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WIRING FAULT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fail-stop system
1, record 1, English, fail%2Dstop%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other parts(such as the motor, wiring, sensors, and controller) are protected by extensive diagnostic functions... In addition to this, [it] is a fail-stop system, which can be shut down into a safe state in the event of a fault being detected. 2, record 1, English, - fail%2Dstop%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système à arrêt sur défaillance
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20arr%C3%AAt%20sur%20d%C3%A9faillance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système dont toutes les défaillances sont, dans une mesure acceptable, des défaillances par arrêt. [Définition reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20arr%C3%AAt%20sur%20d%C3%A9faillance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prueba y depuración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de parada por falla
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20parada%20por%20falla
proposal, masculine noun
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Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- logic-tree diagnostic procedure 1, record 2, English, logic%2Dtree%20diagnostic%20procedure
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
5. Performs functional testing and fault isolation of integral subsystems using : 5. 1 BIT equipment; 5. 2 aircraft wiring and schematic diagrams; 5. 3 logic-tree diagnostic procedures; and 5. 4 SPTE. 1, record 2, English, - logic%2Dtree%20diagnostic%20procedure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- analyse par arbre logique
1, record 2, French, analyse%20par%20arbre%20logique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- avionics fault tree analyzer 1, record 3, English, avionics%20fault%20tree%20analyzer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Through a single existing connector on the aircraft, this Avionics Fault Tree Analyzer(AFTA) communicates, exercises, interrogates, and diagnoses the Avionic subsystems. There are many instances when the AFTA not only isolates faults in the electronics but also in the aircraft wiring. 1, record 3, English, - avionics%20fault%20tree%20analyzer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- avionics fault tree analyser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- analyseur de l'arbre de défaillance avionique
1, record 3, French, analyseur%20de%20l%27arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance%20avionique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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