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CUVE REACTEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reactor vessel
1, record 1, English, reactor%20vessel
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- core pressure vessel 2, record 1, English, core%20pressure%20vessel
- reactor pressure vessel 3, record 1, English, reactor%20pressure%20vessel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The container of a reactor in which the fuel, moderator (if any), and control rods are situated and through which the coolant passes. 4, record 1, English, - reactor%20vessel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The container of the nuclear core or critical assembly may be a steel pressure vessel, a prestressed concrete reactor vessel (PCRV) or a low pressure-vessel (such as calandria or sodium pot), etc. 4, record 1, English, - reactor%20vessel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reactor vessel: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - reactor%20vessel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caisson de réacteur
1, record 1, French, caisson%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cuve de réacteur 1, record 1, French, cuve%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient principal entourant le cœur du réacteur avec son réfrigérant. 2, record 1, French, - caisson%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme caisson est utilisé principalement lorsqu'il s'agit d'un ouvrage en béton [...] Dans le cas d'enceintes métalliques on parle de «cuve» du réacteur. 3, record 1, French, - caisson%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caisson de réacteur; cuve de réacteur : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - caisson%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Centrales nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vasija
1, record 1, Spanish, vasija
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuba del reactor 2, record 1, Spanish, cuba%20del%20reactor
correct, feminine noun
- vasija del reactor 2, record 1, Spanish, vasija%20del%20reactor
correct, feminine noun
- recipiente del reactor 3, record 1, Spanish, recipiente%20del%20reactor
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recipiente que contiene el núcleo de un reactor nuclear, con las vainas de combustible, el reflector, el agua radiactiva, parte del refrigerante y otros componentes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vasija
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