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INSTANCE STORAGE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- patient follow-up
1, record 1, English, patient%20follow%2Dup
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Patient medical devices often have limited resources and most IMDs [implantable medical devices] have tightly-constrained processing, storage, and power resources. Nevertheless, long-term patient medical devices must store up to three to twelve months of patient data between follow-up sessions. Frequently, to maximize available resource utilization, only one set of patient measures are recorded per day and are averaged weekly to compress data storage overhead. As a result, patient follow-up can be artificially restricted by the data actually captured. For instance, the monitoring features enabled by a patient medical device can potentially limit the scope of medical review and evaluation by filtering out transient but medically significant events. 1, record 1, English, - patient%20follow%2Dup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patient follow-up: designation validated by a Canadian subject-matter expert from the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal and the Université de Montréal 2, record 1, English, - patient%20follow%2Dup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suivi des patients
1, record 1, French, suivi%20des%20patients
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- suivi du patient 2, record 1, French, suivi%20du%20patient
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il est souhaitable de mettre en place un suivi des patients en dehors de l'hôpital lorsque cela s'avère possible. La télémédecine qui est une pratique médicale à distance peut faire partie de la solution. La recherche menée ici porte donc sur une analyse des caractéristiques nécessaires d'un système de production et de transmission de données de suivi à distance des patients dans un contexte de télémédecine et leur intégration dans un système d'information pour l'aide à la décision. 1, record 1, French, - suivi%20des%20patients
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suivi des patients; suivi du patient : désignations validées par un spécialiste canadien du Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain et de l'Université de Montréal. 3, record 1, French, - suivi%20des%20patients
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguimiento del paciente
1, record 1, Spanish, seguimiento%20del%20paciente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] se ha diseñado e implementado una plataforma que incluye una aplicación web para el seguimiento de los pacientes y supervisión de los pacientes por parte del equipo clínico, y una [aplicación] para los pacientes para su propio seguimiento. [...] la plataforma genera alarmas y recompensas en función de los datos introducidos. Estas propuestas permiten mejorar la productividad del personal sanitario, la toma de decisiones y el seguimiento del paciente, incluso de manera diaria y semanal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - seguimiento%20del%20paciente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- single-instance storage
1, record 2, English, single%2Dinstance%20storage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SIS 1, record 2, English, SIS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Single-instance storage(SIS) is a system's ability to take multiple copies of content and replace them by a single shared copy. It is a means to eliminate data duplication and to increase efficiency. 2, record 2, English, - single%2Dinstance%20storage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- single instance storage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stockage d'instance simple
1, record 2, French, stockage%20d%27instance%20simple
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SIS 1, record 2, French, SIS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- stockage d'instance unique 2, record 2, French, stockage%20d%27instance%20unique
correct, masculine noun
- SIS 1, record 2, French, SIS
masculine noun
- SIS 1, record 2, French, SIS
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Soil Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- petroleum contamination
1, record 3, English, petroleum%20contamination
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most petroleum contamination in Alaska comes from leaking storage tanks, containers, pipes, and equipment; transportation accidents; and improper handling and disposal practices that lead to spills... The primary concern with petroleum contamination is its chronic toxicity when ingested through contaminated soil, water, or foods over long periods of time. Different types of petroleum cause different kinds of health effects, including headaches, nausea, skin irritation, and cancer. For instance, gasoline contains benzene, a known carcinogen to people and animals. 2, record 3, English, - petroleum%20contamination
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The amount of TPH [total petroleum hydrocarbons] found in a sample is useful as a general indicator of petroleum contamination at that site. 3, record 3, English, - petroleum%20contamination
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Pollution du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contamination pétrolière
1, record 3, French, contamination%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- contamination d'origine pétrolière 2, record 3, French, contamination%20d%27origine%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
feminine noun
- contamination par le pétrole 3, record 3, French, contamination%20par%20le%20p%C3%A9trole
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Leur expérience a démontré que les arbres pouvaient survivre dans des zones à forte contamination pétrolière. 1, record 3, French, - contamination%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La caractérisation de la contamination d'origine pétrolière est en effet généralement mise en évidence par la présence relativement importante des homologues alkylés des HAP [hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques]. 2, record 3, French, - contamination%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-04-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- food loss
1, record 4, English, food%20loss
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Harvested bananas that fall off a truck, for instance, are considered food loss. Food that is fit for human consumption, but is not consumed because it is or left to spoil or discarded by retailers or consumers is called food waste. This may be because of rigid or misunderstood date marking rules, improper storage, buying or cooking practices. 1, record 4, English, - food%20loss
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- perte alimentaire
1, record 4, French, perte%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque des bananes récoltées tombent d'un camion, il s'agit par exemple de pertes alimentaires. En revanche, lorsque des denrées propres à la consommation humaine ne sont pas utilisées parce que les détaillants ou les consommateurs les laissent pourrir ou les jettent, on parle de gaspillages alimentaires. Ces gaspillages peuvent être dus à des règles de marquage des dates de péremption trop rigides ou mal comprises, à de mauvaises conditions d'entreposage, à des achats mal gérés ou à des modes de cuisson inappropriés. 1, record 4, French, - perte%20alimentaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-07-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Electric Power Stations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flywheel storage
