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ATOME FISSILE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2010-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fissile atom
1, record 1, English, fissile%20atom
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fissile atoms are atoms that can be split by thermal neutrons. 2, record 1, English, - fissile%20atom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atome fissile
1, record 1, French, atome%20fissile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les atomes fissiles sont des atomes qui peuvent être divisés par des neutrons thermiques. 2, record 1, French, - atome%20fissile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Fissions per Initial Fissile Atom
1, record 2, English, Fissions%20per%20Initial%20Fissile%20Atom
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FIFA 2, record 2, English, FIFA
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fissions per initial fissile atom 3, record 2, English, fissions%20per%20initial%20fissile%20atom
correct
- FIFA 2, record 2, English, FIFA
correct, standardized
- FIFA 2, record 2, English, FIFA
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of specific burnup. It is equal to the total number of fissions that have occurred in a mass of fuel, divided by the number of fissile atoms initially present in that mass. 1, record 2, English, - Fissions%20per%20Initial%20Fissile%20Atom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since the energy released per fission may vary, the correspondence between FIFA and specific burnup is not unique. 1, record 2, English, - Fissions%20per%20Initial%20Fissile%20Atom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fissions per Initial Fissile Atom: Term standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - Fissions%20per%20Initial%20Fissile%20Atom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fissions par atome fissile initial
1, record 2, French, fissions%20par%20atome%20fissile%20initial
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- FIFA 2, record 2, French, FIFA
see observation, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la combustion massique. Elle est égale au nombre total de fissions qui se sont produites dans une certaine quantité de combustibles, divisé par le nombre d’atomes fissiles initialement présents dans cette quantité. 2, record 2, French, - fissions%20par%20atome%20fissile%20initial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’énergie libérée par fission pouvant varier, la correspondance entre FIFA et combustion massique n’est pas unique. 2, record 2, French, - fissions%20par%20atome%20fissile%20initial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme anglais. Genre indéterminé. 3, record 2, French, - fissions%20par%20atome%20fissile%20initial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
FIFA : Terme normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 2, French, - fissions%20par%20atome%20fissile%20initial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fissile nucleus
1, record 3, English, fissile%20nucleus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fissile kernel 2, record 3, English, fissile%20kernel
correct
- inclusion 2, record 3, English, inclusion
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The fissile nuclei important in practice are isotopes of uranium233U and235U) and of plutonium (especially239Pu). 1, record 3, English, - fissile%20nucleus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- noyau fissile
1, record 3, French, noyau%20fissile
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- noyau fissible 2, record 3, French, noyau%20fissible
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noyau qui peut subir une fission provoquée par l’absorption d’un neutron lent. 3, record 3, French, - noyau%20fissile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FISSILE. Se dit d’un noyau d’un atome qui peut subir la fission et de l'atome lui-même ou de la matière qui contient de tels atomes.(On réserve souvent ce qualificatif au cas où la fission du noyau est produite par l'interaction de ce noyau avec un neutron de faible énergie, dit neutron lent.) 2, record 3, French, - noyau%20fissile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fissile : Susceptible de subir la fission nucléaire. (...) L’Administration recommande ce terme à la place de «fissible». 4, record 3, French, - noyau%20fissile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- núcleo fisionable
1, record 3, Spanish, n%C3%BAcleo%20fisionable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Núcleo suceptible de experimentar fisión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - n%C3%BAcleo%20fisionable
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