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COMBUSTIBLE GASTADO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reprocessing
1, record 1, English, reprocessing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fuel reprocessing 2, record 1, English, fuel%20reprocessing
correct, standardized
- spent fuel reprocessing 3, record 1, English, spent%20fuel%20reprocessing
correct
- irradiated fuel reprocessing 4, record 1, English, irradiated%20fuel%20reprocessing
correct
- used fuel reprocessing 5, record 1, English, used%20fuel%20reprocessing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The processing of nuclear fuel after its use in a reactor to remove fission products and recover fissile and fertile material. 6, record 1, English, - reprocessing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel reprocessing: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 7, record 1, English, - reprocessing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reprocessing of used fuel
- reprocessing of spent fuel
- reprocessing of irradiated fuel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Centrales nucléaires
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retraitement
1, record 1, French, retraitement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retraitement de combustible 2, record 1, French, retraitement%20de%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
- retraitement de combustible nucléaire 3, record 1, French, retraitement%20de%20combustible%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
- retraitement de combustible irradié 4, record 1, French, retraitement%20de%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- retraitement du combustible irradié 5, record 1, French, retraitement%20du%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- traitement de combustible irradié 6, record 1, French, traitement%20de%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
masculine noun
- retraitement de combustible épuisé 7, record 1, French, retraitement%20de%20combustible%20%C3%A9puis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- retraitement de combustible usé 8, record 1, French, retraitement%20de%20combustible%20us%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement du combustible nucléaire après son utilisation dans un réacteur, en vue d'extraire les produits de fission et de récupérer les matières fissiles et fertiles. 5, record 1, French, - retraitement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retraitement : terme publié au Journal officiel de de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 9, record 1, French, - retraitement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
retraitement du combustible irradié : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 9, record 1, French, - retraitement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
- Centrales nucleares
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reprocesamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, reprocesamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- reprocesamiento del combustible 2, record 1, Spanish, reprocesamiento%20del%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
- reprocesamiento del combustible nuclear 3, record 1, Spanish, reprocesamiento%20del%20combustible%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun
- reprocesamiento del combustible agotado 4, record 1, Spanish, reprocesamiento%20del%20combustible%20agotado
correct, masculine noun
- reprocesamiento del combustible quemado 5, record 1, Spanish, reprocesamiento%20del%20combustible%20quemado
correct, masculine noun
- reprocesamiento del combustible gastado 6, record 1, Spanish, reprocesamiento%20del%20combustible%20gastado
correct, masculine noun
- tratamiento del combustible irradiado 7, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20del%20combustible%20irradiado
correct, masculine noun
- regeneración del combustible nuclear 8, record 1, Spanish, regeneraci%C3%B3n%20del%20combustible%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun
- regeneración del combustible agotado 8, record 1, Spanish, regeneraci%C3%B3n%20del%20combustible%20agotado
correct, masculine noun
- reprocesado del combustible 9, record 1, Spanish, reprocesado%20del%20combustible
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spent fuel
1, record 2, English, spent%20fuel
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spent nuclear fuel 2, record 2, English, spent%20nuclear%20fuel
correct
- irradiated fuel 3, record 2, English, irradiated%20fuel
correct
- irradiated nuclear fuel 4, record 2, English, irradiated%20nuclear%20fuel
correct
- used fuel 5, record 2, English, used%20fuel
correct
- used nuclear fuel 6, record 2, English, used%20nuclear%20fuel
correct
- UNF 6, record 2, English, UNF
correct
- UNF 6, record 2, English, UNF
- nuclear ash 7, record 2, English, nuclear%20ash
- depleted fuel 8, record 2, English, depleted%20fuel
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuclear reactor fuel that has been irradiated to the extent that it can no longer effectively sustain a chain reaction because its fissionable isotopes have been partially consumed and fission-product poisons have accumulated in it. 9, record 2, English, - spent%20fuel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This] reactor fuel material ... has lost its useful content of fissile (fissionable) material. 7, record 2, English, - spent%20fuel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Spent fuel from nuclear power stations is regarded as waste in Canada because no further use is envisaged for it, whereas in countries where reprocessing is undertaken, it is not considered waste. 10, record 2, English, - spent%20fuel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
spent fuel: term standardized by ISO. 9, record 2, English, - spent%20fuel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combustible épuisé
1, record 2, French, combustible%20%C3%A9puis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- combustible irradié 2, record 2, French, combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- combustible nucléaire irradié 3, record 2, French, combustible%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20irradi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- combustible usé 4, record 2, French, combustible%20us%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- combustible nucléaire usé 4, record 2, French, combustible%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20us%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible nucléaire dont le niveau d'irradiation atteint les limites prévues dans un réacteur déterminé et qui ne peut plus être utilisé ultérieurement dans ce réacteur sans avoir subi un traitement approprié. 5, record 2, French, - combustible%20%C3%A9puis%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En France, lorsque le combustible a été utilisé (on dit aussi irradié), il est traité chimiquement de façon à séparer l'uranium, (U), le plutonium (Pu), les produits de fission (PF) et autres radioéléments. [...] Avant d'être retraité, le combustible irradié, dont la radioactivité est considérable, est stocké dans des piscines d'abord sur le site de la centrale puis à l'usine de retraitement, afin de permettre la décroissance des produits radioactifs de courte période. 6, record 2, French, - combustible%20%C3%A9puis%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustible épuisé : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 2, French, - combustible%20%C3%A9puis%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
