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CAISSON VAPEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Supply
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reserve water tank
1, record 1, English, reserve%20water%20tank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RWT 1, record 1, English, RWT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elevated reserve water tank (RWT) in upper level of the containment building to deliver passive make-up cooling water by gravity to heat transport system, steam generators, moderator and the calandria vault. 1, record 1, English, - reserve%20water%20tank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation en eau
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réservoir d’eau de réserve
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réservoir d’eau de réserve(RWT) élevé au niveau supérieur du bâtiment de confinement achemine par gravité l'eau de refroidissement passive d’appoint vers le circuit primaire, les générateurs de vapeur, le modérateur et le caisson de la calandre. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- steam chest
1, record 2, English, steam%20chest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steam chest: Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 2, English, - steam%20chest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coffre de vapeur
1, record 2, French, coffre%20de%20vapeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caisson de vapeur 2, record 2, French, caisson%20de%20vapeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caisson de vapeur : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 2, French, - coffre%20de%20vapeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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