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DANGEROUS FAILURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dangerous hardware failure
1, record 1, English, dangerous%20hardware%20failure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hardware failure which, in a single channel configuration, puts the safety-related system in a dangerous or fail-to-function state. 1, record 1, English, - dangerous%20hardware%20failure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In systems with redundant channels, a dangerous hardware failure may not result in a dangerous or fail-to-function failure of the safety-related system. 1, record 1, English, - dangerous%20hardware%20failure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Draft International Standard 1508, IEC-TC 65, Functional Safety, 1995. 1, record 1, English, - dangerous%20hardware%20failure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défaillance dangereuse du matériel
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9faillance%20dangereuse%20du%20mat%C3%A9riel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de norme internationale 1508, CEI-TC65, Sûreté fonctionnelle, 1995. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20dangereuse%20du%20mat%C3%A9riel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dangerous failure
1, record 2, English, dangerous%20failure
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dangerous failure: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - dangerous%20failure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défaillance dangereuse
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9faillance%20dangereuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défaillance dangereuse : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20dangereuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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