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HEAD SITUATION [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Martial Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head diving
1, record 1, English, head%20diving
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diving 2, record 1, English, diving
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Techniques using head diving are dangerous and will be penalised with hansoku-made. Following the safety frame of judo, performing judo throws should be done without the head going directly to the tatami. The neck is not a very strong part of the body, Landing first on the head with the opponent behind puts athletes at risk and in a very dangerous situation. 3, record 1, English, - head%20diving
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arts martiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plongeon
1, record 1, French, plongeon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Geste dangereux qui, lors d'un combat, consiste à plonger la tête en avant sur le tapis ou à contraindre son adversaire à le faire. 2, record 1, French, - plongeon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En compétition, le plongeon est sanctionné par une disqualification immédiate. 2, record 1, French, - plongeon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plongeon : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 avril 2025. 3, record 1, French, - plongeon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rehabilitation (Medicine)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acute rehabilitation
1, record 2, English, acute%20rehabilitation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acute rehab 1, record 2, English, acute%20rehab
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some qualifying factors for acute rehabilitation to be needed are a medical condition that has significantly decreased a patient's faculties. Examples of a situation that cause a significant disturbance include, but are not limited to, stroke, spinal cord injury, head trauma or acquired brain injury, amputations, and burns. A patient who is at risk of medical instability will likely be admitted into acute rehab. Because it is located in the hospital, all resources are available on-site if an emergency were to occur. 2, record 2, English, - acute%20rehabilitation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réadaptation (Médecine)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réadaptation en phase aiguë
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9adaptation%20en%20phase%20aigu%C3%AB
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- apprenticeship approach
1, record 3, English, apprenticeship%20approach
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The head of a shipping company for whom we designed training systems called requesting help. After discussing his situation, I suggested that he didn’t need new training systems and that the apprenticeship approach to training would work for him. On a boat, novice sailors have the time to ask questions and look over more experienced seamen's shoulders. Because of the close quarters and cultures of learning on a ship, it's easy to learn from the experts. And there are plenty of mechanisms in place to ensure that a neophyte's mistake doesn’t blow up the ship. Classroom training, or even e-learning, would have been an expensive and less-effective solution to this company's problem. 1, record 3, English, - apprenticeship%20approach
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- approche d'apprentissage
1, record 3, French, approche%20d%27apprentissage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un certain nombre de sociétés s'inscrivent sur la nouvelle approche qui caractérise le contenu e-learning. Ainsi elles mettent désormais en œuvre une approche d'apprentissage par l'action (favoriser la pratique), optique défendue par les théories cognitives. 1, record 3, French, - approche%20d%27apprentissage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hearing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nosoacusis
1, record 4, English, nosoacusis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The worst problem... is now to exclude... changes in hearing caused by the aging process(presbycusis), by diseases, industrial chemicals, oxotoxic drugs, and blows to the head(nosoacusis), and by intense sound experienced outside the work situation-sounds to which the individual exposes himself willingly if not eagerly, such as motorcycle noise, loud music, or sports gunfire(socioacusis). 1, record 4, English, - nosoacusis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ouïe
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nosoacousie
1, record 4, French, nosoacousie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surdité due à des maladies de l'oreille ou à des maladies générales telles que le diabète. 2, record 4, French, - nosoacousie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oído
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- nosoacusia
1, record 4, Spanish, nosoacusia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pérdida auditiva [...] atribuida a causas como sorderas progresivas hereditarias, ciertas enfermedades, fármacos ototóxicos, etcétera. 1, record 4, Spanish, - nosoacusia
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- requirement to appoint a person with priority entitlement
1, record 5, English, requirement%20to%20appoint%20a%20person%20with%20priority%20entitlement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a deputy head could have established the employment equity objectives as an organizational need but chose not to apply this merit criterion in the appointment process because other circumstances have changed the situation, such as changes in the representation level of the organization, the requirement to appoint a person with priority entitlement, or the need to apply other criteria. 2, record 5, English, - requirement%20to%20appoint%20a%20person%20with%20priority%20entitlement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- obligation de nommer un bénéficiaire de priorité de nomination
1, record 5, French, obligation%20de%20nommer%20un%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
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 1997-09-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- head-on situation 1, record 6, English, head%2Don%20situation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- head on situation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- navires qui font des routes directement opposées
