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PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE TIME [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Time-Controlled Automated Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scheduled maintenance
1, record 1, English, scheduled%20maintenance
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- routine maintenance 2, record 1, English, routine%20maintenance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A preventive maintenance carried out in accordance with an established time schedule. 3, record 1, English, - scheduled%20maintenance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The time schedule is set according to the elapsed time, the operating time, or the number of uses. 3, record 1, English, - scheduled%20maintenance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scheduled maintenance: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - scheduled%20maintenance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Automatismes à programme chronométrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maintenance systématique
1, record 1, French, maintenance%20syst%C3%A9matique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entretien systématique 2, record 1, French, entretien%20syst%C3%A9matique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maintenance préventive effectuée conformément à un échéancier. 3, record 1, French, - maintenance%20syst%C3%A9matique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'échéancier est établi selon le temps écoulé, le temps d'exploitation ou le nombre d'utilisations. 3, record 1, French, - maintenance%20syst%C3%A9matique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
maintenance systématique; entretien systématique : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignations normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 1, French, - maintenance%20syst%C3%A9matique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Sistemas automatizados cronométricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mantenimiento planificado
1, record 1, Spanish, mantenimiento%20planificado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- manutención planificada 1, record 1, Spanish, manutenci%C3%B3n%20planificada
correct, feminine noun
- mantenimiento de rutina 1, record 1, Spanish, mantenimiento%20de%20rutina
correct, masculine noun
- manutención de rutina 1, record 1, Spanish, manutenci%C3%B3n%20de%20rutina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mantenimiento, generalmente preventivo, que con carácter más o menos periódico se lleva a cabo de acuerdo con un programa previamente establecido. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mantenimiento%20planificado
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-06-21
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
- scheduled maintenance
1, record 2, English, scheduled%20maintenance
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
preventive maintenance carried out in accordance with an established time schedule 1, record 2, English, - scheduled%20maintenance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The time schedule is set according to the elapsed time, the operating time, or the number of uses. 1, record 2, English, - scheduled%20maintenance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The definition in IEV 191-07-10 is essentially the same. 1, record 2, English, - scheduled%20maintenance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
scheduled maintenance: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-14:1997]. 2, record 2, English, - scheduled%20maintenance
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
- maintenance systématique
1, record 2, French, maintenance%20syst%C3%A9matique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- entretien systématique 1, record 2, French, entretien%20syst%C3%A9matique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
maintenance préventive effectuée conformément à un échéancier 1, record 2, French, - maintenance%20syst%C3%A9matique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'échéancier est établi selon le temps écoulé, le temps d'exploitation ou le nombre d'utilisations. 1, record 2, French, - maintenance%20syst%C3%A9matique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La définition VEI 191-07-10 est fondamentalement la même. 1, record 2, French, - maintenance%20syst%C3%A9matique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
maintenance systématique; entretien systématique : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-14:1997]. 2, record 2, French, - maintenance%20syst%C3%A9matique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2007-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- periodic maintenance 1, record 3, English, periodic%20maintenance
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- time-based maintenance 1, record 3, English, time%2Dbased%20maintenance
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of preventive maintenance consisting of servicing, parts replacement, surveillance, or testing at predetermined intervals of calendar time, operating time or number of cycles. 1, record 3, English, - periodic%20maintenance
Record 3, Key term(s)
- time based maintenance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entretien périodique
1, record 3, French, entretien%20p%C3%A9riodique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- entretien en fonction de la durée 1, record 3, French, entretien%20en%20fonction%20de%20la%20dur%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme d'entretien préventif qui est constitué de l'entretien ordinaire, du remplacement des pièces, de la surveillance ou des essais à intervalles déterminés de durée calendrier, de durée de fonctionnement ou de nombre de cycles. 1, record 3, French, - entretien%20p%C3%A9riodique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2007-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reliability requirement 1, record 4, English, reliability%20requirement
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The preventive] maintenance activities can be derived, for example, from the safety analysis assumptions, design or reliability requirements, codes and standards, and operating experience and are performed on the basis of time, actual condition or predicted condition. 1, record 4, English, - reliability%20requirement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- exigence relative à la fiabilité
1, record 4, French, exigence%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20fiabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] activités [d'entretien préventif] découlent, par exemple, des hypothèses utilisées pour les analyses de sûreté, des exigences relatives à la conception ou à la fiabilité, des codes, des normes et de l'expérience d'exploitation; elles sont exécutées selon des critères de planification, d'état réel ou d'état anticipé. 1, record 4, French, - exigence%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20fiabilit%C3%A9
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 1990-01-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hard time maintenance process 1, record 6, English, hard%20time%20maintenance%20process
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hard time is a preventive maintenance process which requires that an appliance or part be overhauled or replaced after a specific period of service. This process is generally applied to parts which are subject to predictable wear, such as engines or engine components. Source : NTSB-AAR-79-17, p. 38. Subject field : Aircraft maintenance. 1, record 6, English, - hard%20time%20maintenance%20process
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- maintenance selon potentiel
1, record 6, French, maintenance%20selon%20potentiel
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entretien préventif qui consiste à remplacer systématiquement une pièce, un composant ou un organe après une certaine période prédéterminée en service. Il s'applique habituellement aux éléments dont l'usure est prévisible, comme les moteurs ou les composants de ceux-ci. 1, record 6, French, - maintenance%20selon%20potentiel
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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