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ARBRE CAUSES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fault tree analysis
1, record 1, English, fault%20tree%20analysis
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FTA 2, record 1, English, FTA
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- failure tree analysis 3, record 1, English, failure%20tree%20analysis
correct
- root-cause analysis 4, record 1, English, root%2Dcause%20analysis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process by which, using the higher level failure as the starting point, the various lower level faults that could have caused the failure are evaluated. 5, record 1, English, - fault%20tree%20analysis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fault tree analysis is the reverse of “failure modes and effects analysis.” 5, record 1, English, - fault%20tree%20analysis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fault tree analysis; FTA: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 6, record 1, English, - fault%20tree%20analysis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fault-tree analysis
- root cause analysis
- failure-tree analysis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- analyse par arbre de défaillances
1, record 1, French, analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FTA 1, record 1, French, FTA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- analyse par arbre de panne 2, record 1, French, analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20panne
correct, feminine noun
- FTA 3, record 1, French, FTA
correct, feminine noun
- FTA 3, record 1, French, FTA
- analyse par arbre des causes 4, record 1, French, analyse%20par%20arbre%20des%20causes
correct, feminine noun
- analyse par arbre de fautes 5, record 1, French, analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20fautes
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus par lequel on prend comme point de départ la défaillance d’un élément d'ordre supérieur pour ensuite évaluer les diverses causes possibles au niveau inférieur. 1, record 1, French, - analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'analyse par arbre des causes est une méthode utilisée dans l'analyse des accidents : on recherche rétrospectivement quelles étaient les causes possibles de l'accident et l'on détermine, quand c'est possible, la cause véritable. 6, record 1, French, - analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’analyse par arbre de défaillances procède à l'inverse de l’ «analyse des modes de défaillances et de leurs effets». 1, record 1, French, - analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
analyse par arbre de défaillances; FTA : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 7, record 1, French, - analyse%20par%20arbre%20de%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- safe-T-tree 1, record 2, English, safe%2DT%2Dtree
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arbre des causes
1, record 2, French, arbre%20des%20causes
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'enquête sur un accident de travail où l'on commence par le résultat final pour remonter jusqu'aux causes. 1, record 2, French, - arbre%20des%20causes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Operations Research and Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tree-of-causes technique 1, record 3, English, tree%2Dof%2Dcauses%20technique
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode de l'arbre des causes
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27arbre%20des%20causes
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Analyse des accidents et incidents; détection précoce des risques. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27arbre%20des%20causes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode de l'arbre des causes : - recueil des informations; - reconstitution des enchaînements de faits ayant conduit à l'accident; - formulation et choix de mesures préventives; - identification des facteurs potentiels d'accident. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27arbre%20des%20causes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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