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CRITICAL FAILURE [4 records]

Record 1 2015-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Air Safety
  • Flights (Air Transport)
DEF

A fault that is assessed likely to result in injury to persons or significant damage to material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
  • Vols (Transport aérien)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
  • Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
  • Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
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Record 2 2008-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
DEF

Failure which possibly gives injury to the human body or critical damage to property.

OBS

Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
DEF

Défaillance qui peut provoquer des blessures corporelles ou des dégâts matériels importants.

OBS

Terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Failure of specified nature of a critical part and which cannot be repaired by the operator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Défaut d'une pièce indispensable, de nature spécifique et qui ne peut être réparée par l'utilisateur.

OBS

défaut grave : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Facilities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de télécommunications

Spanish

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