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BAISSE VIGILANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impaired alertness
1, record 1, English, impaired%20alertness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - impaired%20alertness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perturbation de la vigilance
1, record 1, French, perturbation%20de%20la%20vigilance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- baisse de la vigilance 2, record 1, French, baisse%20de%20la%20vigilance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - perturbation%20de%20la%20vigilance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - perturbation%20de%20la%20vigilance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme "confusion mentale" possède un sens plus vaste et qui va plus loin que celui du terme "impaired alertness". 4, record 1, French, - perturbation%20de%20la%20vigilance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- complacency
1, record 2, English, complacency
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
complacency: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 2, English, - complacency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- complaisance
1, record 2, French, complaisance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- relâchement de la vigilance 1, record 2, French, rel%C3%A2chement%20de%20la%20vigilance
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- baisse de vigilance 1, record 2, French, baisse%20de%20vigilance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
complaisance; relâchement de la vigilance; baisse de vigilance : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 2, French, - complaisance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- complacencia
1, record 2, Spanish, complacencia
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- exceso de confianza 1, record 2, Spanish, exceso%20de%20confianza
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
complacencia; exceso de confianza: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - complacencia
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