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HORIZON SCANNING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- health care horizon scanning
1, record 1, English, health%20care%20horizon%20scanning
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horizon scanning 2, record 1, English, horizon%20scanning
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizon scanning is a systematic process that serves as an early alert system to inform decision makers about possible future opportunities and threats. Health care horizon scanning identifies technologies, innovations, and trends with the potential to cause future shifts or disruptions—positive or negative—in areas such as access to care, care delivery processes, care setting, costs of care, current treatment models or paradigms, health disparities, health care infrastructure, public health, and patient health outcomes. 3, record 1, English, - health%20care%20horizon%20scanning
Record 1, Key term(s)
- healthcare horizon scanning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prospective sanitaire
1, record 1, French, prospective%20sanitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surveillance prospective sanitaire 2, record 1, French, surveillance%20prospective%20sanitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système qui est mis en place par une organisation appartenant au domaine de la santé pour repérer des évènements et recueillir des données, tels que les nouvelles formes de risques sanitaires, les innovations en matière de prévention et de thérapies ou l'arrivée de nouvelles technologies, afin d'anticiper les évolutions sanitaires et d'apporter à cette organisation une aide à la décision. 2, record 1, French, - prospective%20sanitaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prospective sanitaire; surveillance prospective sanitaire : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 juin 2024. 3, record 1, French, - prospective%20sanitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operations Research and Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizon scanning
1, record 2, English, horizon%20scanning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A systematic method for gathering new insights on issues which may impact the future. 2, record 2, English, - horizon%20scanning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- analyse prospective
1, record 2, French, analyse%20prospective
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode systématique permettant de recueillir de nouveaux éléments de réflexion sur des enjeux qui pourraient avoir une incidence sur l'avenir. 1, record 2, French, - analyse%20prospective
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Information
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horizon scanning
1, record 3, English, horizon%20scanning
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The systematic identification of emerging technologies that could have significant effects on health care, and which might be considered for health technology assessment. 1, record 3, English, - horizon%20scanning
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horizon scanning : term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment(HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 3, English, - horizon%20scanning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Information scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vigie technologique
1, record 3, French, vigie%20technologique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- veille technologique 1, record 3, French, veille%20technologique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repérage systématique des technologies émergentes qui pourraient avoir des effets importants sur les soins de santé et pourraient éventuellement faire l’objet d’une évaluation. 1, record 3, French, - vigie%20technologique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vigie technologique; veille technologique : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 3, French, - vigie%20technologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Applications of Electronics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- horizon sensor
1, record 4, English, horizon%20sensor
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- infrared horizon sensor 2, record 4, English, infrared%20horizon%20sensor
correct
- infra-red horizon sensor 3, record 4, English, infra%2Dred%20horizon%20sensor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radiometer or other sensor that is used to align or control the axis of a spacecraft, missile, or satellite with the apparent horizon of the Earth or of any other astronomical body. 4, record 4, English, - horizon%20sensor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizon sensors [are] the primary means for directly determining the attitude of a spacecraft relative to the Earth ... The attitude of spacecraft relative to Earth is one of the most important aspects of attitude determination and control, particularly for communications (TDRSS), weather (GOES), Earth resources (LANDSAT), satellites, etc. Earth cannot be treated as a point source like the Sun, especially for near Earth satellites for which Earth covers about 40% of the sky. Therefore, merely detecting the Earth is by no means sufficient for attitude determination, even for the most crude attitude determination requirements. Hence most sensors are designed to detect the Earth’s horizon. Horizon sensors are infrared devices that detect the contrast of the cold of space and the warmth of the Earth (or other body). 5, record 4, English, - horizon%20sensor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Typically there are four basic components in a horizon sensor : a scanning mechanism, optical system, radiance detector, and signal processing electronics. 5, record 4, English, - horizon%20sensor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horizon sensor: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 4, English, - horizon%20sensor
Record 4, Key term(s)
- infra red horizon sensor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Applications de l'électronique
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capteur d'horizon
1, record 4, French, capteur%20d%27horizon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- détecteur d'horizon 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27horizon
correct, masculine noun
