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CAUSE ANALYSIS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fault tree analysis
1, record 1, English, fault%20tree%20analysis
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FTA 2, record 1, English, FTA
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- failure tree analysis 3, record 1, English, failure%20tree%20analysis
correct
- root-cause analysis 4, record 1, English, root%2Dcause%20analysis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - fault%20tree%20analysis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fault tree analysis is the reverse of “failure modes and effects analysis.” 5, record 1, English, - fault%20tree%20analysis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fault tree analysis; FTA: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 6, record 1, English, - fault%20tree%20analysis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fault-tree analysis
- root cause analysis
- failure-tree analysis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- analyse par arbre de défaillances
1, record 1, French, analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FTA 1, record 1, French, FTA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- analyse par arbre de panne 2, record 1, French, analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20panne
correct, feminine noun
- FTA 3, record 1, French, FTA
correct, feminine noun
- FTA 3, record 1, French, FTA
- analyse par arbre des causes 4, record 1, French, analyse%20par%20arbre%20des%20causes
correct, feminine noun
- analyse par arbre de fautes 5, record 1, French, analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20fautes
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2010-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- root-cause analysis 1, record 2, English, root%2Dcause%20analysis
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- root cause analysis 1, record 2, English, root%20cause%20analysis
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An objective, structured, systematic and comprehensive analysis that is designed to determine the underlying reason(s) for a situation or event, and that is conducted with a level of effort that is consistent with the safety significance of the event. 1, record 2, English, - root%2Dcause%20analysis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- analyse des causes fondamentales
1, record 2, French, analyse%20des%20causes%20fondamentales
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- analyse de la cause profonde 1, record 2, French, analyse%20de%20la%20cause%20profonde
feminine noun
- analyse des causes souches 2, record 2, French, analyse%20des%20causes%20souches
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Analyse objective, structurée, systématique et exhaustive visant à déterminer les raisons intrinsèques d'une situation ou d'un événement en tenant compte de l'importance de l'événement au plan de la sûreté. 1, record 2, French, - analyse%20des%20causes%20fondamentales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- failure cause analysis
1, record 3, English, failure%20cause%20analysis
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
failure cause analysis: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - failure%20cause%20analysis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- analyse des causes de défaillance
1, record 3, French, analyse%20des%20causes%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
analyse des causes de défaillance : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - analyse%20des%20causes%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- analysis of cause 1, record 4, English, analysis%20of%20cause
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cause analysis 2, record 4, English, cause%20analysis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- analyse des causes 1, record 4, French, analyse%20des%20causes
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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