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LIMITE ACTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Water Pollution
- Environmental Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- action limit
1, record 1, English, action%20limit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- control limit 1, record 1, English, control%20limit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The limit above which (upper limit), below which (lower limit) or a limit outside of which the statistic under consideration lies when corrective action should be taken. 1, record 1, English, - action%20limit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action limit; control limit: terms standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - action%20limit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'eau
- Droit environnemental
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite d'action
1, record 1, French, limite%20d%27action
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- limite de contrôle 1, record 1, French, limite%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite au-delà de laquelle (limite supérieure) ou en deçà de laquelle (limite inférieure) ou à l'extérieur de laquelle se trouve la donnée statistique étudiée lorsqu'il convient de prendre une action corrective. 1, record 1, French, - limite%20d%27action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limite d'action; limite de contrôle : termes normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - limite%20d%27action
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Contaminación del agua
- Derecho ambiental
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite de acción
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20acci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- límite de control 1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20control
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Límite por encima del cual (límite superior) o por debajo del cual (límite inferior) o el límite fuera del cual el estadístico en consideración, se encuentra en el momento en que es recomendable realizar una acción correctiva. 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20de%20acci%C3%B3n
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