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COUT DEFAILLANCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Econometrics
- Financial Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- replacement cost risk
1, record 1, English, replacement%20cost%20risk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The risk that a counterparty to an outstanding transaction for completion at a future date will fail to perform on the settlement date. This failure may leave the solvent party with an unhedged or open market position or deny the solvent party unrealised gains on the position. The resulting exposure is the cost of replacing, at current market prices, the original transaction. 1, record 1, English, - replacement%20cost%20risk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Économétrie
- Comptabilité générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- risque de remplacement
1, record 1, French, risque%20de%20remplacement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- risque de coût de remplacement 2, record 1, French, risque%20de%20co%C3%BBt%20de%20remplacement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Risque qu'une contrepartie à une transaction devant être exécutée à une date future fasse défaut à la date du règlement. Du fait de cette défaillance, la partie solvable peut se retrouver avec une position non couverte(ouverte) ou perdre des gains potentiels sur la position. Le risque qui en résulte correspond au coût de remplacement, au prix courant du marché, de la transaction initiale. 1, record 1, French, - risque%20de%20remplacement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- useful life
1, record 2, English, useful%20life
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Life period until which the failure rate of a repairable item increases rapidly whereby the item exceeds the economic level of repair cost. 1, record 2, English, - useful%20life
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - useful%20life
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth-moving machinery - machine availability. 2, record 2, English, - useful%20life
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durée de vie utile
1, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20utile
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de la durée de vie allant jusqu'à ce que le taux de défaillance d’un élément réparable augmente rapidement, de telle façon que l'élément dépasse le seuil de rentabilité en termes de coût de réparation. 1, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20utile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20utile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Engins de terrassement - disponibilité d’un engin. 2, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20utile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shut down cost 1, record 3, English, shut%20down%20cost
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TRMS 80.11 no 379 10. 1, record 3, English, - shut%20down%20cost
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coût de défaillance
1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(TRMS 80. 11 no 379 10). Il reste, enfin, que la non-disponibilité de pièces de rechanges, entraînant celle d’un équipement, peut être plus ou moins pesante(coût de défaillance ou "shut down cost"). 1, record 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20d%C3%A9faillance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-08-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cost of product failure
1, record 4, English, cost%20of%20product%20failure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reading Juran's book, executives inferred roughly how much to invest in quality improvement : expenditures on prevention were justified if they were lower than the costs of product failure. 1, record 4, English, - cost%20of%20product%20failure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coût de la défaillance du produit
1, record 4, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9faillance%20du%20produit
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A partir de l’ouvrage de Juran les responsables devaient calculer la somme approximative qu’il leur fallait investir pour l’amélioration de la qualité : les dépenses en matière de prévention se justifiaient si elles étaient inférieures aux coûts de la défaillance du produit. 1, record 4, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9faillance%20du%20produit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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