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TRACING TOOL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trace function
1, record 1, English, trace%20function
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a debugging tool for tracing the execution of specified procedures. 2, record 1, English, - trace%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The trace function will silently ignore any argument which is not the name of a traceable procedure. 2, record 1, English, - trace%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction de trace
1, record 1, French, fonction%20de%20trace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fonction trace 2, record 1, French, fonction%20trace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fonction trace est une fonction de diagnostic qui écrit les messages dans une mémoire tampon du noyau. 2, record 1, French, - fonction%20de%20trace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prueba y depuración
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- función de rastreo
1, record 1, Spanish, funci%C3%B3n%20de%20rastreo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Función usada para la determinación de los problemas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - funci%C3%B3n%20de%20rastreo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Aeroclipper
1, record 2, English, Aeroclipper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind tracing tool for studying surface winds. 1, record 2, English, - Aeroclipper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Aéroclipper
1, record 2, French, A%C3%A9roclipper
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traceur de vent qui permet d'étudier les vents de surface. 1, record 2, French, - A%C3%A9roclipper
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Blast Furnaces (Steelmaking)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- helium tracing
1, record 3, English, helium%20tracing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Helium tracing : a new tool for gas distribution control in the blast furnace... A helium pulse is injected in the blast at the tuyere level. Its arrival at the blast furnace top is detected by a spectrometer. 1, record 3, English, - helium%20tracing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hauts fourneaux (Sidérurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- traçage à l'hélium
1, record 3, French, tra%C3%A7age%20%C3%A0%20l%27h%C3%A9lium
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- traçage des gaz à l'hélium 1, record 3, French, tra%C3%A7age%20des%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20l%27h%C3%A9lium
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technique employée pour mesurer le temps de transfert est le traçage des gaz à l'hélium : une impulsion d'hélium est injectée dans le vent au niveau des tuyères et l'arrivée de cette impulsion au gueulard est détectée par un spectromètre de masse. 1, record 3, French, - tra%C3%A7age%20%C3%A0%20l%27h%C3%A9lium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 1995-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- event tree/fault tree analysis technique
1, record 4, English, event%20tree%2Ffault%20tree%20analysis%20technique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One method used to uncover all the things that could go wrong is the "event tree/fault tree" analysis technique. Event tree work is not unlike following a multi-branched trail of dominoes as they knock each other over in sequence. Such analysis allows the tracing of things that could occur after the initiating events. Paths of action and consequences are traced, sometimes to great length. The fault tree technique, a favorite tool of AECB staff members, is a means of finding out what combinations of component and system failures would cause an event in the first place. It provides a systematic method of checking that the systems being relied on to prevent something worse happening won’t be knocked out by the event itself. 1, record 4, English, - event%20tree%2Ffault%20tree%20analysis%20technique
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- technique dite «arbre d'événements et arbre de défaillances»
1, record 4, French, technique%20dite%20%C2%ABarbre%20d%27%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements%20et%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour déterminer quels éléments pourraient être défectueux, on utilise notamment la technique dite «arbre d'événements et arbre de défaillances». Utiliser cette méthode, c'est un peu comme suivre des dominos alignés suivant un parcours à plusieurs embranchements. On établit ainsi les événements qui pourraient se produire après l'événement initial et on trace des plans d'action linéaires (parfois très longs) et leurs répercussions en cascade. L'arbre de défaillance est l'instrument préféré des spécialistes de la CCEA, car il leur permet de déterminer les combinaisons de défaillances des composants et des systèmes qui pourraient être à l'origine d'un événement. C'est là une façon rigoureuse de s'assurer que le système mis en place pour empêcher des conséquences plus graves ne sera pas neutralisé par l'événement lui-même. 1, record 4, French, - technique%20dite%20%C2%ABarbre%20d%27%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements%20et%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances%C2%BB
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 1995-01-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- event tree
1, record 5, English, event%20tree
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One method used to uncover all the things that could go wrong is the "event tree/fault tree" analysis technique. Event tree work is not unlike following a multi-branched trail of dominoes as they knock each other over in sequence. Such analysis allows the tracing of things that could occur after the initiating events. Paths of action and consequences are traced, sometimes to great length. The fault tree technique, a favorite tool of AECB staff members, is a means of finding out what combinations of component and system failures would cause an event in the first place. It provides a systematic method of checking that the systems being relied on to prevent something worse happening won’t be knocked out by the event itself. 1, record 5, English, - event%20tree
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arbre d'événements
1, record 5, French, arbre%20d%27%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour déterminer quels éléments pourraient être défectueux, on utilise notamment la technique dite «arbre d'événements et arbre de défaillances». Utiliser cette méthode, c'est un peu comme suivre des dominos alignés suivant un parcours à plusieurs embranchements. On établit ainsi les événements qui pourraient se produire après l'événement initial et on trace des plans d'action linéaires (parfois très longs) et leurs répercussions en cascade. L'arbre de défaillance est l'instrument préféré des spécialistes de la CCEA, car il leur permet de déterminer les combinaisons de défaillances des composants et des systèmes qui pourraient être à l'origine d'un événement. C'est là une façon rigoureuse de s'assurer que le système mis en place pour empêcher des conséquences plus graves ne sera pas neutralisé par l'événement lui-même. 1, record 5, French, - arbre%20d%27%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
- Physical Geography (General)
- Industrial Design
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tracer 1, record 6, English, tracer
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tracing point 2, record 6, English, tracing%20point
- tracing tool 2, record 6, English, tracing%20tool
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device (as a stylus) used in tracing a design or other matter as ... tracing wheel. 1, record 6, English, - tracer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Dessin industriel
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- point à tracer
1, record 6, French, point%20%C3%A0%20tracer
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- outil traceur 1, record 6, French, outil%20traceur
masculine noun
- traceur 1, record 6, French, traceur
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil traceur employé en mécanique pour le traçage des pièces à usiner. (Le trusquin est une pointe à tracer sur métal). 1, record 6, French, - point%20%C3%A0%20tracer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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