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ATTITUDE SCALE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Personality Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attitude scale
1, record 1, English, attitude%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The general use of an attitude scale is to measure the strength of reaction, such as like-dislike, agree-disagree, accept-reject, to items which give statements of psychological attitude. 2, record 1, English, - attitude%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Likert's scale and Thurstone's scale are examples of attitude scales. 3, record 1, English, - attitude%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle d'attitude
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20d%27attitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle d'attitudes 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20d%27attitudes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de repérage de l'intensité (ou force) d'une attitude, considérée comme variable ordinale caractérisant chaque être humain. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20d%27attitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicometría y psicotécnica
- Desarrollo de la personalidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala de actitud
1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20de%20actitud
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuestionario que mide [...], por medio de una sola puntuación, tanto la dirección como la intensidad de una actitud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - escala%20de%20actitud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Escalas de actitud. [...] cuestionario que mide actitudes [...]. Por lo general estamos hablando de más de 20 ítemes. Hay que diferenciarlo del cuestionario de opiniones que, por lo general, contiene muchos menos ítemes. Hay escalas compuestas de diversas subescalas que miden la actitud hacia diversos aspectos del constructo (servicios, preparación, etcétera). [...] Hay varios tipos de escalas para medir la actitud (Ordenadas - Thurstone; De acuerdo - Likert; Diferencial semántico – Osgood). 1, record 1, Spanish, - escala%20de%20actitud
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pointer
1, record 2, English, pointer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The attitude indicator(also called the artificial horizon or the gyro horizon) provides the pilot with an artificial horizon as a means of reference when the natural horizon cannot be seen because of cloud, fog, rain or other obstructions to visibility... The natural horizon is represented by a horizon bar on the face of the instrument. The attitude of the aircraft in relation to the horizon is indicated by a split bar or, on some instruments, by a miniature airplane. A pointer at the top indicates degrees of bank on an index scale graduated from 0° to 90° right or left. 1, record 2, English, - pointer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the "airplane pointer" on the heading indicator. 2, record 2, English, - pointer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pointeur
1, record 2, French, pointeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- repère de l'assiette latérale 2, record 2, French, rep%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27assiette%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine noun
- repère 3, record 2, French, rep%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gyroscope de l'horizon artificiel pivote dans un plan horizontal et préserve son orientation par rapport à l'horizon réel lorsque l'avion s'incline, monte ou descend. [...] Le pointeur situé au sommet de l'horizon artificiel se déplace le long d'une échelle graduée à 10, 20, 30, 60 et 90 degrés d'inclinaison latérale. Les lignes horizontales indiquent l'angle d'inclinaison de tangage de l'appareil, exprimée en degrés au-dessus ou en dessous de l'horizon. 1, record 2, French, - pointeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Horizon artificiel. [...] L'horizon naturel est représenté par une barre horizontale sur la face de l'instrument. L'assiette relative de l'avion par rapport à l'horizon est indiquée à l'aide d'un avion stylisé ou d'une barre segmentée. Un repère localisé en haut de l'instrument indique le nombre de degrés d'inclinaison à gauche ou à droite grâce à une échelle graduée de 0° à 90°. 3, record 2, French, - pointeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Clinical Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Thurstone Attitude Scale
1, record 3, English, Thurstone%20Attitude%20Scale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Thurstone attitude scale 2, record 3, English, Thurstone%20attitude%20scale
correct
- Thurstone scale 3, record 3, English, Thurstone%20scale
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An attitude scale derived from a modification of the psychophysical method of equal-appearing intervals. A series of statements is assigned a scale value on the basis of the pooled judgment of a large number of raters and the final scale is made up of statements representing the entire range of opinion on the variable in question. 1, record 3, English, - Thurstone%20Attitude%20Scale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Psychologie clinique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échelle de L.L. Thurstone
