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BIST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- built-in self test
1, record 1, English, built%2Din%20self%20test
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BIST 2, record 1, English, BIST
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
built-in self test; BIST: designations standardized by NATO and to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - built%2Din%20self%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autocontrôle incorporé
1, record 1, French, autocontr%C3%B4le%20incorpor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BIST 2, record 1, French, BIST
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autocontrole incorporé; BIST : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN et d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - autocontr%C3%B4le%20incorpor%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Applications of Automation
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Built-in System Test
1, record 2, English, Built%2Din%20System%20Test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BIST 1, record 2, English, BIST
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Automatisation et applications
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- BIST
1, record 2, French, BIST
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. 2, record 2, French, - BIST
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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