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CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE TIME [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- useful life
1, record 1, English, useful%20life
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period from a stated time, during which under stated conditions an item has an acceptable failure rate, or until a failure occurs and corrective maintenance actions are not taken for any reason. 2, record 1, English, - useful%20life
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
useful life: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - useful%20life
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée de vie utile
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Plant Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decision and action time
1, record 2, English, decision%20and%20action%20time
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the time available for fault diagnosis and minor corrective maintenance following a sudden reactor shutdown. 1, record 2, English, - decision%20and%20action%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by the CSA. 2, record 2, English, - decision%20and%20action%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- délai d'intervention
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lai%20d%27intervention
masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps disponible pour diagnostiquer une anomalie et pour effectuer l'entretien correctif mineur qui s'impose à la suite d'un arrêt soudain du réacteur. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20d%27intervention
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par L'Association canadienne de normalisation. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20d%27intervention
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Defects and Failures
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mean time to repair
1, record 3, English, mean%20time%20to%20repair
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MTTR 1, record 3, English, MTTR
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mean repair time 2, record 3, English, mean%20repair%20time
avoid, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a stated period in the life of a functional unit, the average time required for corrective maintenance. 2, record 3, English, - mean%20time%20to%20repair
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mean repair time: deprecated according to ISO standard 2382/XIV, 1978. 3, record 3, English, - mean%20time%20to%20repair
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mean time to repair; MTTR: term, abbreviation, and definition standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP [Electronic Data Processing] Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 3, English, - mean%20time%20to%20repair
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- temps moyen de dépannage
1, record 3, French, temps%20moyen%20de%20d%C3%A9pannage
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- temps moyen de réparation 2, record 3, French, temps%20moyen%20de%20r%C3%A9paration
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une période déterminée de la vie d'une unité fonctionnelle, temps moyen pour le dépannage. 3, record 3, French, - temps%20moyen%20de%20d%C3%A9pannage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps moyen de dépannage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 4, record 3, French, - temps%20moyen%20de%20d%C3%A9pannage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Defectos y fallas electrónicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo medio de reparación
1, record 3, Spanish, tiempo%20medio%20de%20reparaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MTTR 1, record 3, Spanish, MTTR
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo promedio de reparación 2, record 3, Spanish, tiempo%20promedio%20de%20reparaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Duración media del tiempo invertido en la reparación de un sistema, unidad o dispositivo que ha sufrido alguna avería. 3, record 3, Spanish, - tiempo%20medio%20de%20reparaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Construction Engineering (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fault proving time 1, record 4, English, fault%20proving%20time
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That element of corrective maintenance time during which an item is tested to prove that the fault has been corrected and that the item performs its intended function. 1, record 4, English, - fault%20proving%20time
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- temps d'épreuve
1, record 4, French, temps%20d%27%C3%A9preuve
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément du temps de la maintenance corrective au cours duquel des essais sont faits pour prouver que le défaut a été corrigé et que l'article remplit la fonction pour laquelle il a été conçu. 1, record 4, French, - temps%20d%27%C3%A9preuve
Record 4, Key term(s)
- temps d'épreuve de défectuosité
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- maintenance down time
1, record 5, English, maintenance%20down%20time
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- maintenance downtime 2, record 5, English, maintenance%20downtime
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The interval between the time a system/equipment is made available for preventive or corrective maintenance until that maintenance action is successfully completed. 1, record 5, English, - maintenance%20down%20time
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- temps d'immobilisation dû à la maintenance
1, record 5, French, temps%20d%27immobilisation%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20la%20maintenance
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- durée d'immobilisation d'entretien 2, record 5, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%27immobilisation%20d%27entretien
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalle de temps qui s'écoule depuis qu'un système ou un équipement est disponible pour la maintenance préventive ou corrective jusqu'à l'accomplissement de ces travaux de maintenance. 1, record 5, French, - temps%20d%27immobilisation%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20la%20maintenance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-02-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
- Engineering
- Military (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mean-time-to-repair 1, record 6, English, mean%2Dtime%2Dto%2Drepair
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The total corrective maintenance time divided by the total number of corrective maintenance actions during a given period of time. 1, record 6, English, - mean%2Dtime%2Dto%2Drepair
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
- Ingénierie
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- temps moyen de réparation 1, record 6, French, temps%20moyen%20de%20r%C3%A9paration
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Temps total consacré à la maintenance correctif divisé par le nombre d'actes correctifs au cours d'une période donnée. 1, record 6, French, - temps%20moyen%20de%20r%C3%A9paration
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-11-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
- Engineering
- Military (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mean maintenance time
1, record 7, English, mean%20maintenance%20time
officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The total preventive and corrective maintenance time divided by the total number of preventive and corrective maintenance actions during a specified period of time. 1, record 7, English, - mean%20maintenance%20time
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence 2, record 7, English, - mean%20maintenance%20time
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
- Ingénierie
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- moyenne des temps de la maintenance
1, record 7, French, moyenne%20des%20temps%20de%20la%20maintenance
officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le temps total consacré à l'entretien préventif et correctif divisé par le nombre d'actes préventifs et correctifs accomplis au cours d'une période donnée. 1, record 7, French, - moyenne%20des%20temps%20de%20la%20maintenance
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-11-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
- Engineering
- Military (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mean-time-between-maintenance
1, record 8, English, mean%2Dtime%2Dbetween%2Dmaintenance
officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mean of the distribution of the time intervals between maintenance actions, either preventive, corrective, or both. 1, record 8, English, - mean%2Dtime%2Dbetween%2Dmaintenance
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence 2, record 8, English, - mean%2Dtime%2Dbetween%2Dmaintenance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
- Ingénierie
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- temps moyen entre périodes de maintenance
1, record 8, French, temps%20moyen%20entre%20p%C3%A9riodes%20de%20maintenance
officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moyenne de distribution des intervalles de temps entre les actes de maintenance, qu'ils soient de nature préventive, corrective ou les deux à la fois. 1, record 8, French, - temps%20moyen%20entre%20p%C3%A9riodes%20de%20maintenance
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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