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Record 1 2016-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
DEF

Ability to perceive, identify and/or differentiate, qualitatively and/or quantitatively, one or more stimuli by means of the sense organs.

OBS

sensitivity: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
DEF

Aptitude des organes sensoriels à percevoir, identifier et/ou différencier qualitativement et/ou quantitativement un ou plusieurs stimulus. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Ce terme doit être distingué du terme «sensibilité» en français, qui ne fait pas référence au niveau d'aptitude.

OBS

acuité : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Vocabulario técnico y científico general
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