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INCONSISTENT FAILURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Defects and Failures
- Informatics
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inconsistent failure
1, record 1, English, inconsistent%20failure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inconsistent failure : Different users experience different incorrect services. 2, record 1, English, - inconsistent%20failure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)
- Informatique
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défaillance incohérente
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9faillance%20incoh%C3%A9rente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaillance dont les utilisateurs du système peuvent avoir des perceptions différentes. [Définition reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20incoh%C3%A9rente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Defectos y fallas electrónicos
- Informática
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- avería incoherente
1, record 1, Spanish, aver%C3%ADa%20incoherente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inconsistent dealings
1, record 2, English, inconsistent%20dealings
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exceptionally, mere failure to terminate "inconsistent dealings" is treated as actionable : at least this is well established with respect to retaining a servant once it has come to one's knowledge, after hiring him, that he is already bound to someone else. But if the interference consists in making an inconsistent contract, knowledge attained only thereafter comes too late, even when the inconsistent contract could be rescinded with impunity.... it has been held actionable as "inconsistent dealings" to accept an offer to purchase a piece of land in known violation of a restrictive covenant, or a motorcar in disregard of a covenant against resale, which is either case contractually bond the vendor. 1, record 2, English, - inconsistent%20dealings
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term rarely used in the singular 2, record 2, English, - inconsistent%20dealings
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opérations incompatibles
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9rations%20incompatibles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme rarement utilisé au singulier 2, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9rations%20incompatibles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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