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Countdown

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006888

A sequence of procedures and checks performed in reverse chronological order leading up to a specific event, such as an engine start, system test, or aircraft departure. Each step in the sequence is executed at a predetermined time relative to the zero point, which marks the event's initiation. These timed sequences are detailed in the aircraft maintenance manual to standardize operations and verify system readiness.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006888
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAviation maintenance
TranslationsGerman: Countdown; Spanish: cuenta regresiva; French: compte à rebours
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006888",
  "term": "Countdown",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A sequence of procedures and checks performed in reverse chronological order leading up to a specific event, such as an engine start, system test, or aircraft departure. Each step in the sequence is executed at a predetermined time relative to the zero point, which marks the event's initiation. These timed sequences are detailed in the aircraft maintenance manual to standardize operations and verify system readiness.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Countdown",
    "es": "cuenta regresiva",
    "fr": "compte à rebours"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/countdown/"
}

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