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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flooding
1, record 1, English, flooding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flood cooling 2, record 1, English, flood%20cooling
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Concepts of the Next Generation Marine Reactors. ... In their designs, reduction of plant size and weight and improvement of safety characteristics are enhanced by employment of a wet containment system, which will always assure core flooding and heat removal of decay by natural convection. 3, record 1, English, - flooding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... several tests have to be run to validate the smooth operations of the compartment design, i.e. to check that the corium spreads correctly, that the compartment materials hold up, that flood cooling is efficient and that the fusible plate closure works. 2, record 1, English, - flooding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Core flooding (tank), emergency core flooding system, gravity-driven core flooding line. 4, record 1, English, - flooding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- refroidissement par noyage
1, record 1, French, refroidissement%20par%20noyage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- noyage 2, record 1, French, noyage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La séquence accidentelle qui sous-tend ce concept de récupérateur peut se résumer ainsi. Suite à un accident par perte de réfrigérant primaire, il y a fusion du cœur du réacteur. Les matériaux en fusion progressent alors vers le fond de cuve où ils s’accumulent pour former un bain dont la température est d’environ 2500 à 3000 °C. Le corium, qui a conservé en son sein les éléments radioactifs non volatiles, s’échauffe sous l'effet de la puissance résiduelle. Si le refroidissement est insuffisant, notamment s’il est impossible de réinjecter de l'eau dans le circuit primaire, l'échauffement excessif peut entraîner le percement de la cuve. Dans cette hypothèse, la décharge de corium se fait dans le puits de cuve aménagé en un réceptacle depuis lequel on cherche à accumuler et à retenir de façon provisoire au moyen d’une porte fusible la totalité du corium en provenance de la cuve. Quand la porte fusible cède, l'étalement du corium se fait dans une chambre [...] exempte d’eau. L'idée maîtresse de l'absence d’eau à ce stade est d’éviter le risque d’une explosion vapeur. Enfin, après étalement, le corium est noyé sous eau de manière à favoriser un refroidissement de longue durée. [...] Pour valider le bon fonctionnement de concept de récupérateur, il faut [...] procéder à plusieurs vérifications, à savoir l'étalement correct du corium, la bonne tenue des matériaux constituants le récupérateur, l'efficacité du refroidissement par noyage du corium étalé, le fonctionnement de la porte fusible. 1, record 1, French, - refroidissement%20par%20noyage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Étude du noyage et dénoyage d’un lit de débris dans un réacteur nucléaire : il s’agit d’étudier l’injection d’eau dans un corium en cours de destruction, afin de modéliser les scénarios de maîtrise d’accidents de cœur de réacteur nucléaire. 2, record 1, French, - refroidissement%20par%20noyage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- key point 1, record 2, English, key%20point
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point clé
1, record 2, French, point%20cl%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- point stratégique 1, record 2, French, point%20strat%C3%A9gique
masculine noun
- point majeur 1, record 2, French, point%20majeur
masculine noun
- point essentiel 1, record 2, French, point%20essentiel
masculine noun
- point fondamental 1, record 2, French, point%20fondamental
masculine noun
- enjeu principal 1, record 2, French, enjeu%20principal
masculine noun
- facteur clé 1, record 2, French, facteur%20cl%C3%A9
masculine noun
- idée maîtresse 1, record 2, French, id%C3%A9e%20ma%C3%AEtresse
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- translational acceleration
1, record 3, English, translational%20acceleration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- translation acceleration 2, record 3, English, translation%20acceleration
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Velocity changes of an object moving along a straight line or vector through the center of gravity. 3, record 3, English, - translational%20acceleration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gyroscope drift rate effects are usually classified into three groups. The first group is independent of applied acceleration ... The second group includes effects proportional to translational acceleration. This group covers such things as static unbalance of the inner gimbal assembly, i.e., the displacement between the center of support or buoyancy and the center of mass. 4, record 3, English, - translational%20acceleration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accélération de translation
1, record 3, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20de%20translation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- accélération translationnelle 2, record 3, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20translationnelle
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon [...] [le Principe d’Équivalence(PE)(postulat de Albert Einstein]), un effet d’accélération(inertie) et un effet gravitationnel(attraction entre deux masses gravitationnelles) sont équivalents. [...] les «sphères de Galilée» restent toujours l'idée maîtresse pour tester le PE. Notre idée est de tirer parti de la situation zéro-g pour comparer l'accélération angulaire de deux masses, plutôt qu'une accélération de translation, ce qui nous donnerait l'opportunité de faire «exploser» théoriquement la précision des résultats. 3, record 3, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20de%20translation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-04-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cutting garden
