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CRITICAL DEVIATION [2 records]

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Record 1 2003-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Plant Safety
  • Radiation Protection
DEF

An event that occurs at a nuclear facility and that is classified as Level 0 on the International Nuclear Event Scale (INES).

OBS

deviation : term and definition standardized by the Translation Bureau and the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness(OCIPEP).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
  • Radioprotection
DEF

Événement survenu dans une installation nucléaire, qui est classé au niveau 0 de l'Échelle internationale des événements nucléaires (INES).

OBS

écart : terme et définition normalisés par le Bureau de la traduction et le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile (BPIEPC).

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
CONT

To support separation standards even smaller than those now envisaged for the most critical area, research and development should be encouraged to carry out feasibility studies. An accuracy figure of 5 nautical miles standard deviation has been suggested as a goal.

OBS

standard deviation; SD: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
CONT

Pour favoriser l'application de normes d'espacement encore plus faibles [...] il y a lieu d'encourager des études et des recherches sur leur possibilité d'application. Un écart type de 5 milles marins a été suggéré comme objectif.

OBS

écart type; écart caractéristique; SD : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte aéreo
OBS

desviación característica; desviación tipo; SD: términos y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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