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INCIDENCIA [2 records]

Record 1 2026-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
  • Collaboration with Health Canada
DEF

The number of new cases of a disease or condition in a population at risk over a given period, usually one year.

OBS

Incidence is often expressed as a ratio, in which the number of cases is the numerator and the population at risk is the denominator.

OBS

incidence: designation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
  • Collaboration avec Santé Canada
DEF

Nombre de nouveaux cas d'une maladie ou d'un problème de santé dans une population à risque au cours d'une période donnée, généralement un an.

OBS

incidence : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
  • Colaboración con el Ministerio de Salud de Canadá
DEF

Número de nuevos casos de una enfermedad en un lapso determinado.

OBS

No confundir con "prevalencia".

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Record 2 2000-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Air Transport
OBS

Of sonic ray.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

Du rayon sonique.

OBS

incidence : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acústica (Física)
  • Transporte aéreo
OBS

Del rayo sónico.

OBS

incidencia : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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