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FAULT LOCATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
- Telephone Facilities
- Electronic Defects and Failures
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fault localization
1, record 1, English, fault%20localization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fault detection 2, record 1, English, fault%20detection
correct
- fault location 1, record 1, English, fault%20location
correct
- fault finding 3, record 1, English, fault%20finding
correct
- fault tracking 4, record 1, English, fault%20tracking
correct
- fault tracing 5, record 1, English, fault%20tracing
correct
- trouble detection 6, record 1, English, trouble%20detection
correct
- trouble location 4, record 1, English, trouble%20location
correct
- trouble locating 5, record 1, English, trouble%20locating
correct
- trouble finding 4, record 1, English, trouble%20finding
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- detection of faults
- trouble tracing
- trouble-hunting
- servicing
- fault-finding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- localisation des dérangements
1, record 1, French, localisation%20des%20d%C3%A9rangements
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détection des dérangements 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tection%20des%20d%C3%A9rangements
correct, feminine noun
- recherche des dérangements 3, record 1, French, recherche%20des%20d%C3%A9rangements
feminine noun
- repérage de dérangements 4, record 1, French, rep%C3%A9rage%20de%20d%C3%A9rangements
correct, masculine noun
- localisation des défauts 2, record 1, French, localisation%20des%20d%C3%A9fauts
correct, feminine noun
- détection de défauts 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tection%20de%20d%C3%A9fauts
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action permettant de déterminer la partie défectueuse de l'équipement. 5, record 1, French, - localisation%20des%20d%C3%A9rangements
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes les informations récupérées à partir des commutateurs sont analysées, traitées, archivées et fournissent en permanence des indications sur la qualité du réseau de transmission ainsi qu'une aide à la localisation des dérangements. 6, record 1, French, - localisation%20des%20d%C3%A9rangements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios telefónicos
- Instalaciones telefónicas
- Defectos y fallas electrónicos
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- detección de fallos
1, record 1, Spanish, detecci%C3%B3n%20de%20fallos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- detección de averías 1, record 1, Spanish, detecci%C3%B3n%20de%20aver%C3%ADas
correct, feminine noun
- localización de faltas 1, record 1, Spanish, localizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20faltas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment Maintenance
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fault location time
1, record 2, English, fault%20location%20time
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fault location time includes the time for testing and analyzing an item to isolate a malfunction. 1, record 2, English, - fault%20location%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maintenance du matériel militaire
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps de localisation d'une défectuosité
1, record 2, French, temps%20de%20localisation%20d%27une%20d%C3%A9fectuosit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cable fault location instrument
1, record 3, English, cable%20fault%20location%20instrument
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An apparatus that processes electrical testing at a terminal station to find the location, and sometimes the cause, of a malfunction. 2, record 3, English, - cable%20fault%20location%20instrument
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appareil de localisation de dérangement de câble
1, record 3, French, appareil%20de%20localisation%20de%20d%C3%A9rangement%20de%20c%C3%A2ble
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrumento de localización de fallos en cables
1, record 3, Spanish, instrumento%20de%20localizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fallos%20en%20cables
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato que procesa las pruebas eléctricas en la estación terminal para hallar la localización, y en ocasiones la causa, de una anomalía. 1, record 3, Spanish, - instrumento%20de%20localizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fallos%20en%20cables
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fault localization time
1, record 4, English, fault%20localization%20time
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fault location time 1, record 4, English, fault%20location%20%20time
correct
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fault localisation time
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- temps de localisation de panne
1, record 4, French, temps%20de%20localisation%20de%20panne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Defects and Failures
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- broad fault location 1, record 5, English, broad%20fault%20location
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- broad localization of a fault
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- localisation sommaire des dérangements 1, record 5, French, localisation%20sommaire%20des%20d%C3%A9rangements
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-07-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fault location time
1, record 6, English, fault%20location%20time
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fault location time: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - fault%20location%20time
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- durée de détection de la défaillance
1, record 6, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9faillance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durée de détection de la défaillance : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 6, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9faillance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-10-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- remote fault location 1, record 7, English, remote%20fault%20location
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- télélocalisation des dérangements
1, record 7, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9localisation%20des%20d%C3%A9rangements
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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