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adaptability [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adaptability
1, record 1, English, adaptability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- adaptive capacity 2, record 1, English, adaptive%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the capacity of systems, institutions [and] humans ... to adjust to potential damage, to take advantage of opportunities, or to respond to consequences. 3, record 1, English, - adaptability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adaptive capacity is the second important property that refers to the responsiveness of agri-food systems when faced with extreme conditions. Human systems might, for example, have the capacity to switch to alternative land use within the agri-food systems. In these cases, people would be able to adapt to change since they have the capacity to shift their use of land and other resources. 4, record 1, English, - adaptability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adaptabilité
1, record 1, French, adaptabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité d'adaptation 2, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27adaptation
correct, feminine noun
- faculté d'adaptation 3, record 1, French, facult%C3%A9%20d%27adaptation
feminine noun
- souplesse 3, record 1, French, souplesse
feminine noun
- flexibilité 3, record 1, French, flexibilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] faculté générale à s'adapter aux dommages potentiels, à tirer profit des opportunités ou à faire face aux conséquences. 2, record 1, French, - adaptabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adaptabilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, adaptabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- adaptabilidad humana 2, record 1, Spanish, adaptabilidad%20humana
correct, feminine noun
- capacidad de adaptación 3, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20adaptaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Evolution (Biology)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adaptability
1, record 2, English, adaptability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- adaptive capacity 2, record 2, English, adaptive%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The [ability] to respond to environmental changes in order to continue to thrive ... 3, record 2, English, - adaptability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In ecological systems, this resilience shows as net primary productivity and maintenance of biomass and biodiversity, and the stability of hydrological cycles. 4, record 2, English, - adaptability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Évolution (Biologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adaptabilité
1, record 2, French, adaptabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faculté d'adaptation 2, record 2, French, facult%C3%A9%20d%27adaptation
correct, feminine noun
- capacité d'adaptation 3, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27adaptation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité que présente un écosystème de s'adapter aux transformations de son milieu. 4, record 2, French, - adaptabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes écologiques [...] les plus vulnérables sont ceux qui sont les plus sensibles aux changements climatiques et les moins capables de s'adapter [...] L'adaptabilité est la mesure dans laquelle les systèmes sont capables de s'ajuster aux nouvelles conditions ou de les anticiper. 5, record 2, French, - adaptabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Evolución (Biología)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- adaptabilidad
1, record 2, Spanish, adaptabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Software
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adaptability
1, record 3, English, adaptability
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ease with which software allows differing system constraints and user needs to be satisfied. 1, record 3, English, - adaptability
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adaptability: term and definition standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 2, record 3, English, - adaptability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Logiciels
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- adaptabilité
1, record 3, French, adaptabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ouverture 2, record 3, French, ouverture
correct, feminine noun
- possibilité d'adaptation 3, record 3, French, possibilit%C3%A9%20d%27adaptation
correct, feminine noun
- souplesse 1, record 3, French, souplesse
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facilité avec laquelle le logiciel tient compte des diverses contraintes des systèmes et répond aux besoins des utilisateurs. 4, record 3, French, - adaptabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le comité de sélection des projets jugera [...] la facilité d'intégration du logiciel en classe et l'ouverture du didacticiel, c'est-à-dire l'adaptabilité de celui-ci à différents contextes d'enseignement et d'apprentissage. 5, record 3, French, - adaptabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le degré d'ouverture - fermeture d'un didacticiel est fonction de deux critères : la facilité avec laquelle on peut le quitter et reprendre l'enseignement là où on l'a laissé; la possibilité d'intervenir à l'intérieur du didacticiel pour en modifier le contenu de façon à pouvoir l'adapter à des besoins spécifiques ou à l'évolution des données [...] 6, record 3, French, - adaptabilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- adaptability
1, record 4, English, adaptability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- adaptabilité
1, record 4, French, adaptabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité de l'aide technique qui peut être modifiée de façon permanente en fonction des besoins de l'usager. 1, record 4, French, - adaptabilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- adaptability
1, record 5, English, adaptability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- adaptivity 1, record 5, English, adaptivity
correct
- flexibility 1, record 5, English, flexibility
correct
- financial adaptability 2, record 5, English, financial%20adaptability
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Financial adaptability is the ability of the company to take effective action to alter the amounts and timings of cashflows to respond to unexpected need or opportunities. Financial adaptability can help to mitigate any of the factors discussed above in relation to going concern. 2, record 5, English, - adaptability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- adaptabilité
1, record 5, French, adaptabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- faculté d'adaptation 1, record 5, French, facult%C3%A9%20d%27adaptation
correct, feminine noun
- flexibilité 1, record 5, French, flexibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- flexibilité financière 2, record 5, French, flexibilit%C3%A9%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d'une entité de s'adapter avantageusement aux nouvelles occasions qui se présentent en modifiant ses ressources ou en les remplaçant par de nouvelles ressources convenant mieux aux nouveaux défis susceptibles de se présenter. 1, record 5, French, - adaptabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette capacité est fonction de l'ensemble des liquidités dont l'entité pourrait disposer à une date donnée par suite d'une liquidation ordonnée de ses actifs. Elle peut être mesurée par la valeur de réalisation nette de l'actif net de l'entité. 1, record 5, French, - adaptabilit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-05-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- adaptability
1, record 6, English, adaptability
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of a crop variety to given conditions. 1, record 6, English, - adaptability
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- souplesse d'adaptation
1, record 6, French, souplesse%20d%27adaptation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- adaptabilité 1, record 6, French, adaptabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'un type de culture à certaines conditions. 1, record 6, French, - souplesse%20d%27adaptation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- adaptabilidad
1, record 6, Spanish, adaptabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-07-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- adaptability
1, record 7, English, adaptability
correct, federal regulation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A member of the investor class or the entrepreneur class shall be awarded assessment points up to a maximum of six points for adaptability. 1, record 7, English, - adaptability
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002. 2, record 7, English, - adaptability
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'adaptation
1, record 7, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27adaptation
correct, federal regulation, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un maximum de 6 points d'appréciation sont attribués au membre de la catégorie des investisseurs ou de la catégorie des entrepreneurs au titre de la capacité d'adaptation. 1, record 7, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27adaptation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Règlement de l'immigration et de la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 2, record 7, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27adaptation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-03-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- adaptation capacity
1, record 8, English, adaptation%20capacity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- adaptability 1, record 8, English, adaptability
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capability of a neural network to adapt itself to an environment, this capability being sometimes useful during the learning stage. 1, record 8, English, - adaptation%20capacity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- adaptabilité
1, record 8, French, adaptabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d'un réseau de neurones à s'adapter par lui-même à un environnement cette capacité pouvant servir durant la phase d'apprentissage. 1, record 8, French, - adaptabilit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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