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DUREE FONCTIONNEMENT AVANT PREMIERE DEFAILLANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mean time to first failure
1, record 1, English, mean%20time%20to%20first%20failure
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MTTFF 2, record 1, English, MTTFF
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mean value of operating time until the first failure of a repairable item. 3, record 1, English, - mean%20time%20to%20first%20failure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and abbreviation standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - mean%20time%20to%20first%20failure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth-moving machinery - machine availability. 4, record 1, English, - mean%20time%20to%20first%20failure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée moyenne de fonctionnement avant la première défaillance
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20de%20fonctionnement%20avant%20la%20premi%C3%A8re%20d%C3%A9faillance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- temps moyen de fonctionnement avant la première défaillance 2, record 1, French, temps%20moyen%20de%20fonctionnement%20avant%20la%20premi%C3%A8re%20d%C3%A9faillance
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur moyenne du temps de fonctionnement avant que ne se produise la première défaillance d’un élément réparable. 1, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20de%20fonctionnement%20avant%20la%20premi%C3%A8re%20d%C3%A9faillance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20de%20fonctionnement%20avant%20la%20premi%C3%A8re%20d%C3%A9faillance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Engins de terrassement - disponibilité d’un engin. 3, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20de%20fonctionnement%20avant%20la%20premi%C3%A8re%20d%C3%A9faillance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- time to first failure
1, record 2, English, time%20to%20first%20failure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durée de fonctionnement avant la première défaillance
1, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20fonctionnement%20avant%20la%20premi%C3%A8re%20d%C3%A9faillance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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