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20L%2EL%2E%20Thurstone
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- échelle d'attitude de Thurstone 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20d%27attitude%20de%20Thurstone
correct, feminine noun
- échelle de Thurstone 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Thurstone
correct, feminine noun
- méthode des juges 1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20juges
correct, see observation, feminine noun, less frequent
- échelle à intervalles apparemment égaux 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20%C3%A0%20intervalles%20apparemment%20%C3%A9gaux
correct, see observation, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette méthode repose sur l'idée que les items n'ont pas tous la même importance dans la définition d'une attitude; elle se donne donc pour objet d'ordonner les items eux-mêmes comme étant révélateurs d'une attitude bipolaire, l'un des pôles par la note 7,9 on 11 (suivant la finesse de l'échelle). 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20L%2EL%2E%20Thurstone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La méthode de Thurstone est parfois appelée «méthode des juges» en raison de l'appel à un jury d'experts, ou encore «échelle à intervalles apparemment égaux» en raison du fait qu'elle s'efforce d'être une échelle métrique fondée sur une régularité présumée des gradations (à l'image des échelles de température). 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20L%2EL%2E%20Thurstone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-08-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- split bar
1, record 4, English, split%20bar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The attitude indicator(also called the artificial horizon or the gyro horizon) provides the pilot with an artificial horizon as a means of reference when the natural horizon cannot be seen... The natural horizon is represented by a horizon bar on the face of the instrument. The attitude of the aircraft in relation to the horizon is indicated by a split bar or, on some instruments, by a miniature airplane. A pointer at the top indicates degrees of bank on an index scale graduated from 0° to 90° right or left. 1, record 4, English, - split%20bar
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- barre segmentée
1, record 4, French, barre%20segment%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'horizon artificiel (aussi appelé horizon gyroscopique ou indicateur d'assiette) offre au pilote une référence artificielle lorsque l'horizon naturel n'est pas visible [...] L'horizon naturel est représenté par une barre horizontale sur la face de l'instrument. L'assiette relative de l'avion par rapport à l'horizon est indiquée à l'aide d'un avion stylisé ou d'une barre segmentée. Un repère localisé en haut de l'instrument indique le nombre de degrés d'inclinaison à gauche ou à droite grâce à une échelle graduée de 0° à 90°. 1, record 4, French, - barre%20segment%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pitch gimbal
1, record 5, English, pitch%20gimbal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main AI [attitude indicator] used an electrically driven, two axis of freedom, vertical gyroscope assembly... Attitude information was displayed by a sphere which was mechanically driven by the pitch gimbal and directly attached to the roll gimbal of the vertical gyroscope. Movement of the roll and pitch gimbals registered roll and pitch axis sphere movement in relation to a miniature airplane symbol. A roll index, attached to the roll gimbal, indicated the roll displacement angle relative to a frame mounted roll scale. Pitch displacement angles were displayed on the sphere. 2, record 5, English, - pitch%20gimbal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cadre de tangage
1, record 5, French, cadre%20de%20tangage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cardan de tangage 2, record 5, French, cardan%20de%20tangage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Centrale de cap et de verticale pour avion. Une centrale est constituée d'un gyro-indicateur de verticale et d'un gyroscope directionnel garde-cap. La direction par rapport au nord du moment cinétique du gyroscope directionnel est repérée juste avant le départ de l'avion à l'aide d'un gyroscope de transfert. Un gyroscope de verticale asservit une plate-forme autour de deux axes parallèles aux axes de roulis et de tangage de l'avion. Cette plate-forme délivre les références de roulis et assiette longitudinale et supporte un gyroscope directionnel qui fonctionne en garde-cap. La plate-forme asservie est constituée d'un cadre de roulis extérieur et de deux cadres de tangage liés mécaniquement. À l'intérieur du premier cadre de tangage est placé le gyroscope de verticale, à l'intérieur du second le gyroscope directionnel [...] 1, record 5, French, - cadre%20de%20tangage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-08-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- roll gimbal
1, record 6, English, roll%20gimbal
