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WEAR-OUT FAILURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wear-out failure
1, record 1, English, wear%2Dout%20failure
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - wear%2Dout%20failure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wear-out failure: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - wear%2Dout%20failure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défaillance par dégradation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9faillance%20par%20d%C3%A9gradation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- défaillance par usure 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9faillance%20par%20usure
feminine noun
- défaillance d'usure 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9faillance%20d%27usure
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20par%20d%C3%A9gradation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défaillance par dégradation : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20par%20d%C3%A9gradation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- panne prévisible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- 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 which occurs as a result of fatigue, wear, degradation and time-aged deterioration. 1, record 2, English, - wear%2Dout%20failure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - wear%2Dout%20failure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth-moving machinery - machine availability. 2, record 2, English, - wear%2Dout%20failure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défaillance par usure
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9faillance%20par%20usure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaillance qui se produit par suite de fatigue, d'usure, de dégradation ou de détérioration dans le temps. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20par%20usure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20par%20usure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Engins de terrassement - disponibilité d'un engin. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20par%20usure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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