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SURVIVABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Military Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- survivable
1, record 1, English, survivable
correct, adjective, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Referring to] matériel capable of functioning despite the external aggression to which the matériel is exposed ranging from simple nuisance to combat effects. 2, record 1, English, - survivable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
survivable: designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - survivable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Matériel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surviable
1, record 1, French, surviable
correct, adjective, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un] matériel capable de continuer à fonctionner en dépit d'agressions extérieures pouvant aller de la simple nuisance jusqu'aux effets du combat sur les matériels militaires. 2, record 1, French, - surviable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surviable : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - surviable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impact-survivable
1, record 2, English, impact%2Dsurvivable
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The new material is considered significant because 50 per cent of deaths in passenger airline accidents are considered "impact-survivable", such as runway collisions causing the ignition of spilled fuel. 1, record 2, English, - impact%2Dsurvivable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- survivable
1, record 2, French, survivable
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La commission a enfin estimé que, malgré le nombre relativement élevé de survivants pour un tel accident celui-ci a été classé comme peu survivable. 2, record 2, French, - survivable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] il y a lieu de distinguer les incendies survenus en vol et ceux nés à la suite d'un choc avec le sol, choc après lequel la survie de certains passagers de l'appareil peut être préservée encore quelques très courts instants (les spécialistes de la sécurité appellent ce type de choc avec le sol un impact survivable au sol). 3, record 2, French, - survivable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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