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COMBUSTIBLE CIRCULANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circulating reactor
1, record 1, English, circulating%20reactor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- circulating fuel reactor 2, record 1, English, circulating%20fuel%20reactor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear reactor in which the fissionable material circulates through the core in fluid form or as small particles suspended in a fluid. 1, record 1, English, - circulating%20reactor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à combustible circulant
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20circulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'analyse de la sûreté de ce réacteur avec un combustible circulant(sans première barrière donc, et avec migration hors du cœur des précurseurs de neutrons retardés) rend nécessaire de définir un référentiel nouveau, adapté à ses spécificités. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20circulant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- circulating fuel
1, record 2, English, circulating%20fuel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circulating fuel reactor. A nuclear reactor in which the fissionable material circulates through the core in fluid form or as small particles suspended in a fluid. 2, record 2, English, - circulating%20fuel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combustible circulant
1, record 2, French, combustible%20circulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réacteur à sels fondus(RSF ou MSR) […] L'analyse de la sûreté de ce réacteur avec un combustible circulant(sans première barrière donc, et avec migration hors du cœur des précurseurs de neutrons retardés) rend nécessaire de définir un référentiel nouveau, adapté à ses spécificités. 1, record 2, French, - combustible%20circulant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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