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GRADUAL FAILURE [1 record]

Record 1 1993-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
DEF

Failure that is characterized by gradual deterioration of an item and which can be anticipated by prior examination or monitoring.

OBS

term standardized by ISO.

OBS

Earth-moving machinery - machine availability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
DEF

Défaillance qui est caractérisée par la détérioration progressive d'un élément et qui peut être anticipée par un examen ou un contrôle préalable.

OBS

terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

Engins de terrassement - disponibilité d'un engin.

Spanish

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