"Failure quota" generally refers to a predetermined or acceptable level of failure within a specific context, such as project management, performance assessments, or quality control. It indicates the maximum amount of failure that is acceptable before action must be taken or before a situation is considered unacceptable. This term is more often found in written contexts, especially in reports or academic papers.
The term is not commonly used in everyday conversation and tends to appear more frequently in specialized discussions within business, project management, or technical fields.
The team achieved their goals despite exceeding the failure quota set at the beginning of the project.
Translation: La équipe a atteint ses objectifs malgré le dépassement du quota d'échecs fixé au début du projet.
If the failure quota is exceeded, we will need to reassess our strategies.
Translation: Si le quota d'échecs est dépassé, nous devrons réévaluer nos stratégies.
The company has a strict failure quota that ensures only a small percentage of products can fail during production.
Translation: L'entreprise a un quota d'échecs strict qui garantit qu'un petit pourcentage de produits peut échouer lors de la production.
The term "failure quota" is not commonly associated with idiomatic expressions in English. However, several phrases discuss the concept of failure or setbacks in various contexts, including:
"Failing to plan is planning to fail."
Translation: "Ne pas planifier, c'est planifier d'échouer."
This signifies that if one does not prepare, failure is more likely.
"Fall down seven times, stand up eight."
Translation: "Tombe sept fois, lève-toi huit fois."
This emphasizes resilience and overcoming failures.
"Every cloud has a silver lining."
Translation: "Chaque nuage a une doublure argentée."
This means that there is something good in every bad situation, including failures.
"To err is human."
Translation: "Erreur de faire partie de l'homme."
This expression acknowledges that making mistakes is a natural part of being human.
"It's not the fall that matters; it’s how you rise."
Translation: "Ce n'est pas la chute qui compte; c'est la façon dont vous vous relevez."
This suggests that what counts is the recovery from failure.
The term "failure" originates from the Old French word "faillir," which means "to fail or to miss." The word "quota" derives from the Latin "quota pars," meaning "how much" or "how many," indicating a part or portion.
Synonyms: - Deficiency rate - Defect allowance - Acceptable failure rate
Antonyms: - Success standard - Performance benchmark - Quality expectation