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HUMAN PERFORMANCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
- Work Study
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human performance
1, record 1, English, human%20performance
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Human capabilities and limitations which have an impact on the safety and efficiency of aeronautical operations. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 2, record 1, English, - human%20performance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
human performance: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - human%20performance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
- Étude du travail
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- performances humaines
1, record 1, French, performances%20humaines
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacités et limites de l'être humain qui ont une incidence sur la sécurité et l'efficacité des opérations aéronautiques. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 1, French, - performances%20humaines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
performances humaines : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - performances%20humaines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
- Estudio del trabajo
- Productividad y rentabilidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- actuación humana
1, record 1, Spanish, actuaci%C3%B3n%20humana
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidades y limitaciones humanas que repercuten en la seguridad y eficiencia de las operaciones aeronáuticas. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 2, record 1, Spanish, - actuaci%C3%B3n%20humana
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
actuación humana: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - actuaci%C3%B3n%20humana
Record 2 - external organization data 2013-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- human performance
1, record 2, English, human%20performance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Human performance is a key contributor to nuclear power plant safety. Recognizing this, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) requires nuclear power plants to implement and maintain human performance programs. 2, record 2, English, - human%20performance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In addition to this general day-to-day feedback, CNSC staff noted that it monitors several aspects of the operations where a decline in safety culture or human performance would become evident; such as in training, maintenance backlogs, the number and type of events and their root causes, hiring and contracting practices, and document quality. 3, record 2, English, - human%20performance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- performance humaine
1, record 2, French, performance%20humaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La performance humaine est un facteur clé en matière de sûreté des centrales nucléaires. Pour cette raison, la Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire (CCSN) exige que les centrales nucléaires canadiennes mettent en œuvre et maintiennent un programme relatif à la performance humaine. 2, record 2, French, - performance%20humaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aerospace Medicine
- Work Study
- Productivity and Profitability
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- human performance
1, record 3, English, human%20performance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Human performance focuses on the examination and mechanisms in human spatial orientation, including the study of internal and mental cues from physical stimuli that allow humans to orient themselves in gravity or non-gravity situations. Research includes: human eye movement versus robotic vision systems; the use of 'heads up' helmets-mounted displays; human perception in motion and human visual disorders. 1, record 3, English, - human%20performance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médecine aérospatiale
- Étude du travail
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- performance humaine
1, record 3, French, performance%20humaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La recherche sur la « performance humaine » désigne l'examen des mécanismes d'orientation spatiale de l'homme, soit notamment l'étude des signaux internes et mentaux provenant des stimuli physiques qui permettent aux humains de s'orienter en la présence ou en l'absence de gravité, et plus particulièrement la recherche sur les aspects suivants : le mouvement des yeux humains par opposition aux systèmes de vision artificiels; l'utilisation de casques de visualisation; la perception humaine du mouvement et des désordres visuels humains. 1, record 3, French, - performance%20humaine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-12-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
- Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- user-related performance
1, record 4, English, user%2Drelated%20performance
proposal, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- human factors performance 1, record 4, English, human%20factors%20performance
proposal, see observation
- human performance 2, record 4, English, human%20performance
proposal, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... important user-oriented concerns in the design process [include]: ease or maintenance, reliability, product safety, convenience in use (human factors engineering), aesthetic appeal, economy of operation, and duration of service. 3, record 4, English, - user%2Drelated%20performance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An important design consideration is adequate attention to human factors engineering, which uses the sciences of biomechanics, ergonomics, and engineering psychology to assure that the design can be operated efficiently by humans. It applies physiological and anthropometric data to ... design features.... 3, record 4, English, - user%2Drelated%20performance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A market review of available software led to three choices : Blox, from Ruble Software, to organize and measure the human performance issues.... 2, record 4, English, - user%2Drelated%20performance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
- Ingénierie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- performance usuelle
1, record 4, French, performance%20usuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Les performances] qui concernent les relations entre le produit et les êtres humains à son contact. (...) ces relations sont d'ordres biologique, physiologique, psychologique, ergonomique, culturel (...) 1, record 4, French, - performance%20usuelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les performances usuelles peuvent être des performances usuelles d'utilisation (l'humain est alors l'utilisateur) ou encore des performances usuelles de fabrication (l'humain est l'opérateur de l'outil de fabrication). 2, record 4, French, - performance%20usuelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La forme au pluriel se trouve en vedette car c'est la forme la plus fréquemment rencontrée et afin de permettre un meilleur accès à la fiche. 2, record 4, French, - performance%20usuelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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