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TAUX DEFAILLANCES [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- constant failure rate period
1, record 1, English, constant%20failure%20rate%20period
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A period during which it is possible for failures to occur at an approximately uniform rate. 2, record 1, English, - constant%20failure%20rate%20period
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
constant failure rate period: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - constant%20failure%20rate%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période de défaillance à taux constant
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance%20%C3%A0%20taux%20constant
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- période à taux de défaillance constant 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20%C3%A0%20taux%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance%20constant
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période éventuelle de la vie d’un dispositif pendant laquelle les défaillances apparaissent avec un taux sensiblement constant. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance%20%C3%A0%20taux%20constant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
période de défaillance à taux constant : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance%20%C3%A0%20taux%20constant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- période de taux constant de défaillance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Relays
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relay failure rate
1, record 2, English, relay%20failure%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relais (Distribution électrique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de défaillance d'un relais
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance%20d%27un%20relais
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les relais EMR [electro mechanical relay], des défaillances vont se produire mais la fréquence d’occurrence sera proportionnelle au taux de défaillance démontré. Le plus petit taux de défaillance correspondra à la plus petite fréquence d’occurrence. 2, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance%20d%27un%20relais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2003-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- failure rate
1, record 3, English, failure%20rate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is also assumed in this model that the annual failure rate for one plant is constant over time. This may not hold if either (1) failure rates increase because of wear and tear, or (2) failure rates decrease because of interim inspections and more stringent regulations. Probabilities of disaster would increase in the first case and decrease in the second case. 2, record 3, English, - failure%20rate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
failure: Inability of a structure, system or component to function within acceptance criteria. 3, record 3, English, - failure%20rate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taux de défaillance
1, record 3, French, taux%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'évaluation de ces différentes mesures de sûreté de fonctionnement fait appel au calcul des probabilités, les défaillances survenant de façon aléatoire. Sans rentrer dans le détail, on retiendra que c'est la loi exponentielle qui est la plus fréquemment utilisée en fiabilité, car elle se prête bien aux calculs; cela conduit à considérer que le taux de défaillance est une constante, hypothèse réaliste ou du moins acceptable, dans la plupart des cas. 2, record 3, French, - taux%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2000-05-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fault tree
1, record 4, English, fault%20tree
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fault tree ... is primarily a tool for proper and formally correct definition of problems to be analysed. Use of the fault tree for numerical evaluation of failures rates and probabilities is considered secondary. ... A fault tree is a hierarchically structured graphical representation of system failures and their potential causes. The system failures include in this context all the relevant malfunctions and other concerns which interfere with the proper functioning of a system. 2, record 4, English, - fault%20tree
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arbre de défaillances
1, record 4, French, arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arbre de défaillances [...] est avant tout un outil qui permet une définition appropriée et formellement correcte des problèmes à analyser. L'utilisation de l'arbre de défaillances pour obtenir une valeur numérique des taux de défaillances et des probabilités constitue un objectif secondaire. [...] Un arbre de défaillances est une présentation graphique et hiérarchique des défaillances d’un système et de leurs causes probables. Dans le présent contexte, sont incluses comme défaillances du système, les pannes et autres problèmes qui entravent le bon fonctionnement du système. 2, record 4, French, - arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-07-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- failure rate
1, record 5, English, failure%20rate
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The average number of failures per unit time. 2, record 5, English, - failure%20rate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
failure rate: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - failure%20rate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taux de défaillances
1, record 5, French, taux%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fréquence de défaillance 2, record 5, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux de défaillances : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 5, French, - taux%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 1994-10-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- component failure data
1, record 6, English, component%20failure%20data
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"component failure data" means observed lifetime and annual data on the number of failures and failure rate of any component whose failure contributes to the "observed past unavailability" of any "special safety system", including component failures that occur or that are identified during a "period of intentional unavailability". 1, record 6, English, - component%20failure%20data
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- données sur la défaillance de composant
1, record 6, French, donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20la%20d%C3%A9faillance%20de%20composant
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Données annuelles et cumulatives à vie sur le nombre de défaillances et le taux de défaillance de tout composant contribuant à l'«indisponibilité observée» de tout «système spécial de sûreté» ou de tout «système de support de la sûreté», y compris les défaillances de composants qui surviennent ou qui sont relevées au cours d’une «période d’indisponibilité intentionnelle». 1, record 6, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20la%20d%C3%A9faillance%20de%20composant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-05-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wear-out failure period
1, record 7, English, wear%2Dout%20failure%20period
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Period following random failure period. Failures occur as a result of wear-out, and the failure rate of an item rapidly increases with the lapse of operating time in this period. 1, record 7, English, - wear%2Dout%20failure%20period
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term standardized by ISO. 2, record 7, English, - wear%2Dout%20failure%20period
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth-moving machinery - machine availability. 2, record 7, English, - wear%2Dout%20failure%20period
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- période de défaillances par usure
1, record 7, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances%20par%20usure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période qui suit la période des défaillances aléatoires et pendant laquelle les défaillances se produisent par suite de l'usure et le taux de défaillance d’un élément augmente rapidement en fonction du temps de fonctionnement. 1, record 7, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances%20par%20usure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 7, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances%20par%20usure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Engins de terrassement - disponibilité d’un engin. 2, record 7, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances%20par%20usure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-05-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- random failure period
1, record 8, English, random%20failure%20period
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Period between the early failure and wear-out failure periods. Failures occur at random and the failure rate of an item is considered approximately uniform in this period. 1, record 8, English, - random%20failure%20period
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term standardized by ISO. 2, record 8, English, - random%20failure%20period
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth-moving machinery - machine availability. 2, record 8, English, - random%20failure%20period
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- période des défaillances aléatoires
1, record 8, French, p%C3%A9riode%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20al%C3%A9atoires
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période qui se situe entre les périodes des défaillances précoces et des défaillances par usure, pendant laquelle les défaillances se produisent aléatoirement et le taux de défaillance d’un élément est considéré comme approximativement uniforme. 1, record 8, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20al%C3%A9atoires
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 8, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20al%C3%A9atoires
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Engins de terrassement - disponibilité d’un engin. 2, record 8, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20al%C3%A9atoires
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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