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FUNCTIONAL WAY [17 records]

Record 1 2025-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prostheses
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
  • Cybernetic Systems
  • Nervous System
CONT

... hybrid neuroprostheses(HNPs)... combine FES [functional electrical stimulation] with other techniques to perform functional movements... This hybrid approach opens the way for the elaboration of strategies that focus on the advantages of each individual technique.

CONT

Paresis of the upper limb (UL) is the most frequent impairment after a stroke. Hybrid neuroprostheses, i.e., the combination of robots and electrical stimulation, have emerged as an option to treat these impairments.

OBS

hybrid neuroprostheses: plural.

OBS

hybrid neural prostheses: plural.

Key term(s)
  • hybrid neuroprosthetic
  • hybrid neural prosthetic
  • hybrid neuroprostheses
  • hybrid neural prostheses

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prothèses
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
  • Systèmes cybernétiques
  • Système nerveux
OBS

Les neuroprothèses hybrides combinent la stimulation électrique fonctionnelle et d'autres techniques, notamment du domaine de la robotique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private Law
  • Diplomacy
CONT

Immunity from civil jurisdiction.... Three main approaches can be distinguished within the case-law. A first group of cases includes the judgments in which domestic courts have denied, in a fairly explicit way, the existence of a customary norm giving all foreign officials functional immunity from civil jurisdiction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit privé
  • Diplomatie

Spanish

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Record 3 2020-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

... an approach is put forward to represent the functionality of human-robot teams in a formal manner using abstraction hierarchies. In this way, formal relations between domain knowledge at the system, functional and mission-oriented levels are established and reasoning rules are used to navigate through these relations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
CONT

Le module de navigation s'appuiera sur des règles de raisonnement fournies par le module sémantique. Ces règles permettront, entre autres, d'inférer un «facteur de danger» qui sera exploité par les algorithmes de déplacement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inteligencia artificial
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Record 4 2018-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
  • Mirrors
OBS

Mirror walls create a bold, yet sleek effect in any room, and are perfect for gyms and dance studios.... It's a fast way to make [a] room look bigger, all while serving a functional purpose.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
  • Glaces et miroiterie

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
CONT

Hallway runners are a fabulous way to emphasise the hallway space, transforming it from a functional reception area to a warm and welcoming place.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol

Spanish

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Record 6 2015-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Courses
  • Training of Personnel
Universal entry(ies)
M720
classification system code, see observation
OBS

This course is designed for considerably experienced procurement and materiel management functional specialists involved in managing procurement projects where they must be proactive in the way that they plan, monitor and manage their activities throughout the four phases of the procurement process. This course provides tools and best practices for the daily management of these activities. Participants will learn to minimize the risks associated with the procurement process by adhering to established policies, rules and regulations.

OBS

M720: a Canada School of Public Service course code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de cours
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
M720
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Ce cours est conçu pour les spécialistes fonctionnels des acquisitions et de la gestion du matériel qui possèdent une expérience considérable et qui prennent part à la gestion de projets d'approvisionnement, dans le cadre desquels ils doivent planifier, surveiller et gérer leurs activités de façon proactive, tout au long des quatre phases du processus d'acquisition. Ce cours fournit les outils et les pratiques exemplaires nécessaires à la gestion quotidienne de ces activités. Les participants apprendront à minimiser les risques associés au processus d'acquisition en se conformant aux politiques, aux règles et aux règlements établis.

OBS

M720 : code de cours de l'École de la fonction publique du Canada.

Spanish

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Record 7 2014-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
OBS

CrossFit is... a fitness regimen developed by Coach Greg Glassman over several decades. He was the first person in history to define fitness in a meaningful, measurable way(increased work capacity across broad time and modal domains). CrossFit itself is defined as that which optimizes fitness(constantly varied functional movements performed at relatively high intensity).

OBS

The generic term "cross fitness training" can be used to designate this type of training.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
OBS

Le CrossFit est un système d'entraînement qui combine des mouvements fonctionnels tirés de plusieurs disciplines [comme] l'haltérophilie, la gymnastique, l'athlétisme, l'univers des hommes forts, etc. On ajoute l'intensité à ces mouvements pour créer des entraînements intenses et variés.

