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OPERATIONAL ERROR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- switched remote display
1, record 1, English, switched%20remote%20display
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These were designed to correct the nonlinear range error, the drift of the target-centred display, and the saturation of the receiver by reverberation at short range, to limit the minimum transmission interval so as to avoid overloading the transmitter at short range, and to provide a separate rather than a switched remote display in the operations room – all faults observed during the operational evaluation. 1, record 1, English, - switched%20remote%20display
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affichage à distance commuté
1, record 1, French, affichage%20%C3%A0%20distance%20commut%C3%A9
proposal, 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 2011-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anomaly
1, record 2, English, anomaly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The International Nuclear Event Scale [INES]. Level 1. Anomaly. Criteria. Anomaly beyond the authorized operating regime. This may be due to equipment failure, human error or procedural inadequacies.(Such anomalies should be distinguished from situations where operational limits and conditions are not exceeded and which are properly managed in accordance with adequate procedures. These are typically "below scale. ") 1, record 2, English, - anomaly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anomalie
1, record 2, French, anomalie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Structure fondamentale de l’échelle INES [échelle internationale des événements nucléaires]. [Niveau] 1. Anomalie. Dégradations de la défense en profondeur. Anomalie sortant du régime de fonctionnement autorisé. 1, record 2, French, - anomalie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les anomalies de niveau 1 couvrent, en particulier, les non-respects des spécifications techniques d’exploitation. La DSIN [Direction de la Sûreté des Installations Nucléaires] compte 78 anomalies de ce niveau pour les réacteurs de puissance en 1995, 79 en 1996, 86 en 1997. 1, record 2, French, - anomalie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- operational message
1, record 3, English, operational%20message
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [error control] process begins with an attempted transfer of an operational message... and ends with completion of the transfer or the stopping of the error control process... 2, record 3, English, - operational%20message
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
operational message: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 3, English, - operational%20message
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- message d'exploitation
1, record 3, French, message%20d%27exploitation
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'opération [de contrôle des erreurs] débute par une tentative de transfert d'un message d'exploitation [...] et se termine soit par l'achèvement du transfert, soit par l'arrêt de l'opération de contrôle des erreurs. 2, record 3, French, - message%20d%27exploitation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
message d'exploitation : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 3, French, - message%20d%27exploitation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mensaje relativo a las operaciones
1, record 3, Spanish, mensaje%20relativo%20a%20las%20operaciones
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mensaje relativo a las operaciones: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - mensaje%20relativo%20a%20las%20operaciones
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- operation error
1, record 4, English, operation%20error
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- operational error 2, record 4, English, operational%20error
- operating error 3, record 4, English, operating%20error
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- erreur opératoire
1, record 4, French, erreur%20op%C3%A9ratoire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreur qui a son origine dans l'opération de mesure, l'analyse ou l'échantillonnage et non dans le principe de la mesure, de l'analyse ou de l'échantillonnage. 2, record 4, French, - erreur%20op%C3%A9ratoire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut théoriquement l'annuler en soignant le mode opératoire. 2, record 4, French, - erreur%20op%C3%A9ratoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-02-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- residual liquid junction potential error
1, record 5, English, residual%20liquid%20junction%20potential%20error
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In pH measurement], error arising from breakdown in the assumption that the liquid junction potential remains constant when solution X is substituted for solution S in the operational cell. 1, record 5, English, - residual%20liquid%20junction%20potential%20error
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- erreur sur le potentiel de jonction liquide résiduelle
1, record 5, French, erreur%20sur%20le%20potentiel%20de%20jonction%20liquide%20r%C3%A9siduelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dans la mesure du pH], erreur qui découle d'un défaut d'application de l'hypothèse selon laquelle le potentiel de la jonction liquide reste constant quand on remplace une solution X par une solution S dans la cellule de mesure. 1, record 5, French, - erreur%20sur%20le%20potentiel%20de%20jonction%20liquide%20r%C3%A9siduelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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