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BAISSE VIGILANCE [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Effects of Pollution
  • Nervous System
CONT

In the absence of air and other oxidizing materials, hydrogen acts as an asphyxiant by displacing air. Persons breathing an oxygen-deficient atmosphere ... become cyanotic, suffer impaired alertness and muscular coordination, followed by collapse and death if exposure is prolonged.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Effets de la pollution
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Perturbation de la vigilance. A l'état de veille, le bruit provoque une gêne de nature plus diffuse dont la plus apparente est la modification de la vigilance.

OBS

[Les asphyxiants] [...] corrélation entre le pourcentage de carboxyhémoglobine dans le sang et la sévérité des symptômes. [...] Horvath et ses collaborateurs observèrent [...] qu'un taux de HbCO de 6,6 p. cent perturbe la vigilance.

OBS

Le terme "confusion mentale" possède un sens plus vaste et qui va plus loin que celui du terme "impaired alertness".

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Safety
OBS

complacency: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
OBS

complaisance; relâchement de la vigilance; baisse de vigilance : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
OBS

complacencia; exceso de confianza: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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