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BASE HEXAGONALE [8 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
- bundle of needles
1, record 1, English, bundle%20of%20needles
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bundle of pins 2, record 1, English, bundle%20of%20pins
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The core of a nuclear reactor comprises a central fuel zone, in which a fissile material normally constituted by a [mix] of enriched uranium oxide and plutonium oxide. This fuel zone is completely surrounded by a covering of fertile material normally constituted by depleted uranium oxide. In practice, this structure is obtained by juxtaposing vertical assemblies having a hexagonal section. Each of these assemblies comprises an outer tubular envelope, in which is placed a group or bundle of needles, each containing a pile of fissile and/or fertile material pellets. 1, record 1, English, - bundle%20of%20needles
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faisceau d’aiguilles
1, record 1, French, faisceau%20d%26rsquo%3Baiguilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le cœur d’un réacteur est constitué d’assemblages verticaux de section hexagonale ou carrée. Chacun de ces assemblages comprend un faisceau d’aiguilles combustibles ou «éléments combustibles» contenant chacun un empilement de pastilles du matériau à base d’actinide. Le réfrigérant(sodium ou eau) circule autour de chaque élément combustible. 2, record 1, French, - faisceau%20d%26rsquo%3Baiguilles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Terra Cotta
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pyrex class A micro volumetric flask with hexagonal base
1, record 2, English, Pyrex%20class%20A%20micro%20volumetric%20flask%20with%20hexagonal%20base
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - Pyrex%20class%20A%20micro%20volumetric%20flask%20with%20hexagonal%20base
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Terres cuites
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microfiole jaugée de classe A avec base hexagonale Pyrex
1, record 2, French, microfiole%20jaug%C3%A9e%20de%20classe%20A%20avec%20base%20hexagonale%20Pyrex
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - microfiole%20jaug%C3%A9e%20de%20classe%20A%20avec%20base%20hexagonale%20Pyrex
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Terra Cotta
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- micro volumetric flask with hexagonal base
1, record 3, English, micro%20volumetric%20flask%20with%20hexagonal%20base
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - micro%20volumetric%20flask%20with%20hexagonal%20base
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Terres cuites
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microfiole jaugée avec base hexagonale
1, record 3, French, microfiole%20jaug%C3%A9e%20avec%20base%20hexagonale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - microfiole%20jaug%C3%A9e%20avec%20base%20hexagonale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Terra Cotta
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hexagonal base
1, record 4, English, hexagonal%20base
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - hexagonal%20base
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Terres cuites
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- base hexagonale
1, record 4, French, base%20hexagonale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pied hexagonal 1, record 4, French, pied%20hexagonal
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - base%20hexagonale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Terra Cotta
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- class A micro volumetric flask with hexagonal base
1, record 5, English, class%20A%20micro%20volumetric%20flask%20with%20hexagonal%20base
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - class%20A%20micro%20volumetric%20flask%20with%20hexagonal%20base
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Terres cuites
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- microfiole jaugée de classe A avec base hexagonale
1, record 5, French, microfiole%20jaug%C3%A9e%20de%20classe%20A%20avec%20base%20hexagonale
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - microfiole%20jaug%C3%A9e%20de%20classe%20A%20avec%20base%20hexagonale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2008-02-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pellet
1, record 6, English, pellet
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- fuel pellet 2, record 6, English, fuel%20pellet
correct, standardized
- compact 3, record 6, English, compact
correct, less frequent
- fuel compact 4, record 6, English, fuel%20compact
correct, less frequent
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... uranium dioxide, or other nuclear fuel in a powdered form, which has been pressed, sintered and ground to a cylindrical shape for insertion into the sheathing tubes of the fuel bundle. 5, record 6, English, - pellet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic materials for most reactor fuel elements are of three types: metallic fuels contain uranium metal or uranium metal alloys; ceramic fuels are sintered compacts of uranium compounds such as uranium dioxide and uranium carbide; and cermets are dispersions of uranium compounds in a metal matrix. 6, record 6, English, - pellet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel pellet: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 6, English, - pellet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sintered, uranium oxide, water-resistant pellet. 7, record 6, English, - pellet
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pastille
1, record 6, French, pastille
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pastille de combustible 2, record 6, French, pastille%20de%20combustible
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- compact 3, record 6, French, compact
