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REACTEUR PRODUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- production reactor
1, record 1, English, production%20reactor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reactor whose primary purpose is to produce fissile or other materials or to perform irradiation on an industrial scale. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - production%20reactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unless otherwise specified the term usually refers to a plutonium-production reactor. Reactors in this class include: (a) fissile-material production reactor; (b) isotope-production reactor; (c) irradiation reactor. 1, record 1, English, - production%20reactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
production reactor: term standardized by ISO in 1997. 2, record 1, English, - production%20reactor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réacteur de production
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20de%20production
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réacteur conçu principalement pour produire des matières fissiles ou autres, ou pour assurer une irradiation à l'échelle industrielle. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20de%20production
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'il n'est pas autrement qualifié, ce terme désigne habituellement un réacteur de production de plutonium. Sont inclus dans les réacteurs de cette classe a) les réacteurs de production de matières fissiles; b) les réacteurs de production d'isotopes; c) les réacteurs d'irradiation. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20de%20production
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réacteur de production : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20de%20production
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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