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CONCEPT DEFINITION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
- Industrial Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conceptual design
1, record 1, English, conceptual%20design
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- conceptual engineering 2, record 1, English, conceptual%20engineering
correct
- concept definition 3, record 1, English, concept%20definition
correct
- definition study 4, record 1, English, definition%20study
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Engineering work preceding conceptual design would be termed "feasibility studies". Work following conceptual design would be preliminary engineering, final (detailed) design, purchasing, and construction. 2, record 1, English, - conceptual%20design
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are basically three levels of engineering and design work ...: Conceptual Design and Feasibility Studies; Preliminary Engineering; Final (Detailed) Design. ... The important aspect to consider is that a study must not be approached the same as a design project. Much less attention must be paid to detail and much more to concepts.... 2, record 1, English, - conceptual%20design
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The objective of this project is to undertake the conceptual design of a prototype Canadian railbus. ... The vehicle must accommodate at least 40 passengers and their baggage, and have a minimum cruising speed of 100 km/h on tangent track. 5, record 1, English, - conceptual%20design
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
- Dessin industriel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étude de définition
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20d%C3%A9finition
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- définition du concept 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9finition%20du%20concept
correct, proposal, feminine noun
- étude sur la définition du projet 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20sur%20la%20d%C3%A9finition%20du%20projet
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zone AB [Conception du modèle de produit allant de l'idée aux spécifications] : avant-projet, prédéveloppement, études de définition, conception préliminaire, prédesign. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20de%20d%C3%A9finition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aérospatiale. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20de%20d%C3%A9finition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- concept definition
1, record 2, English, concept%20definition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Definition which captures information about the functional role, number, criteriality and nature of potential role fillers. 2, record 2, English, - concept%20definition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- définition de concept
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9finition%20de%20concept
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-10-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Intelligence (Military)
- Corporate Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- concept definition
1, record 3, English, concept%20definition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- définition du concept
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9finition%20du%20concept
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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