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FUNCTIONAL AVAILABILITY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swim-up fry
1, record 1, English, swim%2Dup%20fry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- first-feeding fry 2, record 1, English, first%2Dfeeding%20fry
correct
- free-swimming fry 3, record 1, English, free%2Dswimming%20fry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the yolk sac is almost completely absorbed, alevins begin to feed exogenously; this is … commonly referred to as "swim-up fry. "Unlike most species, salmonids have a functional stomach present before external feeding begins... Food taken at first feeding is related to the gape of the mouth, but also to prey abundance, size, availability, and mobility. 4, record 1, English, - swim%2Dup%20fry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alevin nageant
1, record 1, French, alevin%20nageant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alevin à vésicule résorbée 2, record 1, French, alevin%20%C3%A0%20v%C3%A9sicule%20r%C3%A9sorb%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- alevin après résorption de la vésicule 3, record 1, French, alevin%20apr%C3%A8s%20r%C3%A9sorption%20de%20la%20v%C3%A9sicule
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2012-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reconfiguration
1, record 2, English, reconfiguration
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<reliability, maintainability, and availability> modification of the configuration of a functional unit following the detection of a fault or an error for the purpose of preventing a failure or bringing that functional unit back to a state in which it can perform a required function 1, record 2, English, - reconfiguration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reconfiguration: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-14:1997]. 2, record 2, English, - reconfiguration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- reconfiguration
1, record 2, French, reconfiguration
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<fiabilité, maintenabilité et disponibilité> modification de la configuration d'une unité fonctionnelle suite à la détection d'une anomalie ou d'une erreur dans le but d'éviter une défaillance ou de ramener l'unité à un état qui lui permet d'exécuter une fonction requise 1, record 2, French, - reconfiguration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reconfiguration : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-14:1997]. 2, record 2, French, - reconfiguration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2012-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- redundancy
1, record 3, English, redundancy
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<reliability, maintainability, and availability> existence of a means in addition to the means which would be sufficient for a functional unit to perform a required function or for data to represent information 1, record 3, English, - redundancy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples - The use of duplicate functional components, the addition of parity bits. 1, record 3, English, - redundancy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Redundancy is used primarily to improve reliability or availability. 1, record 3, English, - redundancy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The definition in IEV 191-15-01 is less complete. 1, record 3, English, - redundancy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
redundancy: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-14:1997]. 2, record 3, English, - redundancy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- redondance
1, record 3, French, redondance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<fiabilité, maintenabilité et disponibilité> existence de plus de moyens que strictement nécessaire pour accomplir une fonction requise dans une unité fonctionnelle ou pour représenter des informations par des données 1, record 3, French, - redondance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples - Utilisation d'éléments fonctionnels en double, adjonction de bits de parité. 1, record 3, French, - redondance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La redondance sert essentiellement à améliorer la fiabilité ou la disponibilité. 1, record 3, French, - redondance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La définition VEI 191-15-01 est moins complète. 1, record 3, French, - redondance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
redondance : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-14:1997]. 2, record 3, French, - redondance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2012-11-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- journalize
1, record 4, English, journalize
correct, verb, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- log out 1, record 4, English, log%20out
correct, verb, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<reliability, maintainability, and availability> save into a storage device the internal status of a functional unit in the event of a detected fault for the purpose of facilitating maintenance 1, record 4, English, - journalize
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
journalize; log out: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-14:1997]. 2, record 4, English, - journalize
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- journaliser
1, record 4, French, journaliser
correct, verb, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<fiabilité, maintenabilité et disponibilité> sauvegarder en mémoire l'état interne d'une unité fonctionnelle en cas de détection d'une anomalie dans le but de faciliter la maintenance 1, record 4, French, - journaliser
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
journaliser : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-14:1997]. 2, record 4, French, - journaliser
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2011-06-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mean time between failures
1, record 5, English, mean%20time%20between%20failures
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<reliability, maintainability and availability> mean duration between consecutive failures of a functional unit under given conditions 1, record 5, English, - mean%20time%20between%20failures
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mean time between failures can be derived from a theoretical model or from observations. 1, record 5, English, - mean%20time%20between%20failures
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This definition combines those found in IEV 191-10-03, which refers explicitly to repaired items, and in IEV 191-12-08. 1, record 5, English, - mean%20time%20between%20failures
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mean time between failures: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-14:1997]. 2, record 5, English, - mean%20time%20between%20failures
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- temps moyen entre défaillances
1, record 5, French, temps%20moyen%20entre%20d%C3%A9faillances
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
