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Term of the Road Dictionary

performance test

Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
Theme : Roads Materials Material Testing
Definition : Test to check that the equipment under test is capable of performing its intended functions. Note: if it is made just after the initial installation or after an important repair, it becomes an acceptance test [COST 323].

Funktionsprüfung

Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
Theme : Straßen Baustoffe Materialprüfung
Definition : Prüfung zur Feststellung, ob eine Einrichtung unter Betriebsbedingungen geeignet ist, ihre Verwendungsfunktionen auszuführen. Anmerkung: wird diese Prüfung nach der Erstinbetriebnahme oder nach einer Reparatur durchgeführt, kann sie als Abnahmeprüfung bezeichnet werden [COST 323].