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Term of the Road Dictionary

idle time

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Financial and Legal Tools Finance and Procurement Economics and Finance
  • Definition : Period of time when a work station or a resource is available for production but is not utilized owing to shortage of tooling, material, operators etc. [EN 14943]
  • Synonyms : dead time / externally disabled state

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