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INCIPIENT FAILURE [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2002-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Mining Operations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incipient failure
1, record 1, English, incipient%20failure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every licensee shall forthwith report to the Board... information revealing abnormal degradation, weakening or incipient failure of any component or system, the failure of which could constitute or contribute to a significant risk to health and safety or have a significant effect on the environment. 1, record 1, English, - incipient%20failure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
We can also find "incipient failure" in the General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations, May 2000. 2, record 1, English, - incipient%20failure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Exploitation minière
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- début de défaillance
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9but%20de%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 CONT
Le titulaire de permis fait rapport immédiatement à la Commission [...] de tout renseignement révélant l'existence de dégradation anormale, d'affaiblissement ou de début de défaillance de tout composant ou système dont la défaillance pourrait représenter ou entraîner un risque grave pour la santé ou la sécurité ou de sérieuses répercussions sur l'environnement. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9but%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On retrouve aussi «début de défaillance» dans le Règlement général sur la sûreté et la réglementation nucléaires (mai 2000). 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9but%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2002-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- degradation
1, record 2, English, degradation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every licensee shall forthwith report to the Board... information revealing abnormal degradation, weakening or incipient failure of any component or system, the failure of which could constitute or contribute to a significant risk to health and safety or have a significant effect on the environment. 1, record 2, English, - degradation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dégradation
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9gradation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le titulaire de permis fait rapport immédiatement à la Commission [...] de tout renseignement révélant l'existence de dégradation anormale, d'affaiblissement ou de début de défaillance de tout composant ou système dont la défaillance pourrait représenter ou entraîner un risque grave pour la santé ou la sécurité ou de sérieuses répercussions sur l'environnement. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9gradation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cohesion
1, record 3, English, cohesion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cohesion of soil 2, record 3, English, cohesion%20of%20soil
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of the shear strength, S, indicated by the term C, in coulomb's Equation,... where O is the normal stress on the incipient surface of failure and Q is the angle of internal friction. It has the nature of an intergranular binding force. 3, record 3, English, - cohesion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Bonding between particles of certain fine-grained soils that enhances shear strength and that is independent of confining pressure. 2, record 3, English, - cohesion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cohésion
1, record 3, French, coh%C3%A9sion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- C 2, record 3, French, C
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cohésion des terres 3, record 3, French, coh%C3%A9sion%20des%20terres
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La partie de la résistance au cisaillement S, indiquée par le terme C(1) dans l'équation de Coulomb S = C + SIG tan Fl où SIG est la contrainte normale sur la surface de rupture naissante et Fl est l'angle de frottement interne; "C" a la nature d'une force de liaison intergranulaire. 4, record 3, French, - coh%C3%A9sion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Résistance au cisaillement d'un sol sous une contrainte normale nulle. Dans l'équation de Coulomb [...] le premier terme C représente la cohésion. 2, record 3, French, - coh%C3%A9sion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 1994-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- weakening
1, record 4, English, weakening
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every licensee shall forthwith report to the Board... information revealing abnormal degradation, weakening or incipient failure of any component or system, the failure of which could constitute or contribute to a significant risk to health and safety or have a significant effect on the environment. 1, record 4, English, - weakening
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- affaiblissement
1, record 4, French, affaiblissement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le titulaire de permis fait rapport immédiatement à la Commission [...] de tout renseignement révélant l'existence de dégradation anormale, d'affaiblissement ou de début de défaillance de tout composant ou système dont la défaillance pourrait représenter ou entraîner un risque grave pour la santé ou la sécurité ou de sérieuses répercussions sur l'environnement. 1, record 4, French, - affaiblissement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-06-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- incipient failure
1, record 5, English, incipient%20failure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- début de rupture
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9but%20de%20rupture
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-02-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Plywood
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- irregular grain formation 1, record 6, English, irregular%20grain%20formation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any type of fault found in the fibers of wood, such as grain lifting. 2, record 6, English, - irregular%20grain%20formation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grain lifting : The breaking away of fibres on the convex face of a bend, a form of incipient tension failure.... May also result from back cutting or scraping in areas of irregular grain. 3, record 6, English, - irregular%20grain%20formation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Contreplaqués
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- irrégularité du grain
1, record 6, French, irr%C3%A9gularit%C3%A9%20du%20grain
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1978-06-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- elastic failure 1, record 7, English, elastic%20failure
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) incipient failure of a material under fatigue stresses. 1, record 7, English, - elastic%20failure
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fissure élastique 1, record 7, French, fissure%20%C3%A9lastique
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) amorçage de rupture dû aux efforts de fatigue. 1, record 7, French, - fissure%20%C3%A9lastique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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