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chem. erreur f comp. défaillance f comp., MS défaut m (A physical defect, such as a loose connection, that prevents a system or device from operating as it should) ; erreur f (A programming error that can cause the software to fail) earth.sc. paraclase f accident géologique ; cran m crin m el. défaut m geol. fracturation f IT échappatoire f dérangement m panne f état de dérangement ; état de panne law, transp., mech.eng. faute f life.sc. délit m met. dislocation f défaut de coulage (in a casting) ; grains m (in a casting) patents. culpabilité f sport. defaut tech. faille f telecom. defect m error m fault m transp., polit. défectuosité f imperfection f vice m UN, geol. fracture f comp. défaut dynamique tenn. faute f gen. points de pénalisation
fault A fracture or a zone of fractures along which there has been displacement of the sides relative to one another parallel to the fracture [fɔ:lt] n
environ. faille f earth.sc. faille life.sc. faillage ; formation de failles English thesaurus abbr., mil. failure metrol. A defect or electrical break-down of any component, or connection between components, upon which the intrinsic safety of the circuit depends mil., abbr. flt 
