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Record 1 - external organization data 2008-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Defects and Failures
  • Nuclear Plant Safety
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

A failure of a piece of equipment, of a control device or of a component of a system to respond correctly when called upon to act, either automatically or by operator intervention, or a failure of an operating piece of equipment, subsequent to a primary malfunction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)
  • Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Défectuosité d'une pièce d'équipement, d'un élément ou d'un dispositif de commande d'un système qui l'empêche de fonctionner correctement lorsqu'il est actionné automatiquement ou par l'opérateur, ou panne d'une pièce d'équipement en marche suite à une défaillance principale.

Spanish

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