1, record 6, French, navires%20qui%20font%20des%20routes%20directement%20oppos%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-04-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- piriformis fossa 1, record 7, English, piriformis%20fossa
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An avascular necrosis of the femoral head occurred after intra-medullary nailing of a femoral diaphyseal fracture. This complication may be related to the posterior situation of the proximal insertion hole just posterior to the trochanteric notch and piriformis fossa as demonstrated by the CT scan. 1, record 7, English, - piriformis%20fossa
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fossette piriforme
1, record 7, French, fossette%20piriforme
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fossette piriforme est située à l'extrémité supérieure de la base du col fémoral à l'union du 1/4 postérieur et des 3/4 antérieurs[...] Si c'est le point d'entrée le plus naturel pour un enclouage à foyer fermé compte tenu du fait que cette fossette piriforme est dans l'axe du canal médullaire, il convient de rappeler que le centre de la fossette piriforme n'est, en moyenne, qu'à 7 mm du bord postérieur du col. 1, record 7, French, - fossette%20piriforme
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-05-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- down-sloping neckline
1, record 8, English, down%2Dsloping%20neckline
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- down-slanting neckline 1, record 8, English, down%2Dslanting%20neckline
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this situation the recovery from the head does not go as high as the recovery from the left shoulder, and there is a down-sloping neckline. 1, record 8, English, - down%2Dsloping%20neckline
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used in technical analysis. 2, record 8, English, - down%2Dsloping%20neckline
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ligne de col descendante
1, record 8, French, ligne%20de%20col%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans cette situation, la reprise à partir de la tête ne va pas aussi haut que la reprise de l'épaule gauche et il y a une ligne de col descendante. 1, record 8, French, - ligne%20de%20col%20descendante
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme appartient à l'analyse technique. 2, record 8, French, - ligne%20de%20col%20descendante
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-02-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Aircraft Systems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- secondary reservoir
1, record 9, English, secondary%20reservoir
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... [an integral] reservoir [which] is formed by closing the second and sixth inboard bulkheads with flapper valves. These valves permit fuel to flow inboard but prevent fuel from flowing outboard away from the boost pumps in a wing-low attitude or other similar situation. The retained fuel provides a head of fuel to keep the boost pumps submerged at all normal flight altitudes and during all normal manoeuvres. 2, record 9, English, - secondary%20reservoir
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- compartiment nourrice secondaire
1, record 9, French, compartiment%20nourrice%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compartiment nourrice secondaire : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 2, record 9, French, - compartiment%20nourrice%20secondaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-03-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- high head Francis turbine 1, record 10, English, high%20head%20Francis%20turbine
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"a high head(400M) Francis turbine situation for 231 MW in 3 or 4 units... ". 1, record 10, English, - high%20head%20Francis%20turbine
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- centrale de haute chute à turbine Francis 1, record 10, French, centrale%20de%20haute%20chute%20%C3%A0%20turbine%20Francis
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Hydro-Québec. 1, record 10, French, - centrale%20de%20haute%20chute%20%C3%A0%20turbine%20Francis
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- puncture limit 1, record 11, English, puncture%20limit
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Increasing the filtration speed by raising the head loss is easily ensured provided that the "puncture" limit of the filtering mass is not reached, or the limits where washing is poorly performed, or where it becomes necessary to shut a filter down for a long period for washing purposes, a situation that would waste a great deal of filtered water. 1, record 11, English, - puncture%20limit
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- limite de crevaison
1, record 11, French, limite%20de%20crevaison
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accroître la vitesse de filtration par augmentation de la perte de charge est aisément réalisable à condition de ne pas atteindre les limites de crevaison de la masse filtrante ni celles où les lavages se font mal et où il faut immobiliser longtemps un filtre pour son nettoyage tout en perdant une quantité d'eau importante. 1, record 11, French, - limite%20de%20crevaison
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Structure
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- pyramid form 1, record 12, English, pyramid%20form
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
it is no accident that organizations are(...) charted in--. The pyramid itself implies a situation in which the head of the pyramid and of each subordinate pyramidal part is the leader of the group. 1, record 12, English, - pyramid%20form
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'entreprise
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- arbre généalogique 1, record 12, French, arbre%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogique
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- représentation pyramidale 1, record 12, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20pyramidale
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les principaux types d'organigrammes sont : l'arbre généalogique ou représentation pyramidale 1, record 12, French, - arbre%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogique
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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