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MWL [4 records]

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Record 1 2018-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Industrial and Economic Psychology
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Mental health and hygiene
CONT

There is no universally accepted definition of mental workload, although an analogy is often drawn with physical load. In this sense, mental workload can be broadly comprised of two components: stress (task demands) and strain (the resulting impact upon the individual).

Key term(s)
  • mental work load
  • cognitive work load

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Psychologie industrielle et économique
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
  • Hygiène et santé mentales

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Islamism
OBS

Title reproduced from the document "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", with the Authorization of UNESCO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Mahométisme
OBS

Appellation extraite du document intitulé : «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Islamismo
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Record 3 1992-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Biomass Energy
CONT

Lignins Isolated via Mild Processes. The methods leading to such lignins are few and consist in: ... the native lignin having been removed, a variable portion of the remaining lignin can be made soluble with solvents after undergoing treatments like: ... a mechanical disintegration of the wood by grinding the sawdust until obtaining particles as small as a micron-milled wood lignin (Bjorkman lignin: m.w.l.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

Type de lignine obtenue grâce à une solubilisation par un solvant neutre agissant sur du bois moulu (sciure ou farine de bois).

Key term(s)
  • MWL

Spanish

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Record 4 1977-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
OBS

Arithmetic mean of daily mean water levels for a given period of time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
OBS

Moyenne arithmétique des niveaux moyens journaliers pendant une période d'observation donnée.

Spanish

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