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ACTION PREVENTIVE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Decision-Making Process
  • Quality Control (Management)
DEF

An action to eliminate the cause of a potential nonconformity or other undesirable potential situation.

OBS

There can be more than one cause for a potential nonconformity.

OBS

Preventive action is taken to prevent occurrence whereas corrective action is taken to prevent recurrence.

OBS

preventive action: term and definition standardized by ISO in 2000.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Processus décisionnel
  • Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
DEF

Action visant à éliminer la cause d'une non-conformité potentielle ou d'une autre situation potentielle indésirable.

OBS

Il peut y avoir plusieurs causes à une non-conformité potentielle.

OBS

Une action préventive est entreprise pour empêcher l'occurrence alors qu'une action corrective est entreprise pour empêcher la réapparition.

OBS

action préventive : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2000.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Proceso de adopción de decisiones
  • Control de la calidad (Gestión)
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Record 2 2010-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Life
  • Hygiene and Health

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Hygiène et santé

Spanish

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