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TIEMPO IMPRODUCTIVO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- down time
1, record 1, English, down%20time
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- downtime 2, record 1, English, downtime
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time during which a functional unit is not available or cannot be used owing to a fault. 3, record 1, English, - down%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Down time can result from a fault within the functional unit or from an environmental fault; in the former case, the down time equals the inoperable time. 4, record 1, English, - down%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
downtime; down time: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 5, record 1, English, - down%20time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps d'indisponibilité
1, record 1, French, temps%20d%27indisponibilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- temps d'arrêt 2, record 1, French, temps%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- temps de panne 3, record 1, French, temps%20de%20panne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps pendant lequel une unité fonctionnelle n'est pas disponible ou est inutilisable en raison d'un défaut. 4, record 1, French, - temps%20d%27indisponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce défaut peut provenir de l'unité fonctionnelle ou de l'environnement. Dans le premier cas, ce temps coïncide avec le temps inexploitable. 4, record 1, French, - temps%20d%27indisponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
temps d'indisponibilité; temps d'arrêt : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 5, record 1, French, - temps%20d%27indisponibilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo muerto
1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20muerto
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo improductivo 1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20improductivo
masculine noun
- tiempo de inactividad 1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20inactividad
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inoperable time
1, record 2, English, inoperable%20time
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of down time with all environmental conditions satisfied, during which a functional unit would not yield correct results if it were operated. 2, record 2, English, - inoperable%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officially approved by GESC; term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - inoperable%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps inexploitable
1, record 2, French, temps%20inexploitable
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- temps inutilisable 2, record 2, French, temps%20inutilisable
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du temps d'arrêt, toutes les conditions d'environnement étant supposées remplies, pendant laquelle une unité fonctionnelle ne pourrait fournir des résultats corrects si elle était exploitée. 2, record 2, French, - temps%20inexploitable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI); le terme «temps inexploitable» a été normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - temps%20inexploitable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo inoperativo
1, record 2, Spanish, tiempo%20inoperativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo improductivo 1, record 2, Spanish, tiempo%20improductivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del tiempo de inactividad, estando satisfechas todas las condiciones ambientales, durante el cual una unidad funcional no produciría los resultados correctos si estuviera trabajando. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tiempo%20inoperativo
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