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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ability test
1, record 1, English, ability%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any evaluation of presently existing potentiality or capacity to function; a test of maximal performance in any area. 2, record 1, English, - ability%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ability: The present power to perform a given action, as contrasted with aptitude or potential for learning. 3, record 1, English, - ability%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "aptitude test". 4, record 1, English, - ability%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test d'habileté
1, record 1, French, test%20d%27habilet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- test de capacité 2, record 1, French, test%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
test : Épreuve définie impliquant une tâche à remplir, identique pour tous les sujets examinés, servant de stimulus à un comportement. 3, record 1, French, - test%20d%27habilet%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
habileté : Capacité acquise (elle se distingue en cela de l'aptitude qui est innée et congénitale) qui permet d'agir et d'atteindre les meilleurs résultats avec un minimum d'effort. 4, record 1, French, - test%20d%27habilet%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
test de capacité : test : Épreuve définie impliquant une tâche à remplir, identique pour tous les sujets examinés, servant de stimulus à un comportement. 3, record 1, French, - test%20d%27habilet%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicometría y psicotécnica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de capacidad
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20capacidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- life-support capacity
1, record 2, English, life%2Dsupport%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If in its quest to out-survive other species, a dominant species destroys the environment’s life-support capacity, that species itself dies. 2, record 2, English, - life%2Dsupport%20capacity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "carrying capacity"(in French :"capacité de charge"), which expresses the life-support capacity of an ecosystem by indicating the maximal population size of a given species that a given area can support. 3, record 2, English, - life%2Dsupport%20capacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité biologique
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20biologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité de la biosphère ou d'une portion de la biosphère à synthétiser certaines biomasses, capacité d'un écosystème à entretenir des organismes sains. 2, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20biologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La notion de développement soutenable implique [...] des limites, [...] celles qu'imposent l'état actuel de nos techniques et de l'organisation de l'activité humaine ainsi que la capacité de la biosphère de supporter les effets de l'activité humaine. Dans ce cas, les besoins signifient les besoins essentiels tels que l'alimentation, l'énergie, l'eau et l'hygiène. Quoique la notion des limites environnementales soit implicite, le rapport Brundtland entend par limites non pas tant les limites physiques (capacité biologique), mais plutôt les limites technologiques et organisationnelles. 3, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20biologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les capacités biologiques d'un milieu s'expriment par la notion de «capacité de charge» (en anglais : «carrying capacity»), qui indique le nombre maximum d'individus d'une espèce qu'un territoire donné peut supporter. Voir aussi cette fiche dans TERMIUM. 2, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20biologique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- capacités biologiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Bioquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de sustento
1, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20sustento
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- capacidad de sustentar la vida 1, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20sustentar%20la%20vida
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capacidad del medio marino de sustentar la vida. 1, record 2, Spanish, - capacidad%20de%20sustento
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Ecosystems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carrying capacity
1, record 3, English, carrying%20capacity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- environmental capacity 2, record 3, English, environmental%20capacity
correct
- biotic capacity 3, record 3, English, biotic%20capacity
correct
- biotic potential 4, record 3, English, biotic%20potential
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The population (as of one species of animal) that a given area (as of water or pasture) will support without undergoing deterioration. 4, record 3, English, - carrying%20capacity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concept of sustainability is directly related to carrying capacity. "Carrying capacity" can be defined as "the maximal population size of a given species that an area can support without reducing its ability to support the same species in the future. " 5, record 3, English, - carrying%20capacity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The carrying capacity of an ecosystem is the expression of its "life-support capacity" (in French: "capacité biologique") (q.v.). See also "ecological footprint." 6, record 3, English, - carrying%20capacity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Appropriated, total carrying capacity. 6, record 3, English, - carrying%20capacity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To keep, to stay within the Earth’s carrying capacity. 6, record 3, English, - carrying%20capacity
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ecological capacity
- ecosystem carrying capacity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Écosystèmes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capacité de charge
1, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- capacité biotique 2, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20biotique
correct, feminine noun
- charge biotique maximale 3, record 3, French, charge%20biotique%20maximale
correct, feminine noun
- capacité limite 4, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20limite
feminine noun
- capacité portante 5, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20portante
feminine noun
- capacité de tolérance 6, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance
feminine noun
- capacité biogénique 7, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20biog%C3%A9nique
feminine noun
- capacité du milieu 8, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20du%20milieu
feminine noun
- charge biotique utile 9, record 3, French, charge%20biotique%20utile
feminine noun
- stock limite 9, record 3, French, stock%20limite
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre maximum d'individus d'une espèce qu'un territoire donné peut supporter. 10, record 3, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a déjà souvent tenté d'évaluer la «capacité de charge» de la Terre, mais la complexité intrinsèque des variables nutritionnelles, environnementales, agricoles et économiques rend contestable toute valeur présentée comme résultat final des calculs. 11, record 3, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La capacité de charge d'un écosystème dépend de sa capacité biologique (en anglais : «carrying capacity»). Voir aussi cette fiche dans TERMIUM, de même que la notion voisine d'«empreinte écologique». 12, record 3, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Capacité de charge requise. 12, record 3, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Demeurer [ou rester] dans les limites de la capacité de charge de la planète. 12, record 3, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Ecosistemas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de carga
1, record 3, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20carga
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- capacidad máxima admisible 2, record 3, Spanish, capacidad%20m%C3%A1xima%20admisible
correct, feminine noun
- capacidad biogénica 3, record 3, Spanish, capacidad%20biog%C3%A9nica
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] número máximo de individuos de una especie que puede vivir en un área sin deterioro del hábitat. 4, record 3, Spanish, - capacidad%20de%20carga
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capacidad de carga: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, Spanish, - capacidad%20de%20carga
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