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COMBUSTIBLE IRRADIE URANIUM NATUREL [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2005-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-enriched fuel
1, record 1, English, low%2Denriched%20fuel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fuel consisting of depleted or natural uranium, thorium or low-enriched fuel (less than 10% fissile content). 1, record 1, English, - low%2Denriched%20fuel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustible faiblement enrichi
1, record 1, French, combustible%20faiblement%20enrichi
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Combustible irradié composé d’uranium appauvri ou naturel, thorium ou combustible faiblement enrichi(moins de 10 % de teneur en matières fissiles). 1, record 1, French, - combustible%20faiblement%20enrichi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2005-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fissile content
1, record 2, English, fissile%20content
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fuel consisting of depleted or natural uranium, thorium or low-enriched fuel (less than 10% fissile content). 1, record 2, English, - fissile%20content
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- teneur en matière fissile
1, record 2, French, teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20fissile
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Combustible irradié composé d’uranium appauvri ou naturel, thorium ou combustible faiblement enrichi(moins de 10 % de teneur en matières fissiles). 1, record 2, French, - teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20fissile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2004-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- irradiated natural uranium fuel 1, record 3, English, irradiated%20natural%20uranium%20fuel
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The WWMF [Western Waste Management Facility] will be used for the processing and storage of dry storage canisters containing irradiated natural uranium fuel from the adjacent Bruce 'A' and Bruce 'B' nuclear generating stations. 1, record 3, English, - irradiated%20natural%20uranium%20fuel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- combustible irradié d'uranium naturel
1, record 3, French, combustible%20irradi%C3%A9%20d%27uranium%20naturel
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'installation Western servira à traiter et à entreposer les silos de stockage à sec qui renferment du combustible irradié d’uranium naturel provenant des centrales nucléaires Bruce A et B adjacentes. 1, record 3, French, - combustible%20irradi%C3%A9%20d%27uranium%20naturel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2004-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dry storage canister 1, record 4, English, dry%20storage%20canister
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The WWMF [Western Waste Management Facility] will be used for the processing and storage of dry storage canisters containing irradiated natural uranium fuel from the adjacent Bruce 'A' and Bruce 'B' nuclear generating stations. 1, record 4, English, - dry%20storage%20canister
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- silo de stockage à sec
1, record 4, French, silo%20de%20stockage%20%C3%A0%20sec
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'installation Western servira à traiter et à entreposer les silos de stockage à sec qui renferment du combustible irradié d’uranium naturel provenant des centrales nucléaires Bruce A et B adjacentes. 1, record 4, French, - silo%20de%20stockage%20%C3%A0%20sec
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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