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DUREE INDISPONIBILITE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- down time
1, record 1, English, down%20time
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Time during which an item is not in condition to perform its intended function. 2, record 1, English, - down%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Down time consists of service time, modification time, supply delay time and administration time. 2, record 1, English, - down%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth-moving machinery - machine availability. 3, record 1, English, - down%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
down time: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - down%20time
Record 1, Key term(s)
- downtime
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps d’indisponibilité
1, record 1, French, temps%20d%26rsquo%3Bindisponibilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps pendant lequel un élément n’est pas en mesure de remplir la fonction pour laquelle il est destiné. 2, record 1, French, - temps%20d%26rsquo%3Bindisponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le temps d’indisponibilité comprend la durée de l'entretien courant, le temps de modification, le délai d’approvisionnement et le délai administratif. 2, record 1, French, - temps%20d%26rsquo%3Bindisponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Engins de terrassement - disponibilité d’un engin. 3, record 1, French, - temps%20d%26rsquo%3Bindisponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
temps d’indisponibilité : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 1, French, - temps%20d%26rsquo%3Bindisponibilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cálculo, tolerancia y modulación (Construcción)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de indisponibilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20indisponibilidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basándose en la definición de indisponibilidad que aparece en el recomienda 1 y en la descripción precedente de los pasos prácticos que toman los operadores de satélites y los que resultarían afectados, es evidente que la interferencia producida por el Sol no contribuye al tiempo de indisponibilidad de forma similar a como lo hacen las interrupciones de propagación y por interferencia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20indisponibilidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- down time
1, record 2, English, down%20time
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- out-of-service time 2, record 2, English, out%2Dof%2Dservice%20time
correct
- downtime 3, record 2, English, downtime
correct, standardized
- idle time 4, record 2, English, idle%20time
correct, standardized
- aircraft downtime 5, record 2, English, aircraft%20downtime
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time an airplane is out of active service. 6, record 2, English, - down%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
down time: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 2, English, - down%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
downtime; idle time: terms standardized by ISO. 7, record 2, English, - down%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps d’immobilisation
1, record 2, French, temps%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmobilisation
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- immobilisation 2, record 2, French, immobilisation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- durée d'indisponibilité 3, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%27indisponibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un «charter à vitesses» revenant à partager les cabines des avions en 2 classes de touristes, selon le confort offert, et permettant aussi d’utiliser les avions indifféremment pour les charters ou pour les services réguliers, sans modification de la cabine, d’où une économie conséquente en temps d’immobilisation et en main-d’œuvre. 4, record 2, French, - temps%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmobilisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps d’immobilisation : terme uniformisé par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 2, French, - temps%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmobilisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
immobilisation : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 6, record 2, French, - temps%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmobilisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo fuera de servicio
1, record 2, Spanish, tiempo%20fuera%20de%20servicio
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tiempo fuera de servicio : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - tiempo%20fuera%20de%20servicio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- length of downtime
1, record 3, English, length%20of%20downtime
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
length of downtime: term used at the Treasury Board Secretariat. 2, record 3, English, - length%20of%20downtime
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- durée du temps d’arrêt
1, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20du%20temps%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- durée du temps mort 1, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20du%20temps%20mort
correct, feminine noun
- durée de l’indisponibilité 1, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bindisponibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durée du temps d’arrêt; durée du temps mort; durée de l'indisponibilité : termes en usage au Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 2, record 3, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20du%20temps%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- accumulated downtime
1, record 4, English, accumulated%20downtime
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- accumulated down time
- accumulated down-time
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- durée cumulée d’indisponibilité
1, record 4, French, dur%C3%A9e%20cumul%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bindisponibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- downtime
1, record 5, English, downtime
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
downtime: term officially approved by the ATSC - Helicopters. 2, record 5, English, - downtime
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- durée d'indisponibilité
1, record 5, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%27indisponibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durée d’indisponibilité : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA)-Hélicoptères. 2, record 5, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%27indisponibilit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-05-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Computers and Calculators
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mean down time
1, record 6, English, mean%20down%20time
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MDT 1, record 6, English, MDT
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- mean downtime 2, record 6, English, mean%20downtime
correct, standardized
- MDT 2, record 6, English, MDT
correct, standardized
- MDT 2, record 6, English, MDT
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a given period in the life of a functional unit, the average value of downtime under stated conditions. 2, record 6, English, - mean%20down%20time
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mean downtime; MDT: term, abbreviation and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 3, record 6, English, - mean%20down%20time
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- temps moyen d’indisponibilité
1, record 6, French, temps%20moyen%20d%26rsquo%3Bindisponibilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- TMI 1, record 6, French, TMI
correct, standardized
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- durée moyenne d’indisponibilité 2, record 6, French, dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20d%26rsquo%3Bindisponibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une période donnée de la vie d’une unité fonctionnelle, valeur moyenne du temps d’indisponibilité dans des conditions déterminées. 2, record 6, French, - temps%20moyen%20d%26rsquo%3Bindisponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps moyen d’indisponibilité; TMI; durée moyenne d’indisponibilité : termes, abréviation et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation(CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto(Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3(détentrice des droits d’auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA. 3, record 6, French, - temps%20moyen%20d%26rsquo%3Bindisponibilit%C3%A9
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
- mean down time
1, record 7, English, mean%20down%20time
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mean value of the duration of down times. 1, record 7, English, - mean%20down%20time
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term standardized by ISO. 2, record 7, English, - mean%20down%20time
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth-moving machinery - machine availability. 2, record 7, English, - mean%20down%20time
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- temps moyen d’indisponibilité
1, record 7, French, temps%20moyen%20d%26rsquo%3Bindisponibilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur moyenne de la durée des temps d’indisponibilité. 1, record 7, French, - temps%20moyen%20d%26rsquo%3Bindisponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 7, French, - temps%20moyen%20d%26rsquo%3Bindisponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Engins de terrassement - disponibilité d’un engin. 2, record 7, French, - temps%20moyen%20d%26rsquo%3Bindisponibilit%C3%A9
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
- administrative time
1, record 8, English, administrative%20time
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That element of the down time excluding service time, modification time and supply delay time. 1, record 8, English, - administrative%20time
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term standardized by ISO. 2, record 8, English, - administrative%20time
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth-moving machinery - machine availability. 2, record 8, English, - administrative%20time
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- délai administratif
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9lai%20administratif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément du temps d’indisponibilité excluant la durée de l'entretien courant, le temps de modification et le délai d’approvisionnement. 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20administratif
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20administratif
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Engins de terrassement - disponibilité d’un engin. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20administratif
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-01-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mean accumulated down time
1, record 9, English, mean%20accumulated%20down%20time
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- MADT 1, record 9, English, MADT
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- durée cumulée moyenne d’indisponibilité
1, record 9, French, dur%C3%A9e%20cumul%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20d%26rsquo%3Bindisponibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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