First Article Inspection首件检验
First article inspection is the verification of the first unit or batch produced from a new or modified process to confirm that it meets drawing and specification requirements before full production continues or resumes. The term appears in new product introduction records, quality plans, inspection reports, and supplier qualification packages, where dimensional and functional results are formally reviewed and approved.
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Where this term appears
In localization, first article inspection appears in quality forms, supplier manuals, new product introduction workflows, and customer-specific requirements. Translators may encounter 'FAI report,' 'first article layout,' and 'first article sample.' The translated terms must match the forms and system fields used by quality engineers and suppliers, because inconsistent labels can cause submission delays or rejected inspection packages.
Translation checks
A common error is translating first article inspection as 'initial inspection' or 'first sample check,' which may not convey the formal, documented approval point before production release. Another is confusing it with first off inspection during a shift. That distinction matters because FAI is tied to process validation and supplier submissions, not routine machine-start checks, and a vague term can weaken acceptance criteria.
Chinese document application
First Article Inspection in context · inspection report
- English source
- Record the first-article inspection results.
- Chinese rendering to review
- 记录首件检验结果。
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Check the distinction in context
A first-article inspection report differs from a routine final check. Keep the characteristic, drawing reference, observed value and disposition on the same row. Do not convert a blank result field into an acceptance statement or infer that production approval has been granted.
Check the returned Chinese file
Compare a Chinese inspection row with its drawing characteristic. The measured result and disposition should remain distinct from the nominal value, including where the source form leaves the actual-entry cell blank.
Prepare the connected files
Provide the blank form, drawing references and terminology. Identify whether the job covers a template, completed report or both.
Keep the term aligned across your files
Check equipment names, units, safety instructions and interface labels against the source and approved references. Confirm any market-specific document requirements separately.
Provide approved terms and previous translations with the source files. Agree how variants, ambiguous wording and revisions will be reviewed. Terminology maintenance and any termbase handback are confirmed in the project scope. See the 8-step AI + expert workflow.
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