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SYNERGY [6 records]

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Record 1 2015-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

The increase in intensity of an effect (chemical or biological) by one substance or organism, due to the presence of another substance or organism; the combined effect is greater than the additive effects of the separate substances or organisms.

CONT

Synergism has been extremely difficult to prove in complicated food products, probably because of the effect of natural inhibitors, catalysts ...

CONT

What Western science does not know about curare preparation indicates how much there is still to learn from the so-called "primitive peoples" of Amazonia. An excellent example is the Western lack of understanding of the possible synergistic effects of many vegetal ingredients in the curares.

OBS

synergistic effect; synergism; synergy: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
DEF

Augmentation de l'intensité d'un effet (chimique ou biologique) par une substance ou un organisme, due à la présence d'une autre substance ou d'un autre organisme; l'effet combiné est supérieur aux effets cumulés des substances ou organismes séparé(e)s.

OBS

synergie; effet synergique : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR.

OBS

synergie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
DEF

Incremento en la intensidad de un efecto (químico o biológico) por una sustancia u organismo, debido a la presencia de otra sustancia u organismo, en donde el efecto combinado es mayor que los efectos aditivos de las sustancias separadas u organismos por separado.

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Record 2 2006-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Saving and Consumption
  • Economic Planning
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Corporate Management (General)
DEF

A situation in which two or more groups achieve greater total effectiveness by working together than by working separately.

OBS

Synergy can be a reason for a merger or for a «strategic alliance» between companies; synergy may also be developed between one company and its suppliers or its customers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épargne et consommation
  • Planification économique
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
DEF

Économie de moyens ou rendement supérieur résultant de la mise en commun de plusieurs actions concourant à un effet unique. Ainsi, après un regroupement d'entreprises, on s'attend à ce que la société absorbante réalise des bénéfices supérieurs à la somme des bénéfices que réaliserait chacune des sociétés absorbées. Grâce à la synergie, le tout est supérieur à la somme des parties.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ahorro y consumo
  • Planificación económica
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
  • Gestión de la empresa (Generalidades)
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Record 3 2004-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Toxicology
  • Occupational Health and Safety
DEF

The joint action of agents so that their combined effect is greater than the algebraic sum of their individual effects.

CONT

As used on a MSDS [material safety data sheet], synergism means that exposure to more than one chemical can result in health effects greater than expected when the effects of exposure to each chemical are added together. ... When chemicals are synergistic, the potential hazards of the chemicals should be re-evaluated, taking their synergistic properties into consideration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Toxicologie
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
DEF

Addition ou potentialisation de plusieurs toxiques pour créer un état morbide.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Toxicología
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
DEF

Incremento de potencia causado por la combinación de dos factores, cuya resultante es mayor a la esperada de la suma de tales potencias.

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Record 4 1999-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Theory
  • Group Dynamics
DEF

The coordinated action of all the elements of an organisation (individuals, services, procedures, resources, etc ...) essential to the accomplishment of its objectives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories de la gestion
  • Dynamique des groupes
DEF

Action coordonnée des divers éléments constitutifs d'une organisation (individus, services, méthodes, ressources) nécessaires à la réalisation de ses objectifs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teorías de la gestión
  • Dinámica de grupos
DEF

Conjunto de factores que permiten que la cooperación de personas u organizaciones para realizar una función sea más efectiva que si mantuviesen independientes sus actividades. Hay sinergia cuando existe la posibilidad de esa cooperación positiva. Por definición la sinergia es siempre positiva por lo que huelga calificarla como tal.

OBS

Su antónimo es disfunción, no sinergia negativa.

OBS

sinergia: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 5 1990-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Author: Forest Industry Machinery Task Force, 1988.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Auteur : Groupe de travail chargé de la machinerie de l'industrie forestière, 1988.

Spanish

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Record 6 1989-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Synergy is published four times a year by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres

Spanish

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