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OUT-OF-SERVICE TIME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- down time
1, record 1, English, down%20time
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- out-of-service time 2, record 1, English, out%2Dof%2Dservice%20time
correct
- downtime 3, record 1, English, downtime
correct, standardized
- idle time 4, record 1, English, idle%20time
correct, standardized
- aircraft downtime 5, record 1, English, aircraft%20downtime
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time an airplane is out of active service. 6, record 1, English, - down%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
down time: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 1, English, - down%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
downtime; idle time: terms standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - down%20time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps d'immobilisation
1, record 1, French, temps%20d%27immobilisation
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- immobilisation 2, record 1, French, immobilisation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- durée d'indisponibilité 3, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%27indisponibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un «charter à vitesses» revenant à partager les cabines des avions en 2 classes de touristes, selon le confort offert, et permettant aussi d'utiliser les avions indifféremment pour les charters ou pour les services réguliers, sans modification de la cabine, d'où une économie conséquente en temps d'immobilisation et en main-d'œuvre. 4, record 1, French, - temps%20d%27immobilisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps d'immobilisation : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - temps%20d%27immobilisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
immobilisation : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - temps%20d%27immobilisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo fuera de servicio
1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20fuera%20de%20servicio
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tiempo fuera de servicio : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - tiempo%20fuera%20de%20servicio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unused time
1, record 2, English, unused%20time
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unattended time 2, record 2, English, unattended%20time
correct
- out-of-service time 3, record 2, English, out%2Dof%2Dservice%20time
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Time available for machine activities that is either unused or unattended by system personnel. 4, record 2, English, - unused%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps d'inutilisation
1, record 2, French, temps%20d%27inutilisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo fuera de servicio
1, record 2, Spanish, tiempo%20fuera%20de%20servicio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo no utilizado 1, record 2, Spanish, tiempo%20no%20utilizado
correct, masculine noun
- tiempo libre 1, record 2, Spanish, tiempo%20libre
correct, masculine noun
- tiempo inactivo 2, record 2, Spanish, tiempo%20inactivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de tiempo en que, por cualquier motivo, no se puede usar una computadora (ordenador) para ejecutar programas. Puede deberse a un fallo del equipo físico o por estarse llevando a cabo un mantenimiento de rutina, etc. 3, record 2, Spanish, - tiempo%20fuera%20de%20servicio
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- out-of-service time 1, record 3, English, out%2Dof%2Dservice%20time
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- temps d'indisponibilité
1, record 3, French, temps%20d%27indisponibilit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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