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DEGREE DISABILITY [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Insurance Law
- Labour Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- degree of disability
1, record 1, English, degree%20of%20disability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des assurances
- Droit du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- degré d'invalidité
1, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20d%27invalidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gravité d'incapacité 2, record 1, French, gravit%C3%A9%20d%27incapacit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- degree of disability
1, record 2, English, degree%20of%20disability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- degree of impairment 2, record 2, English, degree%20of%20impairment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- degré de déficience
1, record 2, French, degr%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9ficience
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- degré du handicap 2, record 2, French, degr%C3%A9%20du%20handicap
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
degré de déficience : terme utilisé dans les contextes reliés à la déficience visuelle. 3, record 2, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9ficience
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Actuarial Practice
- Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- insurance actuary
1, record 3, English, insurance%20actuary
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Becoming an insurance actuary requires a bachelor's degree in a math-related program such as economics, statistics, or finance. Other programs that aspiring insurance actuaries might concentrate on are mathematics, actuarial science, and business. Certification is also required.... Insurance actuaries create policies for insurance companies. These policies deal with the potential for risk and the possible cost of liability in events like property loss, death, injury, sickness or disability. They may also deal with other financial matters for their companies. 2, record 3, English, - insurance%20actuary
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Actuariat
- Assurances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- actuaire en assurances
1, record 3, French, actuaire%20en%20assurances
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disability-adjusted life year
1, record 4, English, disability%2Dadjusted%20life%20year
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- DALY 2, record 4, English, DALY
correct, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- disability-adjusted life-year 3, record 4, English, disability%2Dadjusted%20life%2Dyear
correct
- DALY 3, record 4, English, DALY
correct
- DALY 3, record 4, English, DALY
- disability adjusted life year 4, record 4, English, disability%20adjusted%20life%20year
correct
- DALY 4, record 4, English, DALY
correct
- DALY 4, record 4, English, DALY
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of health status where life expectancy according to age is adjusted by the loss of health and years of life due to disability from disease or injury. 1, record 4, English, - disability%2Dadjusted%20life%20year
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The disability adjusted life year(DALY) is used to measure the state of health of a population and, together with the concept of cost-effectiveness, to judge which interventions to improve health deserve the highest priority for action. The disability adjusted life year is the only quantitative indicator of burden of disease that reflects the total amount of healthy life lost, to all causes, whether from premature mortality or from some degree of disability during a period of time. 4, record 4, English, - disability%2Dadjusted%20life%20year
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The disability-adjusted life-year (DALY) is a valuation that measures the value of life years lost from different diseases and injuries, while the quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) is a measurement method which combines both length and quality of life into a single measure. 5, record 4, English, - disability%2Dadjusted%20life%20year
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This measurement is often used to assess the overall burden of disease (for a large population). 1, record 4, English, - disability%2Dadjusted%20life%20year
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
disability-adjusted life year; DALY: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 6, record 4, English, - disability%2Dadjusted%20life%20year
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- année de vie ajustée en fonction de l'incapacité
1, record 4, French, ann%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ajust%C3%A9e%20en%20fonction%20de%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- AVAI 2, record 4, French, AVAI
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- année de vie corrigée de l'incapacité 3, record 4, French, ann%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20corrig%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- AVCI 4, record 4, French, AVCI
correct, feminine noun
- AVCI 4, record 4, French, AVCI
- année de vie ajustée sur l'incapacité 5, record 4, French, ann%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ajust%C3%A9e%20sur%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- DALY 6, record 4, French, DALY
anglicism, see observation, feminine noun
- DALY 6, record 4, French, DALY
- année de vie corrigée du facteur invalidité 7, record 4, French, ann%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20corrig%C3%A9e%20du%20facteur%20invalidit%C3%A9
avoid, feminine noun
- AVCI 8, record 4, French, AVCI
correct, feminine noun
- AVCI 8, record 4, French, AVCI
- année de vie ajustée par le facteur invalidité 1, record 4, French, ann%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ajust%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20facteur%20invalidit%C3%A9
