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FUNCTIONAL CHECK [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ground functional test
1, record 1, English, ground%20functional%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two check valves were installed in the system subsequent to the functional tests to correct a problem with uneven fuel transfer during flight. Because the additional manifolds and valves could potentially alter the characteristics of the fuel system during refueling, another ground functional test was conducted. 1, record 1, English, - ground%20functional%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai de fonctionnement au sol
1, record 1, French, essai%20de%20fonctionnement%20au%20sol
correct, masculine 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 2009-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- malfunction
1, record 2, English, malfunction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Following installation, the hose shall be given a functional check to ensure there is no leakage or malfunctioning. 1, record 2, English, - malfunction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défectuosité
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9fectuosit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après avoir monté le tuyau flexible, en vérifier le fonctionnement pour s'assurer qu'il ne présente ni fuites ni défectuosités. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9fectuosit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme malfunction(ing) épouse parfaitement la notion de défaut de fonctionnement pour un organe complexe et de défectuosité pour un élément simple. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9fectuosit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- defecto
1, record 2, Spanish, defecto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bomblift truck
1, record 3, English, bomblift%20truck
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bomb lift truck 2, record 3, English, bomb%20lift%20truck
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The M1 [bomb lift truck] was manually positioned and used a hydraulic-operated lift platform to raise bombs weighing up to 2,000 pounds. It lifted the bomb and its handling stand approximately six inches so the aircraft hoist could raise the bomb into the bomb bay. The M1 was intended as an accessory to the M6 bomb service truck but was used as a stand-alone bomb loader. 2, record 3, English, - bomblift%20truck
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
After the functional check was completed, the bombs were placed on the bomblift truck-one at a time-and loaded into the bay. 1, record 3, English, - bomblift%20truck
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bomb-lift truck
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel militaire
- Bombes et grenades
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chariot élévateur pour bombes
1, record 3, French, chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20pour%20bombes
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 3, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20pour%20bombes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 3, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20pour%20bombes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-01-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Astronautics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- system functional test
1, record 4, English, system%20functional%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The two halves of the spacecraft were re-mated and a reference system functional test has been conducted to check the functioning of all systems before the thermal-balance/thermal-vacuum test. 2, record 4, English, - system%20functional%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Astronautique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- essai fonctionnel au niveau du système
1, record 4, French, essai%20fonctionnel%20au%20niveau%20du%20syst%C3%A8me
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-03-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Input-Output Requirements Language
1, record 5, English, Input%2DOutput%20Requirements%20Language
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- IORL 1, record 5, English, IORL
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there is another language for functional decomposition and input/output specification : IORL(Input/Output Requirements Language). Although these do some useful specification checking, they cannot check detailed logic or specify the order and timing constraints needed in real-time systems. 1, record 5, English, - Input%2DOutput%20Requirements%20Language
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- langage IORL
1, record 5, French, langage%20IORL
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
langage de spécification entrée/sortie. 1, record 5, French, - langage%20IORL
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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