish, - pastilla
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para el funcionamiento de la mayor parte de los reactores nucleares se utiliza un combustible llamado uranio enriquecido. A este mineral se le someta a diferentes procesos para lograr que llegue a contener aproximadamente el 3% de núcleos de uranio 235, que son los que darán lugar a la reacción en cadena. El combustible nuclear se prepara en forma de pastillas. Estas pastillas de combustible se colocan en unos tubos inoxidables y después en el núcleo del reactor. 6, record 4, Spanish, - pastilla
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-01-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- depleted uranium
1, record 5, English, depleted%20uranium
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uranium having less than the natural content of the easily fissionable uranium-235, e.g. the residue from an enrichment plant or some reactors. 2, record 5, English, - depleted%20uranium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depleted uranium consists of little else but the heavier isotope238U, and it has certain specialized applications such as for calorimetry in high-energy particle physics and for making armour-piercing shells. 3, record 5, English, - depleted%20uranium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Use: Balance weights for aircraft, high-speed rotors in gyro-compasses, gamma-radiation shielding, radio-isotope transportation casks, and fuel element transfer casks, in general as structural material applicable to radiation shielding. 4, record 5, English, - depleted%20uranium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
depleted uranium: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 5, English, - depleted%20uranium
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- uranium appauvri
1, record 5, French, uranium%20appauvri
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uranium dans lequel la proportion de l'isotope 235 est inférieure à celle de l'uranium naturel, soit 0,72 %. 2, record 5, French, - uranium%20appauvri
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'entend au sens du paragraphe 150 du Règlement de l'AIEA. [Règlement sur l'emballage et le transport des substances nucléaires] 3, record 5, French, - uranium%20appauvri
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
uranium appauvri : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 5, French, - uranium%20appauvri
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- uranio empobrecido
1, record 5, Spanish, uranio%20empobrecido
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- uranio agotado 2, record 5, Spanish, uranio%20agotado
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se denomina empobrecido el uranio cuya concentración en uranio 235, única materia fisible que contiene, es inferior a la existente en estado natural. 3, record 5, Spanish, - uranio%20empobrecido
Record 6 - external organization data 2006-01-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- enriched uranium
1, record 6, English, enriched%20uranium
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uranium in which the percentage of the fissionable isotope, uranium-235, has been increased above that contained in natural uranium. 2, record 6, English, - enriched%20uranium
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enriched uranium: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - enriched%20uranium
Record 6, Key term(s)
- uranium 235
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Armes CBRNE
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- uranium enrichi
1, record 6, French, uranium%20enrichi
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uranium enrichi en uranium-235 ou contenant de l'uranium-233. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 6, French, - uranium%20enrichi
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains réacteurs emploient l'uranium naturel. [...] Mais la grande majorité des réacteurs utilise comme combustible un uranium dit enrichi, c'est-à-dire dans lequel la proportion de l'isotope 235 a été augmentée pour atteindre, dans le cas des réacteurs modérés et refroidis à l'eau ordinaire [...], une proportion voisine de 3 %. Le combustible des réacteurs de recherche et d'essais utilise de l'uranium moyennement ou très enrichi (à proportion d'uranium 235 pouvant atteindre 93 %). 3, record 6, French, - uranium%20enrichi
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
uranium enrichi : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 6, French, - uranium%20enrichi
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Minerales radioactivos (Minas metálicas)
- Armas QBRNE
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- uranio enriquecido
1, record 6, Spanish, uranio%20enriquecido
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uranio en el que el porcentaje de isótopo fisible, uranio 235, es superior al que contiene el uranio natural. 2, record 6, Spanish, - uranio%20enriquecido
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-06-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- uranium-235 target
1, record 7, English, uranium%2D235%20target
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Canada radioisotopes are produced in two ways: - by irradiation of stable isotopes in a nuclear reactor or in a particle accelerator, e.g., cobalt-60; - by the irradiation of special targets in a nuclear reactor from which the desired isotope is subsequently extracted, e.g., molybdenum-99 from uranium-235 targets. 1, record 7, English, - uranium%2D235%20target
Record 7, Key term(s)
- uranium 235 target
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cible d'uranium 235
1, record 7, French, cible%20d%27uranium%20235
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «cible nucléaire» dans Termium. 2, record 7, French, - cible%20d%27uranium%20235
Record 7, Key term(s)
- cible d'uranium-235
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- blanco de uranio 235
1, record 7, Spanish, blanco%20de%20uranio%20235
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- meta uranio 235 2, record 7, Spanish, meta%20uranio%20235
feminine noun
- objetivo uranio 235 2, record 7, Spanish, objetivo%20uranio%20235
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7, Key term(s)
- blanco de uranio-235
- meta uranio-235
- objetivo uranio-235
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