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TECHNOLOGICAL IMPERATIVE [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-01-22

English

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

The inclination to use a technology that has potential for some benefit, however marginal or unsubstantiated, based on an abiding fascination with technology, the expectation that new is better, and financial and other professional incentives.

OBS

technological imperative: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
DEF

Propension à utiliser une technologie susceptible d’offrir un certain avantage, si minime ou hypothétique soit-il, fondée sur une fascination sans bornes pour la technologie, sur le culte de la nouveauté ou sur des intérêts financiers ou professionnels.

OBS

impératif technologique : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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