Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

état de repli sûr

English translation:

safe emergency shutdown status

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French term

état de repli sûr

French to English Other Nuclear Eng/Sci
In an event of an earthquake for a nuclear power plant, pls see below thanks

4.1 Enjeux
4.1.1 Sûreté
L'exigence de sûreté est de pouvoir ramener et maintenir le réacteur, depuis la salle de commande, dans un état de repli sûr après un séisme.

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safe emergency shutdown status

EDF gives "imposed reactor status" for "état de repli", but a "repli" is essentially a refuge of last resort when things go horribly wrong.
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Eartquake-safe shutdown

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