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URANIO LIGERAMENTE ENRIQUECIDO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-enriched uranium
1, record 1, English, low%2Denriched%20uranium
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LEU 2, record 1, English, LEU
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slightly enriched uranium 3, record 1, English, slightly%20enriched%20uranium
correct
- SEU 4, record 1, English, SEU
correct
- SEU 4, record 1, English, SEU
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Research reactors in Canada use highly enriched uranium (HEU) or low-enriched uranium (LEU) as fuel. 5, record 1, English, - low%2Denriched%20uranium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low-enriched uranium; LEU: designations standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - low%2Denriched%20uranium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
low-enriched uranium; LEU; slightly enriched uranium: designations extracted from the "Glossaire de l'énergie nucléaire" and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 7, record 1, English, - low%2Denriched%20uranium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- uranium faiblement enrichi
1, record 1, French, uranium%20faiblement%20enrichi
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UFE 2, record 1, French, UFE
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- uranium légèrement enrichi 3, record 1, French, uranium%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8rement%20enrichi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les réacteurs de recherche au Canada utilisent de l'uranium hautement enrichi (UHE) ou de l'uranium faiblement enrichi (UFE) comme combustible. 4, record 1, French, - uranium%20faiblement%20enrichi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
uranium faiblement enrichi; UFE : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - uranium%20faiblement%20enrichi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
uranium faiblement enrichi; UFE : désignations extraites du «Glossaire de l'énergie nucléaire» et reproduites avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 6, record 1, French, - uranium%20faiblement%20enrichi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
- Minerales radioactivos (Minas metálicas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- uranio ligeramente enriquecido
1, record 1, Spanish, uranio%20ligeramente%20enriquecido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- uranio levemente enriquecido 1, record 1, Spanish, uranio%20levemente%20enriquecido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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