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GENIUS [19 records]

Record 1 2025-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
  • Mental Disorders
  • Nervous System
  • Cognitive Psychology
CONT

... a person with savant syndrome has "islands of genius" within his or her intellectual abilities, where a specific ability or subject is understood to a near-perfect level, while other abilities seem to be impaired.

OBS

Individuals with savant syndrome were historically referred to with the term "idiot savant," but negative connotations of the term "idiot" resulted in its abandonment ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Système nerveux
  • Psychologie cognitive
DEF

[Individu] qui présente des déficits intellectuels sévères, au sein desquels émerge comme une île un domaine dans lequel ils sont non seulement compétents, mais parfois même extraordinairement doués.

OBS

À la fin du XIXe et au début du XXe siècle, «idiot» était un terme scientifique acceptable pour qualifier une personne dont le QI [quotient intellectuel] était inférieur à 20. Le terme de «savant idiot» fut plus tard considéré comme inapproprié [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A rodent that frequents water : as... a vole of the genius Arvicola, especially a common British vole(Arvicola amphibius).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Toujours parmi les Microtinés, nous signalerons «Arvicola terrestris» et «Arvicola amphibius». [...] «Arvicola amphibius» appelé communément Rat d'eau, aime surtout vivre près des étangs ou des marécages. [...] Ces Rongeurs sont trapus, ils mesurent environ seize à dix-sept centimètres de long [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
OBS

The smooth bore [nozzle] is the most low-tech of all nozzle designs. It consists of a ball valve shut-off device onto which is threaded the smooth bore tip, which is basically a piece of tapered pipe. Together, the shut-off and tip present a compact... and lightweight... package. Genius lies in the simplicity of its design. It has only one moving part : the ball valve...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Heritage
OBS

The Living Human Treasures programme aims at encouraging Member States to grant official recognition to talented tradition bearers and practitioners, thus contributing to the transmission of their knowledge and skills to the younger generations. States select such persons on the basis of their accomplishments and of their willingness to convey their knowledge and skills to others. The selection is also based on the value of the traditions and expressions concerned as a testimony of the human creative genius, their roots in cultural and social traditions, their representative character for a given community, as well as their risk of a disappearance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Patrimoine
OBS

Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Patrimonio
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Record 5 2007-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Planning
CONT

"Urban Space is created by the built massing and their elevations. Buildings are therefore space-forming. The designer of a building is consequently responsible for the image that is created and imposed upon the user. Buildings mark their surroundings and must accordingly capture the ’genius loci’ and reflects this 'spirit of the place’ in which they are located. In this sense buildings 'serve’ their context and the people which inhabit them. "Rob Krier and Christopher Kohl.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement urbain
DEF

Ensemble des espaces d'une ville ou d'un quartier de ville englobant les constructions et ouvrages de toute nature qui reposent sur le sol naturel ou artificiel qui les reçoit ainsi que les surfaces non construites utilisées pour la circulation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Planificación urbana
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Record 6 2004-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

A medication that lessens pain and excitement.

CONT

It does not take a genius... to realize that antihistamines, which generally act as sedatives, are better taken in the evening, and that decongestants, which exert a stimulatory effect, should be used during the day and be avoided at night.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
DEF

Médicament provoquant une légère dépression du système nerveux central, maintenant le malade éveillé, mais relativement plus calme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
DEF

Medicamento que suaviza la excitabilidad del sistema nervioso.

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Record 7 2004-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Flexography (Printing)
CONT

The four or five printing units on the Genius 52 [printing press] are arranged as V-shaped assemblies around a central impression cylinder.

OBS

Terms extracted from the Vocabulaire de la flexographie of France Brodeur and reproduced with the authorization of the Institut des communications graphiques du Québec.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Flexographie (Imprimerie)
DEF

Cylindre de diamètre important qui repose sur un socle lourd et autour duquel sont disposés les encrages.

OBS

Le cylindre central d'impression remplace les cylindres de contre-pression.

OBS

Termes, définition et observation tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec.

