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PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Military Equipment Maintenance
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- preventive maintenance
1, record 1, English, preventive%20maintenance
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PM 2, record 1, English, PM
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- preventative maintenance 3, record 1, English, preventative%20maintenance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maintenance intended to reduce the probability of failure or the degradation of a functional unit. 4, record 1, English, - preventive%20maintenance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
preventive maintenance: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 5, record 1, English, - preventive%20maintenance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
preventive maintenance; PM: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO and by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - preventive%20maintenance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
preventive maintenance: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 1, English, - preventive%20maintenance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Maintenance du matériel militaire
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maintenance préventive
1, record 1, French, maintenance%20pr%C3%A9ventive
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PM 2, record 1, French, PM
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entretien préventif 3, record 1, French, entretien%20pr%C3%A9ventif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maintenance destinée à réduire la probabilité des défaillances ou la dégradation d'une unité fonctionnelle. 4, record 1, French, - maintenance%20pr%C3%A9ventive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maintenance préventive : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 2, record 1, French, - maintenance%20pr%C3%A9ventive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
maintenance préventive; PM : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - maintenance%20pr%C3%A9ventive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
maintenance préventive : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 1, French, - maintenance%20pr%C3%A9ventive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
maintenance préventive : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 2, record 1, French, - maintenance%20pr%C3%A9ventive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Mantenimiento del equipo militar
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mantenimiento preventivo
1, record 1, Spanish, mantenimiento%20preventivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- manutención preventiva 2, record 1, Spanish, manutenci%C3%B3n%20preventiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mantenimiento prescrito y/o sistemático que trata de reducir la probabilidad de fallos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - mantenimiento%20preventivo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- entretenimiento preventivo
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