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FUNCTIONAL SCALE [6 records]

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Record 1 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
OBS

functional scale : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
OBS

échelle fonctionnelle : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Chemistry
CONT

Molecular nanotechnology(MNT) is the concept of engineering functional mechanical systems at the molecular scale. An equivalent definition would be "machines at the molecular scale designed and built atom-by-atom. "

Key term(s)
  • molecular nano-technology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Chimie
CONT

L'étape ultime de la nanotechnologie «Bottom-Up» est appelée la «nanotechnologie moléculaire» ou «fabrication moléculaire» et a été mise en perspective par le chercheur K. Eric Drexler. Elle théorise de véritables usines moléculaires, capables de créer n'importe quel matériau par assemblage précis, contrôlé et exponentiel d'atomes et de molécules.

Key term(s)
  • nano-technologie moléculaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física atómica
  • Química
DEF

Construcción de nanomáquinas de átomos capaces de construir ellas mismas otros componentes moleculares, basándose en reacciones mecánico-sintéticas.

CONT

El proceso de fabricación en el que el producto es creado con precisión atómica es denominado nanotecnología molecular o fabricación molecular.

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Record 3 2013-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
  • Social Services and Social Work
CONT

Functional Competence Scale : The next questions are about how easy it is for you todo things for yourself as much as you want.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
  • Services sociaux et travail social
DEF

Instrument servant à évaluer le degré d'autosuffisance ou d'autonomie d'un sujet à partir de données recueillies sur l'état d'une ou plusieurs de ses fonctions.

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
CONT

The palliative performance scale is a reliable and valid tool used for palliative care patients. Developed by Victoria Hospice Society, British Columbia, the PPS guides the assessment of a patient's functional performance. The PPS is divided into 11 categories that are measured in 10% decremental stages(100% to 0%). There are five observable parameters included in the functional assessment : 1) Degree of ambulation 2) Ability to do activities 3) Ability to do self-care 4) Intake 5) Level of consciousness. The PPS provides a framework for measuring progressive decline over the course of illness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
OBS

échelle de performance pour soins palliatifs; PPS; échelle PPS : termes et abréviation retenus par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé.

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Phraseology
CONT

The Vineland Social Maturity Scale, originally developed by Edgar A. Doll, represented an early attempt to measure social competence. Doll defined social competence as "a functional composite of human traits which subserves social usefulness as reflected in self-sufficiency and in service to others. "This aspect of human behavior has also been termed adaptive behavior and has been incorporated as a major component in the definition of mental retardation.

CONT

The adaptive behaviors of 20 autistic, 20 Down syndrome, and 20 developmentally normal children were compared using the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale. (Source: PASCAL database).

Key term(s)
  • social quotient
  • social competence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Phraséologie
CONT

Le comportement adaptatif [...] découle d'une attitude positive en face de la frustration, d'une approche de type « processus de résolution des problèmes » [...] - un individu [...] essaiera de se conformer aux valeurs et aux normes du groupe auquel il s'identifie et auquel il aimerait appartenir.

PHR

comportement adaptatif à l'école, au foyer, en société, au travail.

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
CONT

The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale in a sample of normal French children: ... Standardized mean scores of French children were comparable to those of the American normative sample ... overall findings support the cross-cultural stability of the psychometric properties of this instrument, attention is drawn to potential problems in the use of the Vineland scales, with special reference to autistic samples. (Source: PASCAL database).

OBS

"Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales", 1984 revision of the "Vineland Social Maturity Scale".

OBS

Vineland Social Maturity Scale : a scale designed to assess social maturity in terms of the ability to come to terms with one's social needs and assume responsibility. Norms are available up to age twenty-five. One scale may also be used with younger or retarded people. A "social age"(SA) and a "social quotient" may be answered from the 117 items. The Vineland Social Maturity Scale, originally developed by Edgar A. Doll, represented an early attempt to measure social competence. Doll defined social competence as "a functional composite of human traits which subserves social usefulness as reflected in self-sufficiency and in service to others. "This aspect of human behavior has also been termed adaptive behavior and has been incorporated as a major component in the definition of mental retardation.

Key term(s)
  • Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scale

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
OBS

Dans les sources consultées et dans la base de données PASCAL, le titre anglais de cette échelle bien connue en psychiatrie n'est pas traduit en français. Néanmoins le terme «comportement adaptatif» est bien consacré, d'où la proposition «échelle de comportement adaptatif de Vineland».

CONT

Échelle de maturité sociale Vineland. Cette échelle peut être utilisée dans les cas suivants : - Un index qualitatif des variations dans les cas «anormaux». - Une mesure d'amélioration suivant une thérapie. - Lors d'études cliniques sur la détérioration ou le déclin des facultés mentales. - Pour distinguer le retard mental associé d'incapacité sociale du retard mental associé de capacité sociale. - Pour aider à l'orientation d'un enfant (à l'école ou à la maison). - Pour évaluer l'influence de l'environnement et des handicaps.

Spanish

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