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FOCAL ATTENTION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- Educational Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attention level
1, record 1, English, attention%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- level of attention 1, record 1, English, level%20of%20attention
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree of awareness ranging from unconsciousness to focal attention. 2, record 1, English, - attention%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare "attention span". 2, record 1, English, - attention%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Psychologie scolaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau d'attention
1, record 1, French, niveau%20d%27attention
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 2004-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Arts and Culture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Weedless Wednesday
1, record 2, English, Weedless%20Wednesday
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Weedless Wednesday has been a focal point of National Non-Smoking Week almost from the start, focusing media and public attention on the benefits of cessation and the community resources available to help smokers quit. The idea behind Weedless Wednesday is to promote a "one day at a time" approach to quitting smoking, a concept appealing to many smokers who may be discouraged at the thought of an entire week--or lifetime-without cigarettes, but may be able to cope with one smoke-free day. 1, record 2, English, - Weedless%20Wednesday
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Arts et Culture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Mercredi sans tabac
1, record 2, French, Mercredi%20sans%20tabac
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mercredi sans tabac est, presque depuis le début, l'une des activités importante de la Semaine nationale sans fumée. Cette journée attire l'attention des médias et du public sur les avantages de la cessation tabagique et les ressources communautaires accessibles aux personnes qui désirent arrêter de fumer. L'idée qui guide le mercredi sans tabac est de suivre une approche «un jour à la fois» pour cesser de fumer, un concept qui plaît aux fumeurs qui seraient autrement découragés s'ils pensaient en fonction d'une semaine entière - ou de toute une vie - sans cigarette mais qui peuvent composer avec l'idée d'une journée sans fumer. 1, record 2, French, - Mercredi%20sans%20tabac
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Mediterranean Island Network
1, record 3, English, Mediterranean%20Island%20Network
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MEDISLE 1, record 3, English, MEDISLE
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Mediterranean Island Network(MEDISLE) focuses attention on insular areas through a network of Mediterranean island focal points/centres on Mediterranean islands in various fields and aspects of coastal zone management. 1, record 3, English, - Mediterranean%20Island%20Network
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Mediterranean Island Network
1, record 3, French, Mediterranean%20Island%20Network
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MEDISLE 1, record 3, French, MEDISLE
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-04-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- container gardening
1, record 4, English, container%20gardening
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- container growing 2, record 4, English, container%20growing
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Container gardening. Consider planting large containers filled with colorful annual flowers to brighten up dull spots in your landscape or camouflage a bad view. Containers can add height and dimension to a landscape. Bright flowers attract attention and become a focal point, drawing the eye away from a bad view. Thoughtfully placed they can become utilitarian pieces, too. A container can become a decorative flowering barrier, which your neighbors may appreciate more than a fence or a hedge. 1, record 4, English, - container%20gardening
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- culture en conteneurs
1, record 4, French, culture%20en%20conteneurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- culture en récipients 2, record 4, French, culture%20en%20r%C3%A9cipients
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la mise en conteneurs des végétaux demande des soins particuliers [...] Malgré quelques inconvénients [...] la culture en conteneurs se développe rapidement [...] La culture en conteneurs s'applique aussi à un grand nombre d'arbres et d'arbustes d'ornement ainsi qu'aux plants forestiers. 1, record 4, French, - culture%20en%20conteneurs
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conteneur. Récipient dans lequel on élève les plantes. Les conteneurs se présentent le plus souvent sous forme de pots en matière plastique. Les végétaux en conteneurs sont donc cultivés hors sol. Ce mode de culture présente de nombreux avantages [...] 1, record 4, French, - culture%20en%20conteneurs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-03-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- focal attention
1, record 5, English, focal%20attention
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- attention focale
1, record 5, French, attention%20focale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- focal point
1, record 6, English, focal%20point
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Focal points, including unusual or favoured plants, sculpture, or some other dramatic feature such as a pool, waterfall, entryway, etc. 2, record 6, English, - focal%20point
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ornamental trees are logically used as focal points in places where the landscape architect desires to attract attention(near an entrance, at the terminus to a space, on a projecting point, etc.). 3, record 6, English, - focal%20point
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- point d'intérêt
1, record 6, French, point%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- point d'attraction 2, record 6, French, point%20d%27attraction
correct, masculine noun
- point attractif 3, record 6, French, point%20attractif
correct, masculine noun
- pôle d'attraction 4, record 6, French, p%C3%B4le%20d%27attraction
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout comme une pièce d'habitation, ces décors de jardins privés doivent comporter des points d'intérêt plus ou moins brillants (fleurs, eau, céramique, architecture...) et des zones de repos visuel (gazon, fonds d'arbres et d'arbustes). 1, record 6, French, - point%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'éclairage des monuments (...) contribue à la mise en place de points d'attraction dans une ville. 2, record 6, French, - point%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les abris ne devraient pas être uniquement des "parapluies", mais constituer des pôles d'attraction pour des activités calmes, au prix de quelques bancs. 5, record 6, French, - point%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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