1, record 4, English, cutting%20garden
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A summer-long garden, giving a fabulous nonstop supply of annuals for cutting, right up to frost. 2, record 4, English, - cutting%20garden
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cutting garden ... the visitor finds an area of 4000 square feet featuring plants that give material for cutting in one form or another. The range is from annuals ... through perennials ... Material will be used for flower arrangement classes and as decorations. As the plants mature later in the season, dried material will be collected for use in the gift shop and winter decorations. 3, record 4, English, - cutting%20garden
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
- Floriculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jardin fleuriste
1, record 4, French, jardin%20fleuriste
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le jardin fleuriste. C'est [...] la partie du jardin où règne souverainement la maîtresse de maison [...] Le désir normal de garder au jardin sa parure de couleurs intacte et le besoin qui s’y mêle de fleurir et d’égayer le logis font émettre couramment l'idée de créer, à part, un coin de fleurs à couper. [...] l'exiguïté du terrain ne peut entraîner systématiquement l'exclusion de cette culture si précieuse pour la décoration intérieure. 1, record 4, French, - jardin%20fleuriste
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-07-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pith and substance
1, record 5, English, pith%20and%20substance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- essence and substance 2, record 5, English, essence%20and%20substance
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of a law. 3, record 5, English, - pith%20and%20substance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is necessary, ... in each case to consider what is the pith and substance of the legislation in question. 4, record 5, English, - pith%20and%20substance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essence
1, record 5, French, essence
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- but et portée 1, record 5, French, but%20et%20port%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- but propre 1, record 5, French, but%20propre
masculine noun
- caractère véritable 2, record 5, French, caract%C3%A8re%20v%C3%A9ritable
masculine noun
- contenu essentiel 1, record 5, French, contenu%20essentiel
masculine noun
- essence et substance 1, record 5, French, essence%20et%20substance
feminine noun, plural
- essence même 1, record 5, French, essence%20m%C3%AAme
feminine noun
- idée maîtresse 1, record 5, French, id%C3%A9e%20ma%C3%AEtresse
feminine noun
- mode et forme 1, record 5, French, mode%20et%20forme
masculine noun, plural
- moelle et substance 1, record 5, French, moelle%20et%20substance
feminine noun, plural
- nature et caractère véritables 1, record 5, French, nature%20et%20caract%C3%A8re%20v%C3%A9ritables
feminine noun, plural
- nature même 1, record 5, French, nature%20m%C3%AAme
feminine noun
- nature vraie 1, record 5, French, nature%20vraie
feminine noun
- objet essentiel 1, record 5, French, objet%20essentiel
masculine noun
- pensée 1, record 5, French, pens%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- raison interne et décisive 1, record 5, French, raison%20interne%20et%20d%C3%A9cisive
feminine noun
- véritable caractère 1, record 5, French, v%C3%A9ritable%20caract%C3%A8re
masculine noun
- véritable intention 1, record 5, French, v%C3%A9ritable%20intention
feminine noun
- véritable portée 1, record 5, French, v%C3%A9ritable%20port%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- vraie nature et vrai caractère 1, record 5, French, vraie%20nature%20et%20vrai%20caract%C3%A8re
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-10-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- emphasis 1, record 6, English, emphasis
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mise en relief
1, record 6, French, mise%20en%20relief
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- degré d’importance 2, record 6, French, degr%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bimportance
masculine noun
- relief 3, record 6, French, relief
masculine noun
- prépondérance 3, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9pond%C3%A9rance
masculine noun
- priorité 3, record 6, French, priorit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- importance 3, record 6, French, importance
feminine noun
- poids 3, record 6, French, poids
masculine noun
- incidence 3, record 6, French, incidence
feminine noun
- publicité 3, record 6, French, publicit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- objectif 3, record 6, French, objectif
masculine noun
- idée maîtresse 3, record 6, French, id%C3%A9e%20ma%C3%AEtresse
feminine noun
- thème 3, record 6, French, th%C3%A8me
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mise en relief par trois sortes de moyens : phoniques, syntaxiques et lexicaux. 1, record 6, French, - mise%20en%20relief
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- governing idea 1, record 7, English, governing%20idea
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- idée dominante
1, record 7, French, id%C3%A9e%20dominante
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- idée maîtresse 1, record 7, French, id%C3%A9e%20ma%C3%AEtresse
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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