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POPULATION FAILURE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Ecology (General)
- Biogeography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- population failure 1, record 1, English, population%20failure
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- declining population 2, record 1, English, declining%20population
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other bird species are experiencing declining populations from the thin-shelled phenomenon. 2, record 1, English, - population%20failure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Biogéographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déclin de la population
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9clin%20de%20la%20population
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La démécologie [...] est l'étude de la croissance [...] et du déclin des populations animales ou végétales. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9clin%20de%20la%20population
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wear-out failure
1, record 2, English, wear%2Dout%20failure
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Failure whose probability of occurrence increases with time and which occurs as a result of processes which are characteristic of the population. 2, record 2, English, - wear%2Dout%20failure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wear-out failure: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - wear%2Dout%20failure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défaillance par dégradation
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9faillance%20par%20d%C3%A9gradation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- défaillance par usure 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9faillance%20par%20usure
feminine noun
- défaillance d'usure 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9faillance%20d%27usure
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaillance dont la probabilité d'apparition augmente avec le temps et qui survient à la suite de processus caractéristiques du type de dispositif. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20par%20d%C3%A9gradation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défaillance par dégradation : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20par%20d%C3%A9gradation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- panne prévisible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- uncompetitive sector 1, record 3, English, uncompetitive%20sector
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While it is important to provide a social safety net for the most vulnerable segments of the population, attempts to preserve an uncompetitive sector or enterprise are in the long run doomed to failure-and in the meantime, impose unjustified costs on the taxpayer and the consumer. 1, record 3, English, - uncompetitive%20sector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- secteur non compétitif
1, record 3, French, secteur%20non%20comp%C3%A9titif
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tandis qu'il est important de fournir une protection sociale aux couches les plus vulnérables de la population, les efforts déployés pour préserver une entreprise ou un secteur non compétitifs sont à long terme voués à l'échec - et, en attendant, imposent des coûts injustifiés aux contribuables et aux consommateurs. 1, record 3, French, - secteur%20non%20comp%C3%A9titif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-01-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- uncompetitive enterprise 1, record 4, English, uncompetitive%20enterprise
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While it is important to provide a social safety net for the most vulnerable segments of the population, attempts to preserve an uncompetitive sector or enterprise are in the long run doomed to failure-and in the meantime, impose unjustified costs on the taxpayer and the consumer. 1, record 4, English, - uncompetitive%20enterprise
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- entreprise non compétitive
1, record 4, French, entreprise%20non%20comp%C3%A9titive
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tandis qu'il est important de fournir une protection sociale aux couches les plus vulnérables de la population, les efforts déployés pour préserver une entreprise ou un secteur non compétitifs sont à long terme voués à l'échec - et, en attendant, imposent des coûts injustifiés aux contribuables et aux consommateurs. 1, record 4, French, - entreprise%20non%20comp%C3%A9titive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-11-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- boom-and-bust cycle
1, record 5, English, boom%2Dand%2Dbust%20cycle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Boom-and bust" cycles-the term is due to Suneson(1960)-follow from the cyclical failure of VR genes to deter newly evolved pathotypes. Given that an effective VR gene(...) forbids the recognition of any underlying HR, it follows that VR varieties will, on average, have the mean HR of the breeding population. If this is low, as it usually is, then the VR "boom" is followed by the "bust" due to the "vertifolia effect". 1, record 5, English, - boom%2Dand%2Dbust%20cycle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cycle d'explosion et de détente
1, record 5, French, cycle%20d%27explosion%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9tente
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cycles d'explosion et de détente découlent de la nature cyclique des gènes de résistance verticale qui permettent l'apparition de nouveaux pathotypes ... Si [le niveau de résistance horizontale de la population] est basse, comme c'est le cas habituellement, l'explosion de résistance verticale sera suivie d'une détente due à l'effet de Vertifolia. 1, record 5, French, - cycle%20d%27explosion%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9tente
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-11-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
- Engineering
- Military (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mean-time-between-failures
1, record 6, English, mean%2Dtime%2Dbetween%2Dfailures
officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For a particular interval the total functioning life of a population of an item divided by the total number of failures within the population during the measurement interval. The definition holds for time, cycles, miles, events, or other measures of life units. See also failure rate. 1, record 6, English, - mean%2Dtime%2Dbetween%2Dfailures
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence 2, record 6, English, - mean%2Dtime%2Dbetween%2Dfailures
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
- Ingénierie
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- intervalle moyen entre défaillances
1, record 6, French, intervalle%20moyen%20entre%20d%C3%A9faillances
officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Calculée sur un certain intervalle de temps, la durée totale de fonctionnement d'un groupe d'articles, divisée par le nombre total de pannes au sein de ce groupe, au cours d'une période donnée. La définition s'applique aux temps, aux cycles, aux milles, aux événements et aux autres unités qui servent à mesurer la durée. 1, record 6, French, - intervalle%20moyen%20entre%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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