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| Domain | Definition |
Electrical Engineering | For a stated period in the life of a functional unit, the mean value of the lengths of time between consecutive failures under stated conditions. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Expression using "MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURE": mean time between failure observed. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
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| Expression | Frequency per Day |
mean time between failure | 15 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | MTBF (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), middeltiden mellem fejl (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), konstateret gennemsnitstid med god funktion (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), gennemsnitstid mellem fejl (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), gennemsnitstid med god funktion (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), forudsagt middeltid mellem fejl (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | MTBF (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), gemiddelde tijd tussen storingen (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), gemiddeld tijdsverloop tussen storingen (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), gemiddeld storingsvrij interval (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | MTBF (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), keskimääräinen vikaväli (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | MTBF (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, meantime before failure, meantime between failures, mean-time-between-failures, predicted mean time between failures), moyenne des temps de bon fonctionnement observés (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, predicted mean time between failures), moyenne des temps de bon fonctionnement (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, mean-time-between-failures, predicted mean time between failures), temps moyen entre pannes (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, mean-time-between-failures, predicted mean time between failures), prédité (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, predicted mean time between failures). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | MTBF (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), mittlerer Ausfallabstand (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), mittlere Zeitspanne zwischen zwei Stoerungen (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), mittlere störungsfreie Zeit (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), vorausberechneter mittlerer Ausfallabstand (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | μέση τιμή των χρόνων καλής λειτουργίας (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), μέσος χρόνος καλής λειτουργίας (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), μέσος χρόνος μεταξύ παρατηρηθεισών διακοπών (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), μέσος χρόνος μεταξύ διακοπών (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), προβλεπόμενος μέσος χρόνος μεταξύ διαδοχικών βλαβών (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | MBTF (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), tempo medio tra due guasti (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), tempo medio tra due avarie (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), tempo medio previsto tra guasto (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), tempo medio fra i guasti (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | eanmay imetay etweenbay ailurefay tempo medio entre avarias (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), tempo médio previsto entre falhas (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), tempo médio entre avarias (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures). (various references) MTBF (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), tiempo medio previsto entre fallos (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), tiempo medio entre fallos (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), tiempo medio entre averías (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures). (various references) medeltid mellan fel (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures), predikterad medeltid mellan fel (mean time between failure observed, mean time between failures, MTBF, predicted mean time between failures). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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