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NEAR-MISS [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- near miss
1, record 1, English, near%20miss
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An undesired event or willful act that could, but does not result in a physical harm or occupational illness to a person, or damage to material, works, or buildings. 1, record 1, English, - near%20miss
Record 1, Key term(s)
- near-miss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quasi-accident
1, record 1, French, quasi%2Daccident
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Événement fâcheux ou acte délibéré qui aurait pu, sans que cette possibilité ne se concrétise, causer des préjudices corporels, provoquer une maladie professionnelle ou occasionner des dommages au matériel, aux installations ou aux immeubles. 1, record 1, French, - quasi%2Daccident
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- near miss
1, record 2, English, near%20miss
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- near collision 2, record 2, English, near%20collision
correct
- air-miss 3, record 2, English, air%2Dmiss
correct, NATO, standardized
- airmiss 4, record 2, English, airmiss
correct
- air miss 2, record 2, English, air%20miss
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any circumstance in flight when the degree of separation between two aircraft might constitute a hazardous situation. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 3, record 2, English, - near%20miss
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
near miss; air-miss: terms standardized by NATO. 5, record 2, English, - near%20miss
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Near mid-air collision. 5, record 2, English, - near%20miss
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nearmiss
- near-miss
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quasi-abordage
1, record 2, French, quasi%2Dabordage
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- quasi collision 2, record 2, French, quasi%20collision
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- quasi-collision 3, record 2, French, quasi%2Dcollision
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- quasicollision 4, record 2, French, quasicollision
correct, feminine noun
- presque-collision 5, record 2, French, presque%2Dcollision
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En vol, toute circonstance au cours de laquelle la distance qui sépare deux aéronefs aurait pu constituer une situation dangereuse. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 2, record 2, French, - quasi%2Dabordage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains organismes font une distinction entre «collision» et «abordage», alors que d'autres n'en font pas. Pour plus de détails à ce sujet, voir la fiche «collision». 6, record 2, French, - quasi%2Dabordage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quasi-abordage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 2, French, - quasi%2Dabordage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
quasi collision : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 7, record 2, French, - quasi%2Dabordage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuasicolisión
1, record 2, Spanish, cuasicolisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- near-miss
1, record 3, English, near%2Dmiss
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- near miss 2, record 3, English, near%20miss
correct
- close call 3, record 3, English, close%20call
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An event that would have constituted a medical accident but which was intercepted at the point of patient care services before it actually reached the patient. 4, record 3, English, - near%2Dmiss
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accident évité de justesse
1, record 3, French, accident%20%C3%A9vit%C3%A9%20de%20justesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une erreur est commise. Trois possibilités se présentent : l'erreur est détectée avant d'atteindre le patient, on parle alors d'un accident évité de justesse [...]; l'erreur n'est pas détectée, mais il ne s'ensuit pas de préjudice pour le patient; le patient subit un préjudice. 2, record 3, French, - accident%20%C3%A9vit%C3%A9%20de%20justesse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accident évité de justesse : terme retenu par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 3, record 3, French, - accident%20%C3%A9vit%C3%A9%20de%20justesse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- near-miss
1, record 4, English, near%2Dmiss
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
negative example of a concept to be learned that is quite similar to a positive example of that concept and may help to isolate the significant features of the latter 1, record 4, English, - near%2Dmiss
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
near-miss: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 4, English, - near%2Dmiss
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- quasi-instance
1, record 4, French, quasi%2Dinstance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
exemple négatif d'un concept à apprendre, presque identique à un exemple positif de ce concept, et qui peut servir à en isoler les traits distinctifs 1, record 4, French, - quasi%2Dinstance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quasi-instance : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 4, French, - quasi%2Dinstance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-01-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- near miss
1, record 5, English, near%20miss
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- near-miss 2, record 5, English, near%2Dmiss
correct
- near miss negative example 2, record 5, English, near%20miss%20negative%20example
correct
- near-miss negative example 3, record 5, English, near%2Dmiss%20negative%20example
correct
- near-miss example 4, record 5, English, near%2Dmiss%20example
correct
- near-miss counter-example 5, record 5, English, near%2Dmiss%20counter%2Dexample
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a type of example in a training sequence where the object is not an example of the required concept but only a very small number of features prevent it from being so. 6, record 5, English, - near%20miss
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Near misses can be important for learning structural descriptions as they enable the system to deduce necessary features of the object to be identified. 6, record 5, English, - near%20miss
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Winston stressed the idea of "near-miss" examples, i.e. ones which did not differ too much from the structured representation at that time - otherwise the program would be overwhelmed by all the mismatches, and be unable to work out how to modify its understanding of the concept. 7, record 5, English, - near%20miss
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- presque exemple
1, record 5, French, presque%20exemple
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- quasi instance 2, record 5, French, quasi%20instance
correct, feminine noun
- quasi-instance 3, record 5, French, quasi%2Dinstance
correct, feminine noun
- instance quasi positive 2, record 5, French, instance%20quasi%20positive
correct, feminine noun
- nuance critique 4, record 5, French, nuance%20critique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En apprentissage de descriptions de classes à partir d'exemples, exemple qui manque d'appartenir à une classe pour un petit nombre de raisons. 5, record 5, French, - presque%20exemple
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une idée cruciale est le «presque exemple» («near-miss») : si, en effet, une situation radicalement différente des autres est soudain présentée, il n'y a rien à dire : si au contraire une situation presque semblable est soumise, le système va s'intéresser aux différences avec le modèle interne et marquer celles-ci, apprenant, petit à petit, les caractéristiques essentielles et secondaires du concept. 1, record 5, French, - presque%20exemple
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-06-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- near-miss 1, record 6, English, near%2Dmiss
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Texte pour le Service médical du CN 1, record 6, English, - near%2Dmiss
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Circulation des trains
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- quasi-accident
1, record 6, French, quasi%2Daccident
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quasi-accident : terme uniformisé par le CN. 1, record 6, French, - quasi%2Daccident
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sur le modèle de quasi-abordage ou de quasi-collision, donnés par la BTC. 1, record 6, French, - quasi%2Daccident
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-09-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- near-miss 1, record 7, English, near%2Dmiss
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- demi-échec 1, record 7, French, demi%2D%C3%A9chec
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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