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GAZ COUVERTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cover gas
1, record 1, English, cover%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The helium gas used to fill the space above the moderator [of the CANDU reactor] [and] to transport volatile D2 gas formed by radiolytic disassociation and recombine it with oxygen. 1, record 1, English, - cover%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz de couverture
1, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20couverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz hélium qui remplit l'espace au-dessus du modérateur. 2, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20couverture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas-cap gas
1, record 2, English, gas%2Dcap%20gas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas which is in a layer located above oil in an underground reservoir. 2, record 2, English, - gas%2Dcap%20gas
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gas cap gas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaz de couverture
1, record 2, French, gaz%20de%20couverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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