- Centrales nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible agotado
1, record 2, Spanish, combustible%20agotado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- combustible nuclear agotado 2, record 2, Spanish, combustible%20nuclear%20agotado
correct, masculine noun
- combustible irradiado 3, record 2, Spanish, combustible%20irradiado
correct, masculine noun
- combustible nuclear irradiado 2, record 2, Spanish, combustible%20nuclear%20irradiado
correct, masculine noun
- combustible quemado 4, record 2, Spanish, combustible%20quemado
correct, masculine noun
- combustible gastado 5, record 2, Spanish, combustible%20gastado
correct, masculine noun
- combustible consumido 6, record 2, Spanish, combustible%20consumido
correct, masculine noun
- combustible usado 7, record 2, Spanish, combustible%20usado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- combustible nuclear quemado
- combustible nuclear gastado
- combustible nuclear consumido
- combustible nuclear usado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management
1, record 3, English, Joint%20Convention%20on%20the%20Safety%20of%20Spent%20Fuel%20Management%20and%20on%20the%20Safety%20of%20Radioactive%20Waste%20Management
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
International Atomic Energy Agency. 2, record 3, English, - Joint%20Convention%20on%20the%20Safety%20of%20Spent%20Fuel%20Management%20and%20on%20the%20Safety%20of%20Radioactive%20Waste%20Management
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Convention commune sur la sûreté de la gestion du combustible usé et sur la sûreté de la gestion des déchets radioactifs
1, record 3, French, Convention%20commune%20sur%20la%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20de%20la%20gestion%20du%20combustible%20us%C3%A9%20et%20sur%20la%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20de%20la%20gestion%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agence internationale de l'énergie atomique. 2, record 3, French, - Convention%20commune%20sur%20la%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20de%20la%20gestion%20du%20combustible%20us%C3%A9%20et%20sur%20la%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20de%20la%20gestion%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20radioactifs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Convención mixta sobre seguridad en la gestión del combustible gastado y sobre seguridad en la gestión de desechos radiactivos
1, record 3, Spanish, Convenci%C3%B3n%20mixta%20sobre%20seguridad%20en%20la%20gesti%C3%B3n%20del%20combustible%20gastado%20y%20sobre%20seguridad%20en%20la%20gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20desechos%20radiactivos
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spent fuel canister
1, record 4, English, spent%20fuel%20canister
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spent nuclear fuel storage canister 2, record 4, English, spent%20nuclear%20fuel%20storage%20canister
proposal
- irradiated fuel storage canister 2, record 4, English, irradiated%20fuel%20storage%20canister
proposal
- irradiated nuclear fuel storage canister 2, record 4, English, irradiated%20nuclear%20fuel%20storage%20canister
proposal
- used fuel storage canister 2, record 4, English, used%20fuel%20storage%20canister
proposal
- used nuclear fuel storage canister 2, record 4, English, used%20nuclear%20fuel%20storage%20canister
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For the storage of spent fuel on designated sites. 3, record 4, English, - spent%20fuel%20canister
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Gentilly-1 Waste Storage Facility consists of specified areas within the Turbine and Service Buildings, the whole Reactor Building, the resin storage tanks adjacent to the Reactor Building, and the Spent Fuel Canister Area. 4, record 4, English, - spent%20fuel%20canister
Record 4, Key term(s)
- depleted fuel canister
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- silo de combustible épuisé
1, record 4, French, silo%20de%20combustible%20%C3%A9puis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- silo de stockage du combustible irradié 2, record 4, French, silo%20de%20stockage%20du%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
masculine noun
- silo de stockage de combustible nucléaire usé 3, record 4, French, silo%20de%20stockage%20de%20combustible%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20us%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «silo», «silo den béton», «silo de stockage (en surface) modulaire en béton». 3, record 4, French, - silo%20de%20combustible%20%C3%A9puis%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- silo de almacenamiento de combustible nuclear agotado
1, record 4, Spanish, silo%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20combustible%20nuclear%20agotado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- silo de almacenamiento de combustible nuclear irradiado 2, record 4, Spanish, silo%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20combustible%20nuclear%20irradiado
correct, masculine noun
- silo de almacenamiento de combustible nuclear quemado 3, record 4, Spanish, silo%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20combustible%20nuclear%20quemado
proposal, masculine noun
- silo de almacenamiento de combustible nuclear gastado 3, record 4, Spanish, silo%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20combustible%20nuclear%20gastado
proposal, masculine noun
- silo de almacenamiento de combustible nuclear consumido 3, record 4, Spanish, silo%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20combustible%20nuclear%20consumido
proposal, masculine noun
- silo de almacenamiento de combustible nuclear usado 3, record 4, Spanish, silo%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20combustible%20nuclear%20usado
proposal, masculine noun
- cápsula de combustible irradiado 3, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%A1psula%20de%20combustible%20irradiado
proposal, feminine noun
- contenedor de combustible irradiado 3, record 4, Spanish, contenedor%20de%20combustible%20irradiado
proposal, masculine noun
- cajón de almacenamiento de combustible irradiado 3, record 4, Spanish, caj%C3%B3n%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20combustible%20irradiado
proposal, masculine noun
- recipiente de combustible irradiado 3, record 4, Spanish, recipiente%20de%20combustible%20irradiado
proposal, masculine noun
- tanque de combustible irradiado 3, record 4, Spanish, tanque%20de%20combustible%20irradiado
proposal, masculine noun
- tambor de combustible irradiado 3, record 4, Spanish, tambor%20de%20combustible%20irradiado
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4, Key term(s)
- silo de combustible agotado
- silo de combustible irradiado
- silo de combustible quemado
- silo de combustible gastado
- silo de combustible consumido
- silo de combustible usado
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