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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pelletization
1, record 1, English, pelletization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pelletizing 2, record 1, English, pelletizing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advanced Fuel Fabrication and Refabrication. Current preparation of conventional pelletized reactor fuels for LWRs [light water reactor] and fast reactors requires grinding the pellets to achieve a specified size and shape. This process produces finely divided fuel particles that must be recovered and recycled. A “dust-free” sol-gel microsphere pelletization process has been developed for fabrication of (U,Pu)O2, (U,Pu)C, and (U,Pu)N fuel pellets containing around 15 percent plutonium. 1, record 1, English, - pelletization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pelletizing (pressing), sintering … and rectification (grinding) to fabricate MOX [mixed oxide] pellets - pellets are usually 15 mm high with a diameter of 8.2 mm for EDF [Électricité de France] fuel, with a density of 10.4g/cm³ … 3, record 1, English, - pelletization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel pellet: 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. 4, record 1, English, - pelletization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pastillage
1, record 1, French, pastillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pastillage. La mise en forme des pastilles est effectuée par compression des poudres, à froid, dans des presses multipoinçons à double effet : la pression exercée simultanément en haut et en bas garantit la symétrie des pastilles et une uniformité du champ de pression, donc de la densité, plus élevée que dans le cas d’une presse à simple effet. 2, record 1, French, - pastillage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pastille : Forme sous laquelle se présente le combustible de nombreux réacteurs nucléaires. (Les pastilles, souvent cylindriques, sont constituées, par exemple, d’oxyde d’uranium fritté.) 3, record 1, French, - pastillage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- law of conservation of angular momentum
1, record 2, English, law%20of%20conservation%20of%20angular%20momentum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- conservation of angular momentum 2, record 2, English, conservation%20of%20angular%20momentum
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The principle that the total angular momentum of a system has constant magnitude and direction if the system is subjected to no external force. 3, record 2, English, - law%20of%20conservation%20of%20angular%20momentum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angular momentum is a vector quantity, requiring the specification of both a magnitude and a direction for its complete description … For a given object or system isolated from external forces, the total angular momentum is a constant, a fact that is known as the law of conservation of angular momentum. A rigid spinning object, for example, continues to spin at a constant rate and with a fixed orientation unless influenced by the application of an external torque. (The rate of change of the angular momentum is, in fact, equal to the applied torque.) 4, record 2, English, - law%20of%20conservation%20of%20angular%20momentum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- loi de conservation du moment cinétique total
1, record 2, French, loi%20de%20conservation%20du%20moment%20cin%C3%A9tique%20total
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- loi de conservation du moment cinétique 2, record 2, French, loi%20de%20conservation%20du%20moment%20cin%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il convient de rappeler que les transmutations nucléaires, qu'elles soient spontanées – cas de la radioactivité – ou provoquées – cas des réactions […] sont soumises aux lois ou principes de conservation :— la loi de conservation de l'énergie totale d’un système isolé ou placé dans un champ extérieur constant(donc ne dépendant pas du temps) qui découle de l'uniformité du temps; — la loi de conservation de l'impulsion qui résulte de l'homogénéité de l'espace; — la loi de conservation du moment cinétique total qui découle de l'isotropie de l'espace […] 3, record 2, French, - loi%20de%20conservation%20du%20moment%20cin%C3%A9tique%20total
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette loi de conservation est d’une extrême utilité, s’appliquant tout aussi bien aux galaxies, au mouvement planétaire qu’aux atomes et aux noyaux. 4, record 2, French, - loi%20de%20conservation%20du%20moment%20cin%C3%A9tique%20total
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pulse conservation law
1, record 3, English, pulse%20conservation%20law
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- law of pulse conservation 2, record 3, English, law%20of%20pulse%20conservation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- loi de conservation de l’impulsion
1, record 3, French, loi%20de%20conservation%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bimpulsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il convient de rappeler que les transmutations nucléaires, qu'elles soient spontanées – cas de la radioactivité – ou provoquées – cas des réactions […] sont soumises aux lois ou principes de conservation :— la loi de conservation de l'énergie totale d’un système isolé ou placé dans un champ extérieur constant(donc ne dépendant pas du temps) qui découle de l'uniformité du temps ;— la loi de conservation de l'impulsion qui résulte de l'homogénéité de l'espace […] 1, record 3, French, - loi%20de%20conservation%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bimpulsion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-11-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- kinematic dispersion
1, record 4, English, kinematic%20dispersion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We investigate the coupling of river network structure and hydraulic geometry thereby relaxing the assumption of spatially invariant celerities and hydrodynamic dispersion coefficients. The presence of spatially varying celerities induces a dispersion effect, referred to as kinematic dispersion, on the network travel time distribution. Its contribution to the total dispersion is comparable to that due to the heterogeneity of path lengths, that is, geomorphologic dispersion, and significantly larger than the hydrodynamic dispersion. 1, record 4, English, - kinematic%20dispersion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispersion cinématique
1, record 4, French, dispersion%20cin%C3%A9matique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effets de l'absence d’uniformité du champ des vitesses intergranulaires des particules d’eau en mouvement dans un milieu poreux considéré à l'échelle microscopique, se traduisant par une dispersion aléatoire de ces vitesses réelles particulaires autour de la vitesse moyenne de déplacement du fluide, et par la formation de zones de mélange dans le cas de déplacement de fluides miscibles. 1, record 4, French, - dispersion%20cin%C3%A9matique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-03-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- extended pole piece
1, record 5, English, extended%20pole%20piece
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of loudspeaker motor design in which the front of the pole piece is extended to improve the uniformity of the magnetic field within which the voice coil moves. 1, record 5, English, - extended%20pole%20piece
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This reduces distortion at large excursions. 1, record 5, English, - extended%20pole%20piece
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pièce polaire étendue
1, record 5, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20polaire%20%C3%A9tendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de conception de moteur de haut-parleur dans laquelle la pièce polaire est étendue pour améliorer l'uniformité du champ magnétique dans lequel se déplace la bobine acoustique. 1, record 5, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20polaire%20%C3%A9tendue
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette pièce permet de réduire les distorsions pendant les grandes courses. 1, record 5, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20polaire%20%C3%A9tendue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-09-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- negative mass instability
1, record 6, English, negative%20mass%20instability
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrostatic microinstability due to a non-uniformity of the magnetic field. 2, record 6, English, - negative%20mass%20instability
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If energy is fed into the azimuthal motion of a particle, it will be brought to an orbit of increasing diameter which has a longer period of revolution. Thus a force in the positive azimuthal direction produces a phase lag and azimuthal bunching of particles. The latter therefore behave as if they have negative mass, which produces a displacement in the opposite direction to an applied force. 2, record 6, English, - negative%20mass%20instability
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - negative%20mass%20instability
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- instabilité de masse négative
1, record 6, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20masse%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Micro-instabilité électrostatique due à un manque d’uniformité du champ magnétique. 2, record 6, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20masse%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si de l’énergie est fournie au mouvement azimutal d’une particule, le diamètre de son orbite va augmenter de même que sa période de révolution. Ainsi, une force dans la direction azimutale positive produit un retard de phase et un regroupement azimutal des particules. Ces dernières se comportent comme si leur masse était négative, produisant un déplacement dans la direction opposée à la force appliquée. 2, record 6, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20masse%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 6, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20masse%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-06-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flatness of the field
1, record 7, English, flatness%20of%20the%20field
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- planéité du champ 1, record 7, French, plan%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20du%20champ
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- uniformité du champ 1, record 7, French, uniformit%C3%A9%20du%20champ
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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