David Williams (asker) Feb 19, 2009:

No, not as far as I can tell from the context at any rate, although it may be a possible/logical/unavoidable consequence under certain conditions, I presume.

David Moore (X) Feb 19, 2009:

However, "cannibalism" in my experience has always and invariably referred to machines being withdrawn from service, while their serviceable components are used to keep other machines in operation, which is not the case here- they are not being withdrawn.

David Williams (asker) Feb 19, 2009:

Sorry quited = quoted

David Williams (asker) Feb 19, 2009:

True, although the document quited seems fairly official and unlikely to be terribly colloquial, which was why I considered it.

David Moore (X) Feb 19, 2009:

I'd say "controlled cut-up" is far too colloquial - the craft isn't even BEING cut up, it's just "lending" some bits to another, and will in due course have its bits replaced. Just like the old days, as steam engines used to swop tenders on works visits!

David Williams (asker) Feb 19, 2009:

Is this too colloquial? "a so-called “controlled cut up” (gesteuerter Ausbau) or cannibalism to keep tanks, trucks, combat vehicles, helicopters and transport aircraft operational." http://aei.pitt.edu/702/01/occ008.pdf

David Williams (asker) Feb 19, 2009:

Refs. cf. Die Unterbrechung von Instandsetzungsarbeiten wegen Ersatzteilmangels ist bezogen auf diejeweilige Fachgruppe (z.B.: Avionik, Triebwerk, Flugwerk) zu betrachten. Wird der Gesamt-fortschritt der Arbeiten durch fehlende Ersatzteile gefährdet, wird ein gesteuerter Ausbau desfehlenden Teiles aus einem anderen Lfz durchgeführt, welches absehbar/geplant noch längereZeit in einer planbaren Materialerhaltungsmaßnahme sein wird.
http://www.geopowers.com/Machte/Deutschland/Rustung/Rustung_...