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SUDDEN FAILURE [2 records]

Record 1 1993-05-20

English

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

Failure which occurs suddenly and can not 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 se produit soudainement et que l'on ne peut anticiper 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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Record 2 1991-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
DEF

Défaillance qui n'aurait pas pu être prévue par un examen ou une surveillance antérieure.

Spanish

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