avoid, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité d’état de santé où l’espérance de vie selon l’âge est ajustée en fonction de la perte de santé et d'années de vie due à l’incapacité découlant d’une maladie ou d’une blessure. 1, record 4, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ajust%C3%A9e%20en%20fonction%20de%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les DALYs mesurent la charge globale d'une maladie en rapprochant, d'une part, les années de vie potentielle perdues par suite d'un décès prématuré dû à la maladie et, d'autre part, les années de vie productive perdues du fait de l'incapacité résultant de la maladie. 9, record 4, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ajust%C3%A9e%20en%20fonction%20de%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette mesure est souvent utilisée pour évaluer le fardeau global de la maladie (pour une vaste population). 1, record 4, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ajust%C3%A9e%20en%20fonction%20de%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DALY : Bien que l'abréviation provienne de l'anglais (disability-adjusted life-year), celle-ci est couramment utilisée dans les textes de langue française. 10, record 4, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ajust%C3%A9e%20en%20fonction%20de%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une AVCI équivaut à un an de vie en bonne santé perdu. 8, record 4, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ajust%C3%A9e%20en%20fonction%20de%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
année de vie ajustée en fonction de l'incapacité; année de vie corrigée de l'incapacité; année de vie ajustée sur l'incapacité; AVAI : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 11, record 4, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ajust%C3%A9e%20en%20fonction%20de%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- año de vida ajustado por discapacidad
1, record 4, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20de%20vida%20ajustado%20por%20discapacidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AVAD 2, record 4, Spanish, AVAD
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- año de vida ajustado en función de la discapacidad 3, record 4, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20de%20vida%20ajustado%20en%20funci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20discapacidad
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- AVAD 4, record 4, Spanish, AVAD
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- AVAD 4, record 4, Spanish, AVAD
- año de vida ajustado por invalidez 2, record 4, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20de%20vida%20ajustado%20por%20invalidez
correct, masculine noun
- AVAI 2, record 4, Spanish, AVAI
correct, masculine noun
- AVAI 2, record 4, Spanish, AVAI
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de medida del impacto de una enfermedad en términos tanto del tiempo perdido por muerte prematura (mortalidad) como del tiempo vivido con una discapacidad (morbilidad). 5, record 4, Spanish, - a%C3%B1o%20de%20vida%20ajustado%20por%20discapacidad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un año de vida ajustado en función de la discapacidad (AVAD) es una medida de tipo temporal que permite a los epidemiólogos capturar un indicador único de los años de vida perdidos por muerte prematura [...] y los años vividos con una discapacidad de gravedad y duración determinadas. Un AVAD es un año perdido de vida saludable. 4, record 4, Spanish, - a%C3%B1o%20de%20vida%20ajustado%20por%20discapacidad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
año de vida ajustado en función de la discapacidad; AVAD: término y abreviatura utilizados por la Organización Mundial de la Salud. 6, record 4, Spanish, - a%C3%B1o%20de%20vida%20ajustado%20por%20discapacidad
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
- Insurance
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- permanent partial disability
1, record 5, English, permanent%20partial%20disability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- partial permanent disability 2, record 5, English, partial%20permanent%20disability
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disability of a permanent nature which impairs the ability of working for a living to a degree but not sufficient that the party cannot do any work. e. g. loss of an arm, etc. 3, record 5, English, - permanent%20partial%20disability
Record 5, Key term(s)
- permanent-partial disability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
- Assurances
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- incapacité permanente partielle
1, record 5, French, incapacit%C3%A9%20permanente%20partielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- invalidité partielle permanente 2, record 5, French, invalidit%C3%A9%20partielle%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
- invalidité permanente partielle 3, record 5, French, invalidit%C3%A9%20permanente%20partielle
correct, feminine noun
- I.P.P. 4, record 5, French, I%2EP%2EP%2E
correct, feminine noun
- I.P.P. 4, record 5, French, I%2EP%2EP%2E
- incapacité partielle permanente 5, record 5, French, incapacit%C3%A9%20partielle%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État définitif dans lequel se trouve un assuré et qui diminue son activité professionnelle d'une façon plus ou moins étendue. 1, record 5, French, - incapacit%C3%A9%20permanente%20partielle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que nous en déconseillions l'usage ailleurs, le terme «invalidité» est à retenir dans les contextes d'assurances ou de pensions. 6, record 5, French, - incapacit%C3%A9%20permanente%20partielle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Pensions and Annuities
- Employment Benefits
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pensioned disability
1, record 6, English, pensioned%20disability
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pensionable disability 2, record 6, English, pensionable%20disability
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where venereal disease was contracted by a member of the forces prior to enlistment and aggravated during service, pension shall be awarded for the total pensionable disability existing at the time of discharge in all cases where the member saw service in a theatre of actual war, and no increase in disability after discharge is pensionable, but, if it subsequently appears on examination that the disability has decreased in extent, pension shall be decreased accordingly; and pension may thereafter be increased or decreased, subject to the limitation prescribed in this section, in accordance with the degree of disability that may be shown to exist on any subsequent examination. 3, record 6, English, - pensioned%20disability
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Pensions et rentes
