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FUITE AVANT RUPTURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leak before break
1, record 1, English, leak%20before%20break
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LBB 1, record 1, English, LBB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leak-before-break 2, record 1, English, leak%2Dbefore%2Dbreak
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] situation in which a leak occurs before a complete double-ended break of a component. 1, record 1, English, - leak%20before%20break
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The leak before break] can provide one element of the safety argument to limit the potential consequences associated with the loss of integrity, and provide information on the strength of the pipework. 1, record 1, English, - leak%20before%20break
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leak-before-break: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - leak%20before%20break
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fuite avant rupture
1, record 1, French, fuite%20avant%20rupture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FAR 2, record 1, French, FAR
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Situation], prise en compte dans l’analyse de sûreté, selon laquelle la rupture complète d’une tuyauterie [est] précédée d'une fuite[.] 3, record 1, French, - fuite%20avant%20rupture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuite avant rupture; FAR : terme et abréviation publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 septembre 2015. 4, record 1, French, - fuite%20avant%20rupture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fuite avant rupture; FAR : terme et abréviation extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - fuite%20avant%20rupture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2007-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Investigation into the Role of Pipe Breaks in the Licensing of CANDU Reactors with Positive Void Reactivity Feedback and the Credible Application of Early Detection (Leak-before-Break). 1, record 2, English, Investigation%20into%20the%20Role%20of%20Pipe%20Breaks%20in%20the%20Licensing%20of%20CANDU%20Reactors%20with%20Positive%20Void%20Reactivity%20Feedback%20and%20the%20Credible%20Application%20of%20Early%20Detection%20%28Leak%2Dbefore%2DBreak%29%2E
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RSP-0217 - This report investigates the frequency of leaking of the reactor cooling systems (RCS). 1, record 2, English, - Investigation%20into%20the%20Role%20of%20Pipe%20Breaks%20in%20the%20Licensing%20of%20CANDU%20Reactors%20with%20Positive%20Void%20Reactivity%20Feedback%20and%20the%20Credible%20Application%20of%20Early%20Detection%20%28Leak%2Dbefore%2DBreak%29%2E
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Enquête sur le rôle des ruptures de conduites dans l'autorisation des réacteurs CANDU avec contre réaction de réactivité du vide positive et application fondée de la détection précoce(fuite avant rupture) 1, record 2, French, Enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20le%20r%C3%B4le%20des%20ruptures%20de%20conduites%20dans%20l%27autorisation%20des%20r%C3%A9acteurs%20CANDU%20avec%20contre%20r%C3%A9action%20de%20r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9%20du%20vide%20positive%20et%20application%20fond%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9tection%20pr%C3%A9coce%28fuite%20avant%20rupture%29
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RSP-0217 - Ce rapport porte sur la fréquence des fuites dans les circuits de refroidissement du réacteur (CRR). 1, record 2, French, - Enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20le%20r%C3%B4le%20des%20ruptures%20de%20conduites%20dans%20l%27autorisation%20des%20r%C3%A9acteurs%20CANDU%20avec%20contre%20r%C3%A9action%20de%20r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9%20du%20vide%20positive%20et%20application%20fond%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9tection%20pr%C3%A9coce%28fuite%20avant%20rupture%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2007-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- leak-before-break 1, record 3, English, leak%2Dbefore%2Dbreak
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a station's response to leaks was reliably quick; detecting leaks before their rate exceeded the make-up capacity, then LBB [leak-before-break] could be credited as another element of defence-in-depth. 1, record 3, English, - leak%2Dbefore%2Dbreak
Record 3, Key term(s)
- leak before break
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fuite avant rupture
1, record 3, French, fuite%20avant%20rupture
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FAR 1, record 3, French, FAR
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'intervention en cas de fuite dans une centrale était rapide, la détection des fuites avant qu'elles n'atteignent le taux dépassant la capacité d'appoint permettrait de créditer la FAR [fuite avant rupture] comme étant un autre élément de défense en profondeur. 1, record 3, French, - fuite%20avant%20rupture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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