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TOLERANCE DEFAILLANCES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- failure tolerance
1, record 1, English, failure%20tolerance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Failure tolerance is an approach to controlling hazards which may include addition of redundant systems (similar or dissimilar), error checking, inhibits, protections against human error or inadvertent actions, or other methods incorporated into the design which preclude the occurrence of the hazard. 1, record 1, English, - failure%20tolerance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tolérance aux défaillances
1, record 1, French, tol%C3%A9rance%20aux%20d%C3%A9faillances
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la tolérance aux défaillances : des techniques particulières sont mises en œuvre pour éliminer ou limiter les conséquences des défaillances. 1, record 1, French, - tol%C3%A9rance%20aux%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tolerancia a fallas
1, record 1, Spanish, tolerancia%20a%20fallas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el ámbito de un sistema individual, la tolerancia a fallas se puede lograr, anticipando las condiciones excepcionales y creando el sistema para hacer frente a la situación, y, en general, con el fin de auto-estabilizar para que el sistema converge hacia un estado libre de error. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tolerancia%20a%20fallas
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-failure tolerance
1, record 2, English, two%2Dfailure%20tolerance
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Positive Pressure Relief Assembly (PPRA)... provides two-failure tolerance by using three valves in parallel, any one of which can do the job. Two are housed in a feed-through plate in the upper area of the forward cone; the third is mounted directly in the cone's lower area. 2, record 2, English, - two%2Dfailure%20tolerance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
two-failure tolerance: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 2, English, - two%2Dfailure%20tolerance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tolérance à deux défaillances
1, record 2, French, tol%C3%A9rance%20%C3%A0%20deux%20d%C3%A9faillances
proposal, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tolérance à deux défaillances : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale(GTTSSI). 2, record 2, French, - tol%C3%A9rance%20%C3%A0%20deux%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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