- Avantages sociaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- invalidité ouvrant droit à pension
1, record 6, French, invalidit%C3%A9%20ouvrant%20droit%20%C3%A0%20pension
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- invalidité donnant droit à une pension 2, record 6, French, invalidit%C3%A9%20donnant%20droit%20%C3%A0%20une%20pension
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cas de maladie vénérienne contractée avant l'enrôlement et aggravée au cours du service, la pension est accordée pour la totalité de l'invalidité ouvrant droit à pension au moment de la libération dans tous les cas où le membre des forces a servi sur un théâtre réel de guerre. Nulle augmentation de l'invalidité après la libération n'ouvre droit à pension, mais si, par la suite, il apparaît sur examen que le degré de cette invalidité a diminué, la pension est réduite en conséquence; la pension peut ensuite être augmentée ou diminuée, sous réserve de la restriction prévue au présent article, selon le degré d'invalidité qui peut être constaté lors de tout examen subséquent. 3, record 6, French, - invalidit%C3%A9%20ouvrant%20droit%20%C3%A0%20pension
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-03-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Life Insurance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- disabling condition
1, record 7, English, disabling%20condition
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... no deduction shall be made from the degree of actual disability of a member of the forces who has rendered service in a theatre of actual war, service in the Korean War or special duty service on account of a disability or disabling condition that existed in the member before the member's period of service in World War I or World War II, service in the Korean War or special duty service... 1, record 7, English, - disabling%20condition
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- affection entraînant incapacité
1, record 7, French, affection%20entra%C3%AEnant%20incapacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- affection incapacitante 2, record 7, French, affection%20incapacitante
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'invalidité ou l'affection entraînant incapacité dont était atteint le membre des forces qui a accompli du service sur un théâtre réel de guerre, du service pendant la guerre de Corée ou du service spécial, et qui est antérieure au service accompli pendant la Première ou la Seconde Guerre mondiale, au service accompli pendant la guerre de Corée ou au service spécial n'autorise aucune déduction sur le degré d'invalidité véritable, [...] 1, record 7, French, - affection%20entra%C3%AEnant%20incapacit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-02-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- independence
1, record 8, English, independence
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of individuals, limited in their physical functioning to some degree by disability, age, weakness, or ill health, to live full and rewarding lives in the community. 2, record 8, English, - independence
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- autonomie
1, record 8, French, autonomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- autonomía
1, record 8, Spanish, autonom%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
nivel de autonomía 1, record 8, Spanish, - autonom%C3%ADa
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-08-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Statistical Surveys
- Mental Disorders
- Psychology (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Health and Activities Survey
1, record 9, English, Health%20and%20Activities%20Survey
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A one time survey of Statistics Canada. "The first objective is to assess and evaluate a series of detailed questions on mental health which are designed to identify and describe populations with chronic mental illness and the subsequent degree of disability they experience. The second major objective of this survey is to compare and evaluate the psychological and mental health data from the Health and Activity Limitation Survey(HALS)(SDDS ID 3221) with more detailed and generally more accepted questions being used in this Health and Activity Survey. Private residences in the province of Ontario and Quebec were surveyed". Survey Id : 3866. Effective date : 1989. 1, record 9, English, - Health%20and%20Activities%20Survey
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Health and Activity Survey
- HAS
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Troubles mentaux
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Enquête sur la santé et les activités
1, record 9, French, Enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20et%20les%20activit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enquête de Statistique Canada. «Le premier objectif est d'évaluer une série de questions concernant la santé mentale. Les questions ont été développées pour permettre d'identifier et de décrire les populations atteintes de maladie mentale chronique ainsi que le niveau d'incapacité qui en résulte. Le deuxième objectif principal de cette enquête est de comparer et d'évaluer les données concernant la santé mentale recueillies dans le cadre de l'Enquête sur la santé et les limitations d'activités (ESLA) (ID SDDS 3221), avec des questions plus détaillées et généralement mieux acceptés de l'enquête sur la santé et les activités. Des résidences privées dans la province de l'Ontario et du Québec sont examinées.» Numéro de l'enquête : 3866. Date effective : 1989. 1, record 9, French, - Enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20et%20les%20activit%C3%A9s
Record 9, Key term(s)
- ESA
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-06-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- meat chart 1, record 10, English, meat%20chart
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Injured workers have complained for years about the present method of determining disability pensions, indelicately called the "meat chart", recognizing only the degree of medical disability. 1, record 10, English, - meat%20chart
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- barème des accidents du travail
1, record 10, French, bar%C3%A8me%20des%20accidents%20du%20travail
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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