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ANALYSIS TREE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Security
- Nuclear Plant Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- event tree analysis
1, record 1, English, event%20tree%20analysis
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ETA 2, record 1, English, ETA
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inductive technique that starts by hypothesizing the occurence of basic postulated initiating events and proceeds through their logical propagation to system failure events. 3, record 1, English, - event%20tree%20analysis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An event tree analysis ... shows all possible outcomes resulting from an accidental (initiating) event, taking into account whether installed safety barriers are functioning or not ... 4, record 1, English, - event%20tree%20analysis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Sécurité
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- analyse par arbre d'événements
1, record 1, French, analyse%20par%20arbre%20d%27%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AAE 2, record 1, French, AAE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique inductive qui part d'événements initiateurs postulés de base et [qui] décrit la propagation logique de leurs effets jusqu'à la défaillance d'un système. 3, record 1, French, - analyse%20par%20arbre%20d%27%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une analyse par arbre d'événements (AAE) prend en compte la réaction des systèmes de sécurité et des opérateurs à l'événement initiateur lors de l'évaluation des conséquences potentielles de l'accident. 2, record 1, French, - analyse%20par%20arbre%20d%27%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Processing of Language Data
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parse tree
1, record 2, English, parse%20tree
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- analysis tree 2, record 2, English, analysis%20tree
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tree defining the syntactic structure of a sentence in a context-free language. 3, record 2, English, - parse%20tree
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Informatisation des données linguistiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arbre de parsage
1, record 2, French, arbre%20de%20parsage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arbre d'analyse 1, record 2, French, arbre%20d%27analyse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
- Procesamiento por computadora de datos lingüísticos
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbol de análisis sintáctico
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20de%20an%C3%A1lisis%20sint%C3%A1ctico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Theory
- Decision-Making Process
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decision tree analysis
1, record 3, English, decision%20tree%20analysis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graphic organizer that helps individuals or groups visually represent the cause-and-effect relationships of various decisions. 1, record 3, English, - decision%20tree%20analysis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It provides a distillation of the thought process that decision-making entails and can be quantified or further analyzed to help narrow down choices. 1, record 3, English, - decision%20tree%20analysis
Record 3, Key term(s)
- decision-tree analysis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories de la gestion
- Processus décisionnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- analyse par arbre de décision
1, record 3, French, analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'analyse par arbre de décision permet de diviser un litige complexe en étapes distinctes et en résultats possibles qui peuvent servir de base à la prise de décisions appropriées. 1, record 3, French, - analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fault tree analysis
1, record 4, English, fault%20tree%20analysis
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FTA 2, record 4, English, FTA
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- failure tree analysis 3, record 4, English, failure%20tree%20analysis
correct
- root-cause analysis 4, record 4, English, root%2Dcause%20analysis
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process by which, using the higher level failure as the starting point, the various lower level faults that could have caused the failure are evaluated. 5, record 4, English, - fault%20tree%20analysis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fault tree analysis is the reverse of “failure modes and effects analysis.” 5, record 4, English, - fault%20tree%20analysis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fault tree analysis; FTA: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 6, record 4, English, - fault%20tree%20analysis
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fault-tree analysis
- root cause analysis
- failure-tree analysis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- analyse par arbre de défaillances
1, record 4, French, analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- FTA 1, record 4, French, FTA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- analyse par arbre de panne 2, record 4, French, analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20panne
correct, feminine noun
- FTA 3, record 4, French, FTA
correct, feminine noun
- FTA 3, record 4, French, FTA
- analyse par arbre des causes 4, record 4, French, analyse%20par%20arbre%20des%20causes
correct, feminine noun
- analyse par arbre de fautes 5, record 4, French, analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20fautes
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus par lequel on prend comme point de départ la défaillance d’un élément d'ordre supérieur pour ensuite évaluer les diverses causes possibles au niveau inférieur. 1, record 4, French, - analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'analyse par arbre des causes est une méthode utilisée dans l'analyse des accidents : on recherche rétrospectivement quelles étaient les causes possibles de l'accident et l'on détermine, quand c'est possible, la cause véritable. 6, record 4, French, - analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’analyse par arbre de défaillances procède à l'inverse de l’ «analyse des modes de défaillances et de leurs effets». 1, record 4, French, - analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
analyse par arbre de défaillances; FTA : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 7, record 4, French, - analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Management Control
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tree analysis
1, record 5, English, tree%20analysis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Contrôle de gestion
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- analyse arborescente
1, record 5, French, analyse%20arborescente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 1995-01-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- event tree/fault tree analysis technique
1, record 6, English, event%20tree%2Ffault%20tree%20analysis%20technique
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - event%20tree%2Ffault%20tree%20analysis%20technique
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- technique dite «arbre d'événements et arbre de défaillances»
1, record 6, French, technique%20dite%20%C2%ABarbre%20d%27%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements%20et%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - technique%20dite%20%C2%ABarbre%20d%27%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements%20et%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances%C2%BB
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-03-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fact tree analysis
1, record 7, English, fact%20tree%20analysis
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- analyse arborescente des faits
1, record 7, French, analyse%20arborescente%20des%20faits
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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