1, record 5, English, flywheel%20storage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- flywheel energy storage 2, record 5, English, flywheel%20energy%20storage
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The major conventional storage system is dammed water in hydro-electric plants.... No other storage system has yet reached the stage of practical application on a large scale. A worldwide effort is now under way to bring new techniques to maturity, namely : 1. Compressed air storage, for instance in caves. 2. Super-conducting magnetic energy storage. 3. Flywheel storage. 4. Hydrogen storage. 5. Electrochemical accumulators. 1, record 5, English, - flywheel%20storage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Centrales électriques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- stockage d'énergie dans des volants d'inertie
1, record 5, French, stockage%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20dans%20des%20volants%20d%27inertie
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- stockage par volant d'inertie 2, record 5, French, stockage%20par%20volant%20d%27inertie
masculine noun
- stockage par volants 1, record 5, French, stockage%20par%20volants
masculine noun
- stockage par volants d'inertie 3, record 5, French, stockage%20par%20volants%20d%27inertie
proposal, masculine noun
- stockage d'énergie par volants d'inertie 3, record 5, French, stockage%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20par%20volants%20d%27inertie
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En ce qui concerne le stockage par volants, les systèmes couramment disponibles sont encore relativement peu attrayants, pour de multiples raisons, en particulier leur coût excessif et l'énergie de rotation perdue par friction après quelques heures de fonctionnement seulement. C'est pourquoi leur développement a moins pour but le stockage d'énergie électrique que la récupération de l'énergie libérée pendant le freinage d'un véhicule (par exemple un autobus). Cette énergie est actuellement perdue sous forme de chaleur dans les freins et pourrait être emmagasinée sur les volants d'inertie. 1, record 5, French, - stockage%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20dans%20des%20volants%20d%27inertie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sequential storage device
1, record 6, English, sequential%20storage%20device
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sequential storage devices should be used when it is acceptable to read the records in the sequence they are stored on the storage medium. Sequential storage devices are used, for instance, for archiving purposes or when a so-called backup is made of programs or data from a randomly accessible storage device. 2, record 6, English, - sequential%20storage%20device
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- unité de stockage séquentielle
1, record 6, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20stockage%20s%C3%A9quentielle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de stockage séquentiel 2, record 6, French, dispositif%20de%20stockage%20s%C3%A9quentiel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo de almacenamiento secuencial
1, record 6, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20almacenamiento%20secuencial
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de almacenamiento, por ejemplo, una cinta magnética, que provee acceso secuencial a los datos almacenados en el mismo y cuyo tiempo de acceso depende de la posición de los datos, ya que un elemento puede accesarse solamente leyendo primero los datos precedentes. 2, record 6, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20almacenamiento%20secuencial
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-12-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- instance storage
1, record 7, English, instance%20storage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
storage : the ability to store a complete instance of the form, including all digital signatures and calculated values. 2, record 7, English, - instance%20storage
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- stockage d'instance
1, record 7, French, stockage%20d%27instance
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stockage : capacité de stocker une instance complète du formulaire, y compris toutes les signatures numériques ainsi que les valeurs calculées. 2, record 7, French, - stockage%20d%27instance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes (et justifications) tirés du rapport sommaire intitulé : «Projet pilote d'échange d'information sur les formulaires électroniques normalisés» publié par le Groupe de travail sur les normes des documents électroniques (GTNDE), Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor, Gouvernement du Canada. 1, record 7, French, - stockage%20d%27instance
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-03-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Construction Standards and Regulations
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
- Urban Housing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- conversion
1, record 8, English, conversion
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process of changing the use of a property, either from one type of use to another(residential to commercial, for instance) or from one type of occupancy to another(storage to living, for example). 2, record 8, English, - conversion
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Change of use of a property, such as from apartments to condominiums or from a house to office. 3, record 8, English, - conversion
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- reconversion
1, record 8, French, reconversion
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La reconversion des bâtiments. Il s'agit [...] de l'achat de bâtiments construits à l'origine pour un autre usage. Dans les locaux destinés, par exemple, à l'élevage ou aux récoltes, l'aménagement d'une pièce de séjour, de chambres, de salles d'eau, etc., demande un effort d'imagination immédiat pour juger des possibilités de reconversion des lieux. 2, record 8, French, - reconversion
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le concours Europa Nostra distingue des projets ayant contribué de façon significative à la sauvegarde et à la mise en valeur du patrimoine architectural et naturel en Europe : restauration d'un édifice ancien, reconversion - sans atteinte à son caractère d'origine - d'un vieux bâtiment à de nouveaux usages, sauvegarde et reconstruction de parcs... 3, record 8, French, - reconversion
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Cells and Batteries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- energy storage in an electric field 1, record 9, English, energy%20storage%20in%20an%20electric%20field
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... energy storage in an electric field... Energy can be stored in the electric field of a capacitor by virtue of the potential energy of the charges. In the act of creating an electric field, for instance between the plates of a charged capacitor, energy has to be stored. 1, record 9, English, - energy%20storage%20in%20an%20electric%20field
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Piles et accumulateurs
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- stockage en champ électrique
1, record 9, French, stockage%20en%20champ%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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