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SURPLUS MATERIEL [2 records]

Record 1 2010-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inventory and Material Management
DEF

Materiel for which there is no known requirement by the custodian Materiel. Items which have been declared "surplus" are treated as candidates for transfers, loans or disposals.

French

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

Matériel pour lequel il n'existe aucun besoin, de l'avis du responsable. Articles de matériel qui ont été déclarés «excédentaires» et qui sont considérés comme pouvant être cédés, prêtés ou éliminés.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
  • Military Materiel Management
  • Inventory and Material Management
OBS

Matériel for which there is no known requirement. An item may become surplus because it is obsolete, uneconomical to repair or in excess of forecast requirements.

French

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

Matériel pour lequel n'existe aucun besoin connu. Un article peut devenir excédentaire parce qu'il est périmé, parce que sa réparation ne s'avère pas rentable ou parce qu'il excède les besoins prévus.

Spanish

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