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PHWR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pressurized heavy water reactor
1, record 1, English, pressurized%20heavy%20water%20reactor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PHWR 1, record 1, English, PHWR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pressurized heavy-water-moderated and cooled reactor 2, record 1, English, pressurized%20heavy%2Dwater%2Dmoderated%20and%20cooled%20reactor
- PHWR type reactor 2, record 1, English, PHWR%20type%20reactor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reactor in which heat is transferred from the core to steam generators by heavy water kept under high pressure. 3, record 1, English, - pressurized%20heavy%20water%20reactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The CANDU-3 of Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd. (AECL) is a simplified pressurized heavy water reactor. 4, record 1, English, - pressurized%20heavy%20water%20reactor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à eau lourde sous pression
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde%20sous%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RELP 2, record 1, French, RELP
correct, masculine noun
- REP 3, record 1, French, REP
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réacteur à eau lourde pressurisée 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde%20pressuris%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- réacteur du type à eau lourde sous pression 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20du%20type%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde%20sous%20pression
masculine noun
- réacteur refroidi et modéré par eau lourde sous pression 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20refroidi%20et%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20eau%20lourde%20sous%20pression
masculine noun
- réacteur du type PHWR 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20du%20type%20PHWR
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réacteur dans lequel l'eau lourde sous pression est à la fois le modérateur et le fluide caloporteur. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde%20sous%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le combustible des réacteurs à eau lourde sous pression est de l'uranium enrichi à environ 3 % en uranium 235. [L'ère nucléaire, p. 100]. 6, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde%20sous%20pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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