OBS

Le terme générique à employer pour désigner ce type d'entraînement est «entraînement en parcours».

Spanish

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Record 8 2012-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

The association of several protein monomers into a larger unit; the monomers are held together by the same forces that create secondary and tertiary structure, hydrophobic bonding being the most important.

CONT

The quaternary structure describes the way in which certain, complex, usually intracellular enzymes consist of a number of polypeptide chains associated by means of secondary forces to form multi-subunit enzymes.... Evaluation of the functional significance of the quaternary structure is an important part of fundamental studies on the catalytic properties of enzymes. In some enzymes, which exhibit allosteric properties, the main correlations between subunit interactions and enzyme activity are generally understood. However in many other enzymes considerably less is known about the occurrence of subunit interactions or the significance of the oligomeric structure.

OBS

For example, hemoglobin, A, [alpha subscript 2 beta subscript 2], is composed of two alpha monomers and two beta monomers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
DEF

Façon caractéristique dont les chaînes polypeptidiques s'assemblent les unes aux autres dans la conformation native des protéines oligomériques.

CONT

Contrairement aux structures primaire, secondaire ou tertiaire qui contiennent une seule chaîne polypeptidique, la structure quaternaire implique deux ou plusieurs chaînes. Ces chaînes sont ou ne sont pas identiques, mais dans les deux cas elles sont reliées par des liaisons faibles (non convalentes). [...] Le maintien d'une protéine dans une structure tertiaire et quaternaire déterminée est essentiel pour son activité biologique (enzymatique par exemple).

OBS

Cet ensemble n'est pas une organisation immuable : c'est un état d'équilibre entre l'association et la dissociation partielle des chaînes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
DEF

Nivel de estructura proteínica en el que varias moléculas individuales se unen y forman una agrupación funcional.

OBS

El ejemplo clásico lo constituye la hemoglobina, un complejo de cuatro unidades.

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Record 9 2010-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
DEF

A set of beliefs and values that claims a specialized, systematic and theory-based body of knowledge that is authoritative in a functional and cognitive sense, discretionary in its application and a commitment to a values system that guides and adjudicates the way that knowledge is used.

OBS

military professional ideology: term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
DEF

Ensemble de croyances et de valeurs, fondé d’une part sur une gamme de connaissances spécialisées, systématiques et basées sur la théorie, qui fait autorité sur les plans fonctionnel et cognitif et dont l’application est discrétionnaire, et, d’autre part, sur l’adoption d’un système de valeurs qui guide et dicte l’application de ces connaissances.

OBS

idéologie professionnelle militaire : terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense.

Spanish

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Record 10 2007-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Federal Administration
OBS

In recognition of the need for overall functional direction over legal agents, a National Agent Affairs Program was established in 1996. In support of the reasonable demands of effectiveness, efficiency and economy, the ultimate goal of the Program is to provide the Department with a framework to strengthen its ability to administer and manage legal agent activities in such a way as to ensure the provision of quality legal service while containing the associated costs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Administration fédérale
OBS

Par suite de la reconnaissance du besoin d'assurer une orientation fonctionnelle générale aux mandataires, un programme national des mandataires a été mis sur pied en 1996. Pour répondre aux demandes raisonnables visant l'obtention de services juridiques efficaces, efficients et économiques, le but ultime du Programme est de fournir au Ministère un cadre qui lui permet de renforcer sa capacité d'administrer et de gérer les activités juridiques des mandataires de manière à assurer la prestation de services juridiques de qualité et à endiguer les coûts connexes.

Spanish

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Record 11 2006-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dietetics
CONT

During the past decade, consumers have begun to view in a new way. Different foods have been identified as containing health-promoting properties beyond the basic nutritional value of the food. These foods became known to nutrition scientists as functional foods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diététique
CONT

Les aliments fonctionnels sont ceux qui contiennent des ingrédients qui présentent des qualités physiologiques supplémentaires par rapport à leur valeur nutritive de base. Les aliments fonctionnels peuvent donc avoir des conséquences bénéfiques pour la santé et le bien-être (en agissant sur l'esprit autant que le corps), et peuvent aussi écarter le risque de contracter un certain nombre de maladies chroniques.

