Vorlaufbrennelement

English translation: Initial fuel charge fuel element

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German term or phrase:Vorlaufbrennelement
English translation:Initial fuel charge fuel element
Entered by: Stephen Old

17:05 Dec 19, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Nuclear Eng/Sci
German term or phrase: Vorlaufbrennelement
There is not much contex here. The word is taken from a contract for the supply of Brennelemente - fuel elements - for a nuclear power station. Vorlaufbrennelemente are simply mentioned in a list ofitems purchased.
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Stephen Old
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:27
Initial fuel charge fuel element
Explanation:
The reactivity in a reactor core varies over time. Thus the characteristics/reactivity of the initial fuel load or charge may well be different from subsequent charges.

The links below are not brilliant but come from entering "initial charge fuel elements" into google. I suspect you could find better URLs if you search around.
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Michael Watson
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:27
Grading comment
Thanks for the clear explanation, Michael
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4Initial fuel charge fuel element
Michael Watson
2inlet fuel element
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inlet fuel element


Explanation:
Or possibly "fuel inlet element"

Just a suggestion.


    Reference: http://www.google.de/search?hl=en&q=%22inlet+fuel+element%22...
    Reference: http://www.google.de/search?hl=en&q=%22fuel+inlet+element%22...
Jay Whitten
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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neutral  David Moore (X): Look at the "fuel inlet elements", and I think you'll find they are all ICEs - cars...
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Initial fuel charge fuel element


Explanation:
The reactivity in a reactor core varies over time. Thus the characteristics/reactivity of the initial fuel load or charge may well be different from subsequent charges.

The links below are not brilliant but come from entering "initial charge fuel elements" into google. I suspect you could find better URLs if you search around.


    Reference: http://www.springerlink.com/content/r4u68u3755w74vl7/
    Reference: http://meaindia.nic.in/treatiesagreement/1963/chap290.htm
Michael Watson
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Local time: 14:27
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Thanks for the clear explanation, Michael
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks again and sorry for the delay in grading your answer: I have been on holiday. Stephen

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