TERMIUM Plus®
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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- preventive action
1, record 1, English, preventive%20action
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An action to eliminate the cause of a potential nonconformity or other undesirable potential situation. 2, record 1, English, - preventive%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There can be more than one cause for a potential nonconformity. 2, record 1, English, - preventive%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Preventive action is taken to prevent occurrence whereas corrective action is taken to prevent recurrence. 2, record 1, English, - preventive%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
preventive action: term and definition standardized by ISO in 2000. 3, record 1, English, - preventive%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action préventive
1, record 1, French, action%20pr%C3%A9ventive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action visant à éliminer la cause d'une non-conformité potentielle ou d'une autre situation potentielle indésirable. 2, record 1, French, - action%20pr%C3%A9ventive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il peut y avoir plusieurs causes à une non-conformité potentielle. 2, record 1, French, - action%20pr%C3%A9ventive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une action préventive est entreprise pour empêcher l'occurrence alors qu'une action corrective est entreprise pour empêcher la réapparition. 2, record 1, French, - action%20pr%C3%A9ventive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
action préventive : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2000. 3, record 1, French, - action%20pr%C3%A9ventive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Proceso de adopción de decisiones
- Control de la calidad (Gestión)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción preventiva
1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20preventiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acción cautelar 1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20cautelar
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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