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THRESHOLD THEORY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intentionalism
1, record 1, English, intentionalism
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A second response to the question of how to determine legislative intent is currently labelled intentionalism. Like textualism, this theory makes the legislature's intention the primary touchstone of interpretation. But unlike textualism, it does not rely exclusively on the text of the legislation for evidence of that intent. Intentionalists are willing to consider and, in a proper case, rely on any evidence of legislative intent, so long as it meets a threshold test of relevance and reliability. 1, record 1, English, - intentionalism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intentionnalisme
1, record 1, French, intentionnalisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- no threshold
1, record 2, English, no%20threshold
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biological effects of ionizing radiation. ... at the upper end of the scale, there is no radiation exposure so high it will guarantee that every exposed individual will suffer the effect. Nor at the lower end is any exposure so low that it will carry no risk to anyone of inducing the effect. These radiation effects are therefore said to have "no threshold." Logically, it follows that any exposure to radiation, no matter how small, carries some risk and that any reduction in exposure, even from an already very low level, confers some benefit. However, it is not always appreciated that the absence of a "safe" threshold is a theoretical assumption and a safety precaution rather than something that can be proven. It is also not well understood that the toxic effects of radiation, for which there is no defined safe level, may not differ fundamentally from those of some chemical toxins for which a "safe" level in the body or in the environment has been declared. 1, record 2, English, - no%20threshold
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Complicating the problem of public perceptions of the level of risk associated with radioactive wastes is the confusion induced by two fundamental principles of radio-biological and radiation protection theory. The first is the "no-threshold" hypothesis, and the second is the "as low as reasonably achievable, "or ALARA, principle. The first principle holds that there is no threshold below which exposure to radiation is entirely safe. The "no threshold" hypothesis-that any exposure to ionizing radiation, no matter how small, will increase the probability of a harmful consequence to an exposed individual-is an important scientific concept.... it is generally agreed that it is wise to err on the side of safety and work from the assumption that there is no safe level. 1, record 2, English, - no%20threshold
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aucun seuil 1, record 2, French, aucun%20seuil
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aucun seuil admissible 2, record 2, French, aucun%20seuil%20admissible
proposal
- aucune valeur limite tolérable 2, record 2, French, aucune%20valeur%20limite%20tol%C3%A9rable
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi le terme anglais «threshold limit value». 2, record 2, French, - aucun%20seuil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección contra la radiación
- Desechos nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sin umbral de tolerancia
1, record 2, Spanish, sin%20umbral%20de%20tolerancia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ningún valor límite tolerable 2, record 2, Spanish, ning%C3%BAn%20valor%20l%C3%ADmite%20tolerable
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- primary relationship
1, record 3, English, primary%20relationship
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... she is somewhat avoidant, in that here dependency needs are experienced by herself as painful and intense, yet in her primary relationships she learned to expect lack of support and rejection ... Her abilities to relate in primary relationships such as in a couple thus remained impaired as a result of her childhood .... 1, record 3, English, - primary%20relationship
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... dissatisfaction with primary relationship maladjustment... the failure of a primary relationship with a mother who is incapable of leading the child to the threshold of Oedipus... review of the theory of aggression reveals that Freud's death instinct based theory has been questioned by many theorist-clinicians who increasingly have seen the need to account for a primary nondestructive aspect of aggression as well as a primary relationship between aggression and adaptation... [Source : PASCAL database]. 2, record 3, English, - primary%20relationship
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- première relation
1, record 3, French, premi%C3%A8re%20relation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] confiance s'acquiert dans l'enfance, dans les toutes premières relations mère-enfant, dans un vécu verbal et non verbal (basic trust). 1, record 3, French, - premi%C3%A8re%20relation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- toute première relation
- toutes premières relations
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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