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FAULT TREE ANALYSIS [2 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 1995-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- event tree/fault tree analysis technique
1, record 2, English, event%20tree%2Ffault%20tree%20analysis%20technique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - event%20tree%2Ffault%20tree%20analysis%20technique
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technique dite «arbre d'événements et arbre de défaillances»
1, record 2, French, technique%20dite%20%C2%ABarbre%20d%27%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements%20et%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - technique%20dite%20%C2%ABarbre%20d%27%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements%20et%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances%C2%BB
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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