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WEAR-OUT FAILURE PERIOD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wear-out failure period
1, record 1, English, wear%2Dout%20failure%20period
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Period following random failure period. Failures occur as a result of wear-out, and the failure rate of an item rapidly increases with the lapse of operating time in this period. 1, record 1, English, - wear%2Dout%20failure%20period
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - wear%2Dout%20failure%20period
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth-moving machinery - machine availability. 2, record 1, English, - wear%2Dout%20failure%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période de défaillances par usure
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances%20par%20usure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période qui suit la période des défaillances aléatoires et pendant laquelle les défaillances se produisent par suite de l'usure et le taux de défaillance d'un élément augmente rapidement en fonction du temps de fonctionnement. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances%20par%20usure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances%20par%20usure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Engins de terrassement - disponibilité d'un engin. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances%20par%20usure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-07-02
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 period
1, record 2, English, wear%2Dout%20failure%20period
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- life expiratory period 2, record 2, English, life%20expiratory%20period
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That possible period during which the failure rate is increasing rapidly in comparison with the preceding period owing to the process of deterioration. 3, record 2, English, - wear%2Dout%20failure%20period
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
life expiratory period; wear-out failure period: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - wear%2Dout%20failure%20period
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- période d'usure
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20d%27usure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- période de défaillance par usure 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance%20par%20usure
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
période d'usure : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20d%27usure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-05-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wear-out failure period
1, record 3, English, wear%2Dout%20failure%20period
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- période de défaillance par usure
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance%20par%20usure
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- période de défaillance par vieillissement 2, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance%20par%20vieillissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période éventuelle de la vie d'un dispositif pendant laquelle le taux de défaillance augmente rapidement en comparaison de la période précédente. 3, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance%20par%20usure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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