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TIEMPO INACTIVIDAD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Work and Production
- Productivity and Profitability
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- down time
1, record 1, English, down%20time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- down-time 2, record 1, English, down%2Dtime
correct
- downtime 3, record 1, English, downtime
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Non-productive time for machinery and equipment caused by unfavourable business conditions, maintenance requirements, labour disputes, retooling or similar occurrences. 4, record 1, English, - down%20time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et production
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps d'arrêt
1, record 1, French, temps%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- temps d'inactivité 2, record 1, French, temps%20d%27inactivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- temps non productif 2, record 1, French, temps%20non%20productif
correct, masculine noun
- temps d'improduction 3, record 1, French, temps%20d%27improduction
correct, masculine noun
- arrêt-machine 4, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%2Dmachine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps au cours duquel du matériel est inutilisé par suite de l'insuffisance des commandes, d'une rupture de stock de matières, d'un conflit de travail, d'une défaillance, du réglage ou d'une mise au point du matériel, etc. 4, record 1, French, - temps%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y producción
- Productividad y rentabilidad
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de inactividad
1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20inactividad
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-12-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- down time
1, record 2, English, down%20time
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- downtime 2, record 2, English, downtime
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - down%20time
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - down%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
downtime; down time: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 5, record 2, English, - down%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps d'indisponibilité
1, record 2, French, temps%20d%27indisponibilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- temps d'arrêt 2, record 2, French, temps%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- temps de panne 3, record 2, French, temps%20de%20panne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - temps%20d%27indisponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - temps%20d%27indisponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
temps d'indisponibilité; temps d'arrêt : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 5, record 2, French, - temps%20d%27indisponibilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo muerto
1, record 2, Spanish, tiempo%20muerto
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo improductivo 1, record 2, Spanish, tiempo%20improductivo
masculine noun
- tiempo de inactividad 1, record 2, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20inactividad
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- idle time
1, record 3, English, idle%20time
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- standby time 2, record 3, English, standby%20time
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of uptime when a functional unit is not being used. 3, record 3, English, - idle%20time
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
idle time: term standardized by ISO and CSA International. 4, record 3, English, - idle%20time
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- temps mort
1, record 3, French, temps%20mort
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- temps de réserve 2, record 3, French, temps%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du temps de disponibilité pendant laquelle l'unité fonctionnelle n'est pas utilisée. 3, record 3, French, - temps%20mort
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps mort : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA International. 4, record 3, French, - temps%20mort
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de inactividad
1, record 3, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20inactividad
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo desocupado 2, record 3, Spanish, tiempo%20desocupado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo en que un equipo en buenas condiciones, permanece en espera de ser utilizado. 2, record 3, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20inactividad
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