ウィークポイント試験

English translation: Weak Point Test/Test of Weak Points

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Japanese term or phrase:ウィークポイント試験
English translation:Weak Point Test/Test of Weak Points
Entered by: Ruth Sato

01:00 Mar 3, 2008
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Reliability Test
Japanese term or phrase: ウィークポイント試験
これも前の質問と同様、担当者の造語のようで、日本語の検索ではヒットしません。

定義は、「試作品試験の段階で、製品仕様書の規程に限定されることなく、製品の致命欠陥につながる性能・特性及び機能動作・部位に、考えられる過度な環境ストレスを加え、製品のウィークポイントを検出する目的で実施する試験。」です。

前の質問と併せて、日本語/英語で一般的に何と言うべきか、また英訳のアイデアなどありましたら、よろしくお願い致します。
Leochan
Local time: 13:29
Weak Point Test/Test of Weak Points
Explanation:
This is also used by my biggest client concerning oil seal testing for heavy machinery.
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Ruth Sato
United States
Local time: 00:29
Grading comment
ありがとうございました。
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Weak Point Test/Test of Weak Points
Ruth Sato
3vulnerability test
Harvey Beasley
2environmental stress (burn-in) testing
Krzysztof Łesyk
2Simulation study(to identify weak points)
V N Ganesh


Discussion entries: 4





  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
environmental stress (burn-in) testing


Explanation:
How about this? I know it's used for testing electronic components - could it be used in your context too?


    Reference: http://www.espec.com/na/products/family/environmental_stress...
Krzysztof Łesyk
Japan
Local time: 13:29
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 15
Notes to answerer
Asker: 実際行われる試験は、Krzysztofさんの回答にある、environmental stress testing だと思います。 今回は、note from askerに書いたような理由で、直訳することにしました。ありがとうございました。

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Simulation study(to identify weak points)


Explanation:
Simulation is a powerful tool for assessing how an automated materials ... we look at a design on paper, is where will the weak points of the system be? ...
www.dematic.co.in/0800_newsEvents/current articles/news_019... - 51k

V N Ganesh
Local time: 09:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 33
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Weak Point Test/Test of Weak Points


Explanation:
This is also used by my biggest client concerning oil seal testing for heavy machinery.

Ruth Sato
United States
Local time: 00:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
ありがとうございました。

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lakshmi Datar (X): nice :)
5 days
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vulnerability test


Explanation:
Just a suggestion. In information technology this term is used when doing invasive security tests against systems.

Harvey Beasley
Local time: 13:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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