masculine noun, less frequent, obsolete
- compact de combustible 4, record 6, French, compact%20de%20combustible
masculine noun, less frequent, obsolete
- compacté de combustible 5, record 6, French, compact%C3%A9%20de%20combustible
masculine noun, less frequent, obsolete
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme sous laquelle se présente le combustible de nombreux réacteurs nucléaires. (Les pastilles, souvent cylindriques, sont constituées, par exemple, d’oxyde d’uranium fritté.) 6, record 6, French, - pastille
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces bâtonnets, appelés aussi «compacts» sont placés dans des briques prismatiques en graphite de 80 cm de haut à base hexagonale de 36 cm sur plats. [...] Par contre, une autre technique a été utilisée dans les réacteurs allemands, où le combustible se présente sous forme sphérique. Le «compact», d’un diamètre de 50 mm, est enveloppé d’une couche de 5 mm de graphite. 7, record 6, French, - pastille
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pastille de combustible : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 8, record 6, French, - pastille
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales nucleares
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pastilla
1, record 6, Spanish, pastilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- pastilla de combustible 2, record 6, Spanish, pastilla%20de%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
- pastilla de combustible nuclear 3, record 6, Spanish, pastilla%20de%20combustible%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
- compacta 4, record 6, Spanish, compacta
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción de combustible nuclear cerámico, de forma cilíndrica y pequeñas dimensiones. Su altura suele ser del orden de un centímetro. Se obtiene prensando y tratando a altas temperaturas polvo de óxido del material fisionable. 5, record 6, Spanish, - pastilla
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para el funcionamiento de la mayor parte de los reactores nucleares se utiliza un combustible llamado uranio enriquecido. A este mineral se le someta a diferentes procesos para lograr que llegue a contener aproximadamente el 3% de núcleos de uranio 235, que son los que darán lugar a la reacción en cadena. El combustible nuclear se prepara en forma de pastillas. Estas pastillas de combustible se colocan en unos tubos inoxidables y después en el núcleo del reactor. 6, record 6, Spanish, - pastilla
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-04-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Oil Drilling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- automated pipe-handling system
1, record 7, English, automated%20pipe%2Dhandling%20system
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- automated pipe handling system 2, record 7, English, automated%20pipe%20handling%20system
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The drilling rig is ... equipped with a fully automated pipe handling system which can select and roll pipe, collars or casing from the racks to the V notch in the catwalk, increasing rig efficiency and safety. 2, record 7, English, - automated%20pipe%2Dhandling%20system
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pipe: A loose term usually referring to drill pipe, collars and line pipe, but used in offshore engineering to describe any kind of tubular goods, including casing. 3, record 7, English, - automated%20pipe%2Dhandling%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système automatisé de manutention de tiges de forage
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20automatis%C3%A9%20de%20manutention%20de%20tiges%20de%20forage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- système automatisé de manutention de tiges de sondage 1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20automatis%C3%A9%20de%20manutention%20de%20tiges%20de%20sondage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système automatisé de manutention de tiges de forage : équivalent approuvé par un spécialiste de l’Institut français du pétrole. 1, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20automatis%C3%A9%20de%20manutention%20de%20tiges%20de%20forage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DPC System. Il s’agit d’un système automatique de manutention de tiges pour sondeuses à rotation hydraulique basé sur les éléments suivants :-tiges spécifiques comportant en tête un épaulement de forme hexagonale;-tête de rotation spéciale munie d’un étau hydraulique et pouvant effectuer un mouvement de pivotement et de déplacement latéral pour aller chercher ou déposer une tige dans le râtelier. Le système ne demande aucune intervention manuelle pour la manipulation des tiges. Il accroît la sécurité du poste de travail et en diminue la pénibilité [...]. 2, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20automatis%C3%A9%20de%20manutention%20de%20tiges%20de%20forage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-05-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hexagonal dipyramid
1, record 8, English, hexagonal%20dipyramid
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These forms consist of twelve faces, six above and six below, which correspond in position to one-half the faces of a dihexagonal dipyramid. 1, record 8, English, - hexagonal%20dipyramid
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bipyramide hexagonale 1, record 8, French, bipyramide%20hexagonale
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le rapport paramétrique [du système hexagonal] est déterminé par la "bipyramide hexagonale"(...) limitée par douze faces qui forment des angles égaux avec les faces du prisme, mais différents avec la base. Les paramètres sont égaux sur les axes horizontaux mais différents de celui obtenu sur l'axe vertical(...) 1, record 8, French, - bipyramide%20hexagonale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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