Test Equipment

  

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Test Equipment

Definition: Test Equipment

Test Equipment

Noun

1. Equipment required to perform a test.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

 

Abbreviations & Acronyms: Test Equipment

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.

EntrySourceExpressionField
TEMSEnglishTest equipment maintenance setN/A

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Crosswords: Test Equipment

Specialty definitions using "test equipment": Abbreviated Test Language for Avionics Systems, ACETYLENE-PLANT OPERATOR, acidulator, AFM brake test, AIR AND HYDRONIC BALANCING TECHNICIAN, air flow method brake test, aircraft and engine electrician, field and hangar, AIRCRAFT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY TECHNICIAN, aircraft mechanic, electrical, AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, PLUMBING AND HYDRAULICS, AIRCRAFT-PHOTOGRAPHIC-EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, ALLERGIST-IMMUNOLOGIST, allergy specialis, ALUMINUM-HYDROXIDE-PROCESS OPERATOR, ammonia operator, AMMONIA-STILL OPERATOR, ammonium-sulfate operator, ANTENNA INSTALLER, SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, application test, APPLICATIONS ENGINEER, MANUFACTURING, ARCHITECT, MARINE, ASSEMBLER, AIRCRAFT POWER PLANT, assembler, aircraft, plumbing and hydraulics, ASSEMBLER, GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, assembler, hydraulic backhoe, ASSEMBLER, MECHANICAL ORDNANCE, ASSEMBLER, MINING MACHINERY, assembler, portable oil-well drilling rig, ASSEMBLER, SEMICONDUCTOR, assembler-erector, ASSEMBLER-INSTALLER, GENERAL, ASSEMBLY INSPECTOR, AUTOCLAVE OPERATOR I, AUTOCLAVE OPERATOR II, automatic maintainer, AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN, EXHAUST EMISSIONS, AUTOMOTIVE-COOLING-SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TECHNICIAN, AUTOMOTIVE-TIRE TESTER, AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER, avionics and radar technician, avionics mechanic, AVIONICS TECHNICIANBALANCING-MACHINE OPERATOR, BALANCING-MACHINE SET-UP WORKER, BALLISTICS EXPERT, FORENSIC, Bartholomew's problem, battery analyst, BATTERY INSPECTOR, BATTERY TESTER, bench inspector, BINDER TECHNICIAN, BLAST-FURNACE-KEEPER HELPER, BLEACH-LIQUOR MAKER, board operator, BOARD-MACHINE SET-UP OPERATOR, boiler mechanic, BOILERHOUSE MECHANIC, BONDER, SEMICONDUCTOR, brake inspector, BREWING DIRECTOR, brewing superintendent, BRINE MAKER I, BRINE MAKER II, BULK-PLANT OPERATOR, burglar-alarm installer and servicer, BURNER OPERATORcable maker, cable splicer, CABLE TELEVISION INSTALLER, CABLE TELEVISION LINE TECHNICIAN, CALIBRATION LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, calibration technician, CALIBRATOR, car checker, car tester, CARDIOPULMONARY TECHNOLOGIST, cardiovascular technologis, cash-register repairer, CASH-REGISTER SERVICER, catalyst-manufacturing operator, CAUSTIC OPERATOR, CAUSTICISER, caustic-liquor maker, central-office maintainer, CENTRAL-OFFICE REPAIRER, CENTRIFUGE OPERATOR, CERAMIC ENGINEER, chassis driver, checking micro program, CHEMICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, CHEMICAL-ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN, CHEMICAL-PROCESSING SUPERVISOR, CHEMICAL-RADIATION TECHNICIAN, chief console operator, chief operator, chief operator, hydroformer, CHIEF, COMPUTER PROGRAMMER, CHIP TESTER, classification inspector. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Test Equipment

DomainTitle

References

  • Electronics Industry Production and Test Equipment in Turkey: A Strategic Entry Report, 1995 (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • Chilton's Guide to Auto Tune-Up and Troubleshooting: Major Systems of Import Cars, Domestic Cars and Light Trucks; Test Equipment and Hook-Ups (reference)

  • How to troubleshoot & repair electronic test equipment (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Test Equipment

ThumbnailDescription & Credit

Senior Airman Scott Black (front), Master Sgt. Charles Botdorf and Staff Sgt. Brian Sommers (back) of the 97th Intelligence Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., operate test equipment on board an RC-135 Rivet Joint. The Air Force announced a force struc.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Test Equipment

SubjectTopicQuote

Business

Test equipment also has high marketability since stiff competition is driving these operators to provide quality service. (references)

Most repair and overhaul companies use a directory which lists the FAA authorized repair stations from which they can purchase their repair and test equipment. (references)

Among the sources used by Singapore companies to locate repair and test equipment include: The World Aviation Buyer's Guide Book and an online service called, "The Inventory Locator Service, Inc.," located in Memphis, Tennessee. (references)

Economic History

Belgium

While American garage and test equipment has always been highly respected, American-made automobiles are now experiencing some resurgence in popularity. (references)

Thailand

Thailand aims to be a production hub in the region for components of semiconductors, hard-disk drives and fiber optics products . Production of software, electrical appliances and wireless local loops is also on the rise to support industrial sectors such as automotive, micro controller and other high technology industries . Production in the telecommunication industry in Thailand is expected to grow 30 percent over the next five years . Supporting industries, especially leasing of machinery to produce hard disk drives and assemble IC and PCB will also rise . All production and test equipment is imported, with the US share about 5-10 percent of total importation . Plant executives usually make procurement of equipment for midstream to downstream manufacturing such as assembly and surface mounting machines, while the head office decides procurement of upstream technology . (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Test Equipment

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

test equipment

535

used test equipment

376

electronic test equipment

118

automated test equipment

39

fibre channel test equipment

27

automatic test equipment

24

functional test equipment

21

tensile test equipment

18

fiber optic test equipment

16

telecommunication test equipment

15

avionics test equipment

14

vibration test equipment

12

test equipment calibration

9

fluke test equipment

7

biomedical test equipment

7

power supply test equipment

5

fiber optics test equipment

5

calibration of electronic test equipment

5

high voltage test equipment

5

reconditioned test equipment

4
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: Test Equipment

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "e-e-e-i-m-n-p-q-s-t-t-t-u"

-2 letters: netiquettes.

-3 letters: equipments, etiquettes, netiquette, quintettes.

-4 letters: equipment, etiquette, quintette.

-5 letters: emetines, emptiest, mesquite, minutest, nettiest, nuttiest, pettiest, petuntse, quietens, quietest, quintets, septette, teeniest, tentiest.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Test Equipment


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

54 65 73 74      45 71 75 69 70 6D 65 6E 74

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010100 01100101 01110011 01110100 00100000 01000101 01110001 01110101 01101001 01110000 01101101 01100101 01101110 01110100

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#84 &#101 &#115 &#116 &#32 &#69 &#113 &#117 &#105 &#112 &#109 &#101 &#110 &#116

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0054 0065 0073 0074      0045 0071 0075 0069 0070 006D 0065 006E 0074

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

547185862398387758279718086

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Images: Photo Album
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Expressions: Internet
7. Abbreviations
8. Acronyms
9. Anagrams
10. Orthography
11. Bibliography


  

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