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EARLY FAILURE PERIOD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- early failure period
1, record 1, English, early%20failure%20period
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That possible early period, beginning at the stated operation time during which failure may occur. The failure rate of an item rapidly decreases with the lapse of operating time in this period. 2, record 1, English, - early%20failure%20period
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - early%20failure%20period
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth-moving machinery - machine availability. 3, record 1, English, - early%20failure%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période des défaillances précoces
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20pr%C3%A9coces
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- période de défaillance précoce 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période précoce éventuelle, commençant au temps d'exploitation précisé et pendant laquelle le taux de défaillance d'un élément diminue rapidement en fonction de la durée d'exploitation. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20pr%C3%A9coces
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20pr%C3%A9coces
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Engins de terrassement - disponibilité d'un engin. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20pr%C3%A9coces
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cálculo, tolerancia y modulación (Construcción)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- período de fallo temprano
1, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20fallo%20temprano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- random failure
1, record 2, English, random%20failure
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Failure which occurs at random between the early failure period and the wear-out failure period. 1, record 2, English, - random%20failure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - random%20failure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth-moving machinery - machine availability. 2, record 2, English, - random%20failure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défaillance aléatoire
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9faillance%20al%C3%A9atoire
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
Défaillance qui se produit aléatoirement entre la période des défaillances précoces et la période des défaillances par usure. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Engins de terrassement - disponibilité d'un engin. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- random failure period
1, record 3, English, random%20failure%20period
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Period between the early failure and wear-out failure periods. Failures occur at random and the failure rate of an item is considered approximately uniform in this period. 1, record 3, English, - random%20failure%20period
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - random%20failure%20period
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth-moving machinery - machine availability. 2, record 3, English, - random%20failure%20period
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- période des défaillances aléatoires
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20al%C3%A9atoires
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
Période qui se situe entre les périodes des défaillances précoces et des défaillances par usure, pendant laquelle les défaillances se produisent aléatoirement et le taux de défaillance d'un élément est considéré comme approximativement uniforme. 1, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20al%C3%A9atoires
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20al%C3%A9atoires
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Engins de terrassement - disponibilité d'un engin. 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20al%C3%A9atoires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-01-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- early failure period 1, record 4, English, early%20failure%20period
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- période de défaillance précoce
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance%20pr%C3%A9coce
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période éventuelle, au début de la vie d'un dispositif, commençant à un instant donné et pendant laquelle le taux de défaillance décroît rapidement en comparaison du taux de défaillance de la période suivante. 1, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance%20pr%C3%A9coce
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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