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BAISSE IRREVERSIBLE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2008-07-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-recoverable loss 1, record 1, English, non%2Drecoverable%20loss
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Loss of instrument air on a reactor unit: defined as a non-recoverable loss of instrument air pressure. 1, record 1, English, - non%2Drecoverable%20loss
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non recoverable loss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baisse irréversible
1, record 1, French, baisse%20irr%C3%A9versible
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perte d’air d’instrumentation d’un groupe réacteur : définie comme étant une baisse irréversible de la pression de l'air d’instrumentation du groupe. 1, record 1, French, - baisse%20irr%C3%A9versible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birth Rate
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- baby boom
1, record 2, English, baby%20boom
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sudden great increase in the U.S. birth rate following World War II, especially between 1947 and 1961 (used chiefly in reference to the generation that came of age and joined the work force in the 1970's). 1, record 2, English, - baby%20boom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although historically the United States baby boom occurred in the late 1940's, the term baby boom became current during the 1970's ... 1, record 2, English, - baby%20boom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Natalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baby-boom
1, record 2, French, baby%2Dboom
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- explosion démographique 1, record 2, French, explosion%20d%C3%A9mographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le baby-boom (ou explosion démographique) des années 1946 et suivantes a été provoqué par le passage au deuxième et au troisième enfant dans les groupes les moins féconds. 1, record 2, French, - baby%2Dboom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La hausse soutenue de la natalité dans divers pays, durant les années 40(le fameux baby-boom), a surpris, tant ce mouvement s’inscrivait en contradiction avec une tendance à la baisse qui paraissait irréversible. 2, record 2, French, - baby%2Dboom
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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