durée moyenne entre des défaillances consécutives d'une unité fonctionnelle, dans des conditions données 1, record 5, French, - temps%20moyen%20entre%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le temps moyen entre défaillances peut être calculé à partir d'un modèle théorique ou d'après les observations effectuées. 1, record 5, French, - temps%20moyen%20entre%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette définition combine celle de VEI 191-10-03, qui se réfère explicitement à des entités réparées, et celle de VEI 191-12-08. 1, record 5, French, - temps%20moyen%20entre%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
temps moyen entre défaillances : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-14:1997]. 2, record 5, French, - temps%20moyen%20entre%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2011-06-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- irrecoverable error
1, record 6, English, irrecoverable%20error
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- unrecoverable error 1, record 6, English, unrecoverable%20error
correct, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<reliability, maintainability and availability> error from which error recovery is impossible without the use of techniques or resources external to the affected functional unit 1, record 6, English, - irrecoverable%20error
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
irrecoverable error; unrecoverable error: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-14:1997]. 2, record 6, English, - irrecoverable%20error
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- erreur irréparable
1, record 6, French, erreur%20irr%C3%A9parable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- erreur irrémédiable 1, record 6, French, erreur%20irr%C3%A9m%C3%A9diable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<fiabilité, maintenabilité et disponibilité> erreur pour laquelle il n'y a pas de reprise sur incident possible sans le recours à des techniques ou à des ressources externes à l'unité fonctionnelle touchée 1, record 6, French, - erreur%20irr%C3%A9parable
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
erreur irréparable; erreur irrémédiable : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-14:1997]. 2, record 6, French, - erreur%20irr%C3%A9parable
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2011-06-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- availability
1, record 7, English, availability
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<reliability, maintainability and availability> ability of a functional unit to be in a state to perform a required function under given conditions at a given instant of time or over a given time interval, assuming that the required external resources are provided 1, record 7, English, - availability
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term used in IEV 191-02-05 is "availability performance" and the definition is the same, with additional notes. 1, record 7, English, - availability
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The availability defined here is an intrinsic availability where external resources other than maintenance resources do not affect the availability of the functional unit. Operational availability, on the other hand, requires that the external resources be provided. 1, record 7, English, - availability
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
availability: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-14:1997]. 2, record 7, English, - availability
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- disponibilité
1, record 7, French, disponibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<fiabilité, maintenabilité et disponibilité> aptitude d'une unité fonctionnelle à être en état d'accomplir une fonction requise dans des conditions déterminées, à un instant donné, ou quelconque dans un intervalle de temps donné, en supposant que la fourniture des moyens extérieurs nécessaires est assurée 1, record 7, French, - disponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La définition de la disponibilité dans VEI 191-02-05 est fondamentalement la même avec des notes en plus. 1, record 7, French, - disponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La disponibilité définie ici est une disponibilité intrinsèque, où les ressources extérieures autres que les ressources de maintenance n'influencent pas la disponibilité de l'unité fonctionnelle. La disponibilité opérationnelle, par contre, exige que les ressources extérieures soient fournies. 1, record 7, French, - disponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
disponibilité : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-14:1997]. 2, record 7, French, - disponibilit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-07-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- overall building availability
1, record 8, English, overall%20building%20availability
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... monitoring overall building availability, including equipment, structures and systems performance and Mean Times Between Failure(MTBF) to identify opportunities to improve functional performance and extend operational life. 2, record 8, English, - overall%20building%20availability
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- disponibilité globale des immeubles
1, record 8, French, disponibilit%C3%A9%20globale%20des%20immeubles
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] vérifier la disponibilité globale des immeubles, notamment le rendement de l'équipement, des structures et des systèmes et les moyennes du temps de bon fonctionnement (MTBF), afin de trouver des moyens d'améliorer leur rendement fonctionnel et de prolonger leur durée de vie utile. 2, record 8, French, - disponibilit%C3%A9%20globale%20des%20immeubles
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-07-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- functional availability
1, record 9, English, functional%20availability
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enhanced maintenance is defined as Level Three maintenance service activities conducted within any Federal Government facility which houses specialized operations that are essential to national security, social, economic and environmental programs. These program operations may demand sophisticated operating systems and equipment that must offer a high degree of reliability and functional availability to its tenants’ operations. 2, record 9, English, - functional%20availability
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- disponibilité fonctionnelle
1, record 9, French, disponibilit%C3%A9%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'entretien d'amélioration désigne les activités d'entretien de Niveau Trois réalisées à l'égard des installations du gouvernement fédéral à l'intérieur desquelles se déroulent des opérations spécialisées essentielles à l'exécution des programmes sociaux, économiques, environnementaux et de sécurité nationale. Ces activités liées aux programmes peuvent exiger de l'équipement et des systèmes opérationnels perfectionnés qui doivent offrir un degré élevé de fiabilité et de disponibilité fonctionnelle pour les activités des locataires. 2, record 9, French, - disponibilit%C3%A9%20fonctionnelle
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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