Spanish

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Record 8 2003-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
CONT

Fruit are conveyed by means of soft rubber food-grade rollers allowing, during colour and quality inspection, the fruit turning, providing a complete and perfect reading.... The "Genius" grader is provided of special flaps which delicately accompany fruit from rollers to the pullout belt.... All the working parameters : Weight, Colour, Diameter and Digital Selection are fully controlled by a computerised system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
DEF

Machine séparant des produits (fruits notamment) en différentes catégories suivant la forme, la couleur, l'aspect, etc.

Spanish

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Record 9 2002-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
CONT

One of the optional features offered with the Genius 52 [printing press] is an optoelectronic plate puncher which ensures exact registration both with analogue plates and with CTP [computer-to-press] systems which have no integrated punching machine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
CONT

Pour les plaques analogiques et les CTP [computer-to-press-insolation directe des plaques] n'assumant pas les perforations, il existe en option pour la [presse d'imprimerie] Genius une perforatrice optoélectronique qui autorise une grande précision de repérage.

Spanish

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Record 10 2002-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
CONT

... two possible types of workflow for the [printing press] Genius 52, one with analogue and one with CTP [computer-to-press] plates, including the relevant front-end(an optoelectronic puncher for analogue plates and an Epson proofing systems for a digital workflow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
CONT

[...] deux variantes de flux possibles pour la [presse d'imprimerie] Genius 52 avec plaques analogiques ou CTP [insolation directe des plaques], y compris le prépresse nécessaire correspondant (système d'épreuvage Epson pour le flux numérique et perforatrice optoélectronique pour les plaques analogiques).

Spanish

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Record 11 2002-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
CONT

A waterless, keyless off-set press engineered for quick-fire short-run colour, the Genius 52 delivers a fine print quality with a minimum of waste and is exceptionnally easy to handle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
CONT

Machine offset sans eau, dotée d'encrages courts, la Genius 52 a été conçue pour produire avec rapidité et rentabilité de petits tirages couleur de bonne qualité et avec une gâche minimale.

Spanish

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Record 12 2002-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
CONT

[The printing press Genius 52] has no integrated imaging facility but targets graphic enterprises that either still work with analogue plates...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
CONT

[La presse offset sans eau Genius 52] ne dispose pas de gravure intégrée : elle s'adresse surtout à des entreprises graphiques, disposant déjà d'un CTP [Computer-to-Plate] ou utilisant encore des plaques analogiques [...]

Spanish

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Record 13 2002-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
CONT

Metronic will handle all marketing and sales activities for the Genius 52 [printing unit] in its specialist markets, plastic and card printing, for which the press will include a UV [ultraviolet] package and extended delivery.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
CONT

Metronic AG commercialisera elle-même la [presse d'imprimerie] Genius 52 avec équipement UV [ultraviolet] et sortie rallongée.

Spanish

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Record 14 2002-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Astronautics
OBS

European Space Agency

Key term(s)
  • Global Environment Network and Information and User System

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Astronautique
OBS

Agence spatiale européenne

Key term(s)
  • Réseau mondial de données sur l'environnement et système d'information utilisateurs

Spanish

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Record 15 1996-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

Ottawa : Public Works and Government Services Canada, Translation Bureau, 1995. Folder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
OBS

Ottawa, Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada, Bureau de la Traduction, 1995. Dépliant.

Spanish

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Record 16 1991-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heating
DEF

[a] device meant to sustain flames under zero-gravity conditions.

CONT

... two scientists at Imperial College, London, have perfected a system by which a flame in a spacecraft can be safely used for cutting, welding and even cooking. The genius of their discovery is that, until now, it has been difficult to keep a flame burning in zero gravity.... Prof. Felix Weinberg and Dr Fred Carleton have built a simple machine called an "electro-gas dynamic chimney", which creates the effect of a draught that enables the flame to keep burning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage

Spanish

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Record 17 1986-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 18 1983-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

a demon or spirit, as Ariel in Shakespeare

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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Record 19 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology
CONT

In the past it was felt that to be patentable, an invention must have resulted from the highest inventive faculty, i. e. a "flash of genius"; no longer true.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie

Spanish

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