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service life [9 records]

Record 1 2017-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting
DEF

The period of time over which an individual or organization intends to use a capital asset or the number of production or other units expected to be obtained from the use of the asset.

OBS

Compare with "economic life" and "physical life".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
DEF

Période estimative au cours de laquelle un bien est censé servir à l'entité ou nombre estimatif d'unités d'œuvre que l'entité pourra tirer d'une immobilisation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contabilidad
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Record 2 2011-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrochemistry
  • Cells and Batteries
DEF

The time during which an object [cell or battery] will last in the normal use for which it was designed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrochimie
  • Piles et accumulateurs

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales
OBS

durée de vie en service nominale : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting
  • Electrical Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éclairage
  • Électrotechnique
DEF

Temps entre la mise en service d'une lampe et la rupture du filament.

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Lighting
  • Electrical Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Éclairage
  • Électrotechnique
OBS

La durée réelle d'une lampe est fonction de ses conditions d'utilisation.

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Furnishings and Equipment
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
DEF

The period of time between the date when a physical unit of property was first put into service new as a part of the property and the date when it was retired, or is anticipated to be retired, from service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipements urbains
  • Outillage industriel
CONT

Une unité reste en fonctionnement tant qu'elle est économiquement viable. Sa durée de vie peut donc être supérieure à la période d'amortissement; elle est parfois plus courte. Dans la pratique il est commode de faire coïncider durée de vie et durée d'amortissement.

CONT

[...] la durée de vie du bâtiment.

Spanish

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Record 7 1995-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Military Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Matériel militaire

Spanish

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Record 8 1992-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
DEF

The normal projected life of any component, barring overloads or damage induced by other failures of combat. It may be increased by excessive maintenance expenditures or accepting degraded performance.

OBS

service life: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
OBS

durée de vie : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 9 1992-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
OBS

(rails, ties, etc.).

OBS

Term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies ferrées
OBS

(rails, traverses, etc.).

OBS

Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail.

Spanish

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