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OPERATIONAL INTERCHANGEABILITY [1 record]

Record 1 2002-03-20

English

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

Ability to substitute one item for another of different composition or origin without loss in effectiveness, accuracy, and safety of performance.

OBS

operational interchangeability: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

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

Aptitude à substituer un article à un autre de composition ou d'origine différente sans qu'il en résulte une perte d'efficacité, de précision ou de sécurité dans l'emploi.

OBS

interchangeabilité opérationnelle : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de existencias y materiales
  • Gestión del material militar
DEF

Posibilidad de sustituir un elemento por otro de distinta composición u origen sin que se pierda precisión, eficacia y seguridad de funcionamiento del conjunto.

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