- détecteur d'horizon infrarouge 3, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27horizon%20infrarouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scanneur mécanique à détecteurs électro-optiques montés de façon à repérer l'horizon terrestre. 4, record 4, French, - capteur%20d%27horizon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Garde-cap. Il s'agit d'un gyroscope que l'on maintient horizontal et qui définit une direction fixe dans le plan horizontal à sa dérive près. Le gyroscope est monté à la Cardan comme dans le cas du compas mais il n'est pas balourdé. Un détecteur d'horizon monté sur la caisse de tore délivre un signal proportionnel à l'inclinaison du moment cinétique; ce signal est traité et est envoyé dans un moteur couple d'axe ce qui crée un couple vertical ramenant le moment cinétique horizontal. 5, record 4, French, - capteur%20d%27horizon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] un système de contrôle d'attitude et d'orbite qui comprend : [...] un capteur optique 2-axes qui peut détecter soit la Terre (typiquement capteur d'horizon Infra-Rouge) soit l'Étoile Polaire (typiquement capteur à matrice CCD). 6, record 4, French, - capteur%20d%27horizon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capteur d'horizon : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 7, record 4, French, - capteur%20d%27horizon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-12-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Earth sensor
1, record 5, English, Earth%20sensor
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- infrared Earth sensor 2, record 5, English, infrared%20Earth%20sensor
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used to establish a spacecraft’s attitude relative to the Earth by detecting the limits of the Earth’s disk at infrared wavelength. 3, record 5, English, - Earth%20sensor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sensing is either static or dynamic. The static sensor uses a common direction-sensing technique involving an arrangement of sensors grouped around the pointing axis so that they each receive the same illumination when the sensor is exactly aligned with the target-source.... The dynamic sensor operates by scanning across the Earth's disk and detecting the temperature difference between space and Earth. It is otherwise known as a "horizon sensor" or "horizon scanner". 3, record 5, English, - Earth%20sensor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth sensor: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 5, English, - Earth%20sensor
Record 5, Key term(s)
- infra-red Earth sensor
- infra red Earth sensor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- capteur d'horizon terrestre
1, record 5, French, capteur%20d%27horizon%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- capteur terrestre 2, record 5, French, capteur%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
- capteur terrestre infrarouge 3, record 5, French, capteur%20terrestre%20infrarouge
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capteur d'horizon terrestre : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 5, French, - capteur%20d%27horizon%20terrestre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-11-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- limb path
1, record 6, English, limb%20path
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The optical path taken into consideration in limb sounding. 2, record 6, English, - limb%20path
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limb sounding : A technique used from space to measure Earth's atmospheric elements by scanning the atmosphere from the horizon upwards or from the top of the atmosphere downwards. 3, record 6, English, - limb%20path
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
limb path: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 6, English, - limb%20path
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- trajet de sondage au limbe
1, record 6, French, trajet%20de%20sondage%20au%20limbe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trajet optique pris en considération dans un sondage au limbe. 2, record 6, French, - trajet%20de%20sondage%20au%20limbe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sondage au limbe : Mesurage, par télédétection aérienne ou spatiale, de propriétés physico-chimiques de l'atmosphère d'un astre, en procédant à une exploration radiométrique locale dans une région déterminée de son limbe. 3, record 6, French, - trajet%20de%20sondage%20au%20limbe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trajet de sondage au limbe : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 6, French, - trajet%20de%20sondage%20au%20limbe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- limb sounding
1, record 7, English, limb%20sounding
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique used from space to measure Earth's atmospheric elements by scanning the atmosphere from the horizon upwards or from the top of the atmosphere downwards. 2, record 7, English, - limb%20sounding
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limb sounding: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 7, English, - limb%20sounding
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- limbosondage
1, record 7, French, limbosondage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- sondage au limbe 2, record 7, French, sondage%20au%20limbe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- sondage du limbe 3, record 7, French, sondage%20du%20limbe
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesurage, par télédétection aérienne ou spatiale, de propriétés physico-chimiques de l'atmosphère d'un astre, en procédant à une exploration radiométrique locale dans une région déterminée de son limbe. 3, record 7, French, - limbosondage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme sondage du limbe est à proscrire. 3, record 7, French, - limbosondage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
limbosondage; sondage au limbe : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 7, French, - limbosondage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Orbital Stations
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- scanning horizon sensor
1, record 8, English, scanning%20horizon%20sensor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Conical Earth Sensor(CES) is a scanning horizon sensor used to gather attitude information on orbiting spacecraft. The most common application utilizes one or more CESs to provide pitch and roll attitude data for 3-axis stabilized orbiting spacecraft. The CES, a robust and a versatile sensor, can be used from low Earth orbit to above geosynchronous orbits, as well as during transfer orbits. 2, record 8, English, - scanning%20horizon%20sensor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Stations orbitales
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- détecteur d'horizon à balayage
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27horizon%20%C3%A0%20balayage
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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