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UNSERVICEABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Materiel Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unserviceable
1, record 1, English, unserviceable
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- unsvc 1, record 1, English, unsvc
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The status of an item which is not ready to be used for its intended purpose without undergoing maintenance. 2, record 1, English, - unserviceable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unserviceable; unsvc: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - unserviceable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inutilisable
1, record 1, French, inutilisable
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- inutil 2, record 1, French, inutil
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] état dans lequel se trouve un article dont on ne peut se servir avant qu'il n'ait subi des travaux de maintenance. 3, record 1, French, - inutilisable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inutilisable; inutil : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - inutilisable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unserviceable
1, record 2, English, unserviceable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- U/S 2, record 2, English, U%2FS
correct
- u/s 3, record 2, English, u%2Fs
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Not capable of being employed for their proper purpose. 4, record 2, English, - unserviceable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hors service
1, record 2, French, hors%20service
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- U/S 2, record 2, French, U%2FS
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hors d'usage 3, record 2, French, hors%20d%27usage
- indisponible 3, record 2, French, indisponible
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui ne peut être utilisé. 4, record 2, French, - hors%20service
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hors service; U/S : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 2, French, - hors%20service
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hors service : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 5, record 2, French, - hors%20service
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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