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OPERATIONAL MALFUNCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- test, measurement and diagnostic equipment
1, record 1, English, test%2C%20measurement%20and%20diagnostic%20equipment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TMDE 2, record 1, English, TMDE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any system or device used to evaluate the operational condition of an end item or subsystem thereof to identify and/or isolate any actual or potential malfunction. 3, record 1, English, - test%2C%20measurement%20and%20diagnostic%20equipment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maintenance du matériel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équipement d'essai, de mesure et de diagnostique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipement%20d%27essai%2C%20de%20mesure%20et%20de%20diagnostique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matériel de test, de mesure et de diagnostic 2, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20test%2C%20de%20mesure%20et%20de%20diagnostic
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- operational malfunction
1, record 2, English, operational%20malfunction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anomalie opérationnelle
1, record 2, French, anomalie%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- anomalie de fonctionnement 1, record 2, French, anomalie%20de%20fonctionnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair. 2, record 2, French, - anomalie%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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