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SUBSTANCE FISSILE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2000-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fissionable substance
1, record 1, English, fissionable%20substance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any prescribed substance that is, or from which can be obtained, a substance capable of releasing atomic energy by nuclear fission. 1, record 1, English, - fissionable%20substance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance fissile
1, record 1, French, substance%20fissile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] toute substance [réglementée] qui est, ou de laquelle peut être obtenue, une substance propre à dégager de l'énergie atomique par fission nucléaire. 1, record 1, French, - substance%20fissile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 1994-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- special fissile material
1, record 2, English, special%20fissile%20material
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- substance fissile spéciale
1, record 2, French, substance%20fissile%20sp%C3%A9ciale
feminine 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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