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main AI [attitude indicator] used an electrically driven, two axis of freedom, vertical gyroscope assembly... Attitude information was displayed by a sphere which was mechanically driven by the pitch gimbal and directly attached to the roll gimbal of the vertical gyroscope. Movement of the roll and pitch gimbals registered roll and pitch axis sphere movement in relation to a miniature airplane symbol. A roll index, attached to the roll gimbal, indicated the roll displacement angle relative to a frame mounted roll scale. Pitch displacement angles were displayed on the sphere. 2, record 6, English, - roll%20gimbal
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cadre de roulis
1, record 6, French, cadre%20de%20roulis
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cardan de roulis 2, record 6, French, cardan%20de%20roulis
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Centrale de cap et de verticale pour avion. Une centrale est constituée d'un gyro-indicateur de verticale et d'un gyroscope directionnel garde-cap. La direction par rapport au nord du moment cinétique du gyroscope directionnel est repérée juste avant le départ de l'avion à l'aide d'un gyroscope de transfert. Un gyroscope de verticale asservit une plate-forme autour de deux axes parallèles aux axes de roulis et de tangage de l'avion. Cette plate-forme délivre les références de roulis et assiette longitudinale et supporte un gyroscope directionnel qui fonctionne en garde-cap. La plate-forme asservie est constituée d'un cadre de roulis extérieur et de deux cadres de tangage liés mécaniquement. À l'intérieur du premier cadre de tangage est placé le gyroscope de verticale, à l'intérieur du second le gyroscope directionnel [...] 1, record 6, French, - cadre%20de%20roulis
Record 6, Key term(s)
- cardan axe de roulis
- cardan roulis
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- acquiescent response set
1, record 7, English, acquiescent%20response%20set
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- acquiescence response set 2, record 7, English, acquiescence%20response%20set
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the tendency to agree with an item on an attitude scale or questionnaire regardless of its content. 1, record 7, English, - acquiescent%20response%20set
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tendance à l'acquiescement
1, record 7, French, tendance%20%C3%A0%20l%27acquiescement
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- tendance à l'acceptation 1, record 7, French, tendance%20%C3%A0%20l%27acceptation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-01-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- scalogram
1, record 8, English, scalogram
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrangement of items (as of a psychological or sociological test) in ascending order of difficulty. 2, record 8, English, - scalogram
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scalogram analysis. A method for constructing an attitude scale from items in accumulated form(according to L. A. Guttman) with the object of the unidimensionality of the scale. 1, record 8, English, - scalogram
Record 8, Key term(s)
- cumulative scale
- Guttman scale
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- scalogramme
1, record 8, French, scalogramme
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- échelle cumulative
- échelle de Guttman
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- productivity ratio
1, record 9, English, productivity%20ratio
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concept of productivity recognizes the interplay between various factors in the workplace. The output or results achieved may be related to different inputs or resources in the form of various productivity ratios, for example, output per labour hour, output per unit of material(as in kilometres driven per litre of gas) or output per unit of capital. Each of these productivity ratios may be influenced by a combination of factors, such as quality and availability of materials, scale of operations, rate of capacity utilization, availability and throughput capacity of capital equipment, attitude and skill level of the work force, motivation and effectiveness of the management. The manner in which these factors interrelate will have a bearing on the resulting productivity ratio. 1, record 9, English, - productivity%20ratio
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ratio de productivité
1, record 9, French, ratio%20de%20productivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fondamentaux nécessaires pour qu'une économie soit saine, sont les coefficients d'épargne, les coefficients d'investissements, les ratios de productivité et la balance des paiements. 1, record 9, French, - ratio%20de%20productivit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-08-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- roll index
1, record 10, English, roll%20index
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a movable roll index moves over a scale fixed to the case [of the standby attitude indicator]. 1, record 10, English, - roll%20index
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- index mobile d'inclinaison 1, record 10, French, index%20mobile%20d%27inclinaison
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- index de pente latérale 2, record 10, French, index%20de%20pente%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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