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OPERATIONAL DEFECT [5 records]

Record 1 2013-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
  • Air Safety
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

The level of response when an aircraft has, or is suspected to have, an operational defect.

OBS

The defect would normally cause serious difficulty for the aircraft to achieve a safe landing.

Key term(s)
  • local stand-by

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Niveau d’intervention lorsqu’un aéronef a ou pourrait avoir un problème opérationnel qui rend généralement difficile un atterrissage en toute sécurité.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
  • Air Safety
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

The level of response when an aircraft has, or is suspected to have, an operational defect that affects normal flight operations to the extent that there is possibility of an accident.

Key term(s)
  • full emergency stand-by

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Niveau d’intervention lorsqu’un aéronef a ou pourrait avoir un problème opérationnel qui nuit à son utilisation normale en vol au point où un accident estpossible.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

A defect ... caused by men or machines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

Défaut [...] causé [...] soit par l'homme ou la machine.

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
  • Military Organization

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
  • Organisation militaire

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paper Manufacturing Processes
DEF

Coated paper surface defect caused by faulty or misaligned brushes during operational adjustments made when brush coaters are used to apply coating material to paper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du papier

Spanish

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