Spanish

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Record 12 2005-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Dietetics
CONT

Halo Foods, with its extensive experience in developing nutritionally enhanced snacks, is perfectly placed to work with specialist ingredients or nutraceutical companies to deliver functional benefits in this way. Halo Foods’ development team is frequently exploring new projects with prospective customers and we would be delighted to incorporate your specific ingredient into a tasty snack bar. We work with customers to develop good tasting functional bars-from nutraceutical bars to energy snack bars.

CONT

Two companies, one based in Germany, the other in California, have together released a "functional bar" (supposedly a healthy candy bar) called IQ Boost ... IQ Boost can "improve child’s cognitive development" as well as that of adults who suffer from "mental decline and would like to stimulate their cognitive functioning."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Diététique
OBS

Barre servant à l'amélioration des fonctions cognitives.

Spanish

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Record 13 2004-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

The part of the basic machine code of the computer that specifies the way in which the digits or characters are allocated to represent the functional codes of the computer's instructions repertoire.

DEF

The layout of the constituent parts of an instruction.

OBS

instruction format: term standardized by ISO/IEC and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Partie du code machine de base d'un ordinateur qui précise comment les caractères doivent être disposés pour représenter les codes de service du jeu d'instructions de l'ordinateur.

DEF

Disposition des différentes parties d'une instruction.

OBS

format d'instruction; modèle d'instruction : termes normalisés par l'ISO/CEI et la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
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Record 14 2002-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

The functional autonomy principle suggests another way of thinking about human motivation, quite different from any other theory. In the mature personality, for instance, habits, skills and behavioral patterns originally developed for instinctual satisfaction may become self-motivating and independent from their historical causes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain

Spanish

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Record 15 1998-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering
  • Industrial Design
  • The Product (Marketing)
DEF

Those [features] presented to a customer when promoting the product. Functional features are the quantitative or qualitative aspects of a product that either are non-existent in competing products or exist to a lesser extent. Tangential features are those that do not directly relate to the product's performance but that in some way distinguish a product from equally performing competing products.

CONT

The functional needs ... performance levels and features ... must be looked at.

OBS

A property is thus defined as any characteristic of an object. ... When we intend to buy a technical system we ... specify its properties.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ingénierie
  • Dessin industriel
  • Produit (Commercialisation)
OBS

Nominal : Se dit d'une performance annoncée par le constructeur d'un appareil.

CONT

Les caractéristiques nominales du produit fournies ultérieurement aux utilisateurs concernés, dans des documents annexes au modèle de série, correspondent à la réalisation effective des spécifications

OBS

Voir aussi fiche pour «régime nominal».

Spanish

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Record 16 1989-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

For occasions when a student wants to understand the structure of a control component in details, STEAMER has a facility called the feedback minilab(Forbus, 1984a), where simulated devices can be assembled and tested. On the minilab's screen, the student has a menu of icons representing abstract functions typical of control devices, such as measuring subcomponents or comparators. She can select these abstract components and assemble them on the screen to construct her own control devices. The minilab is then able to generate code from subcomponent specifications to produce a simulation program for the device. Hence, once a controller has been constructed graphically in this way, it can be integrated into a simulation so that its effects on the embedding system can be observed. As implemented, the minilab has limited tutorial capabilities : it can critique the student's device by locating common bugs and recognizing some instances of known devices. Its pedagogical significance lies in its definition of abstract components in terms that allows simulated devices to be built. It is very important for students to acquire this vocabulary of functional abstractions, and the minilab helps root the abstractions’ meaning in direct experiments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle

Spanish

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Record 17 1989-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
OBS

According to certain studies, the ideal of social reintegration put forward by community psychiatry may, in a way, have exacerbated the perception of the functional deficits of the chronic psychiatric patient.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
OBS

Suivant certaines études, l'idéal de la réintégration sociale mis de l'avant par la psychiatrie communautaire pourrait avoir en quelque sorte exacerbé la perception des déficits fonctionnels chez les patients psychiatriques chroniques.

Spanish

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