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MASSIVE FAILURE [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- massive failure
1, record 1, English, massive%20failure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- major failure 2, record 1, English, major%20failure
correct
- large failure 3, record 1, English, large%20failure
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A failure, other than a critical failure, which is likely to reduce the ability of a more complex item to perform its required function. 4, record 1, English, - massive%20failure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Massive failure of all pressure vessels shall be analyzed unless it can be demonstrated that such a failure is of an acceptably low expected frequency of occurrence. 1, record 1, English, - massive%20failure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défaillance majeure
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9faillance%20majeure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaillance, autre que critique, qui risque de réduire l'aptitude d'un dispositif plus complexe à accomplir sa fonction requise. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20majeure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut faire une analyse d'une défaillance majeure de tous les appareils sous pression à moins qu'on puisse démontrer que la fréquence prévue d'une telle défaillance soit assez faible pour être acceptable. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20majeure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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