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INSTANT FAILURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- splitting of the heart sound 1, record 1, English, splitting%20of%20the%20heart%20sound
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reduplication or doubling of the first or second heart sound, due to failure of the valves on the two sides of the heart to close at precisely the same instant. 1, record 1, English, - splitting%20of%20the%20heart%20sound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dédoublement du premier bruit
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9doublement%20du%20premier%20bruit
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- instant of failure
1, record 2, English, instant%20of%20failure
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- failure instant 2, record 2, English, failure%20instant
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instant of failure : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - instant%20of%20failure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instant de la défaillance
1, record 2, French, instant%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9faillance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instant de la défaillance : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - instant%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9faillance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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