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Record 1 2000-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Science and Technology
  • Nuclear Power Stations
DEF

The first occasion on which a self-sustaining nuclear fission chain reaction is established.

OBS

first criticality : term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences et techniques nucléaires
  • Centrales nucléaires
DEF

Première occasion où un système atteint un état dans lequel il développe et entretient une réaction nucléaire en chaîne.

OBS

première criticité : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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