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Record 1 1980-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inventory and Material Management
OBS

An elementary specification to identify and describe an item of purchase. The description to include sufficient data to enable evaluation of the item, either by means of reference to a formal specification or inclusion of critical performance data in the description.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel
OBS

Spécification sommaire servant à identifier et à décrire l'article commandé. La description doit comporter suffisamment de données pour permettre d'évaluer l'article en fonction d'une spécification officielle, ou grâce à l'insertion dans la description, de renseignements essentiels sur le rendement de l'article.

Spanish

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