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foresight [6 records]

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Record 1 2015-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organization Planning
DEF

A systematic, participatory and multi-disciplinary approach to explore mid- to long-term futures and drivers of change.

CONT

Through scanning and foresight we anticipate emerging policy challenges and opportunities in a rapidly changing and complex world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planification d'organisation
DEF

Approche systématique, participative et multidisciplinaire à l'aide de laquelle on explore l'avenir à court et à long terme et les moteurs de changement.

CONT

En utilisant la veille et la prospective nous prévoyons faire face à de nouveaux défis et à de nouvelles occasions en matière de politiques dans un monde complexe qui change rapidement.

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Surveying
CONT

A foresight is a reading taken on a position of unknown coordinate(s). Since a survey progresses from a point of known position to points of unknown position, a foresight is a reading looking "forward" along the line of progress. Foresights may be taken on the "main circuit" of the survey or on additional points of interest. Readings on additional points of interest are sometimes called sideshots or intermediate foresights to distinguish them from the readings that form the main circuit of the survey.

OBS

Foresight is opposed to backsight.

OBS

foresight: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Arpentage
DEF

Direction d'une droite mesurée vers l'avant à partir du point de départ de la ligne, par ex. lorsqu'on effectue un cheminement.

OBS

visée avant : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

Prudence in anticipation of an event, particularly one fraught with danger.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
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Record 4 2001-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
  • Shooting (Sports)
DEF

... any type of sight assembly positioned at the muzzle end of a firearm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
  • Tir (Sports)
DEF

[...] n'importe quel type de dispositif de visée situé au bout du canon d'une arme à feu.

OBS

guidon : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Arme blindée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Armas ligeras
  • Tiro (Deportes)
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Record 5 1987-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

A capacity which is frequently notionally postulated of a hypothetical "reasonable man" when a court is seeking to determine whether a particular defendant should or should not be held liable for a particular happening. "Reasonably foreseeable" is frequently used as a standard; e.g. where a court states that a defendant will be liable if he should reasonably have foreseen that consequences of a certain kind were likely to result .... How far the foresight of a reasonable man would extend in particular circumstances is a policy decision .... Generally, however, it is restricted to the kind of things which a sensible person should have realized might well happen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)

Spanish

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