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POINT ARTICULATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nonverbal Communication (Psychology)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- manual behaviour
1, record 1, English, manual%20behaviour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sign languages are visual/spatial languages, that is, they are designed to be seen, and their grammar is structured in space. Though they are not perfectly equivalent, the signs in a sign language can be regarded as the counterparts of words in an oral language. Each sign consists of a complex movement of the hands and can be described by several parameters : the shape of the hand, the point of articulation, the orientation of the palm, movement, the arrangement of the hands in relation to each other, and rhythm. In linguistic descriptions of sign languages, this movement of the hands is called "manual behaviour. " 1, record 1, English, - manual%20behaviour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- manual behavior
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communication non verbale (Psychologie)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comportement manuel
1, record 1, French, comportement%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- articulateur manuel 2, record 1, French, articulateur%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les langues signées sont des langues visuo-spatiales, c'est-à-dire qu'elles sont destinées à être vues et que leur grammaire se structure dans l'espace. Bien qu'il ne s'agisse pas d'une équivalence parfaite, on peut dire que le signe dans les langues signées est le pendant du mot dans les langues orales. Ce signe, constitué d'un mouvement complexe des mains, peut être décrit grâce à plusieurs paramètres : configuration de la main, lieu d'articulation, orientation de la paume, mouvement, arrangement des mains l'une par rapport à l'autre et rythme. Dans les descriptions linguistiques des langues signées, on dénomme ce mouvement des mains «comportement manuel». 1, record 1, French, - comportement%20manuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nonverbal Communication (Psychology)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- place of articulation
1, record 2, English, place%20of%20articulation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- point of articulation 2, record 2, English, point%20of%20articulation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Place of articulation, which has 12 values, deals with whether the sign is made at the upper brow, the cheek, the upper arm, and so on. 1, record 2, English, - place%20of%20articulation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Communication non verbale (Psychologie)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lieu d'articulation
1, record 2, French, lieu%20d%27articulation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dans la langue des signes,] endroit du corps ou de l'espace où les signes sont produits. 2, record 2, French, - lieu%20d%27articulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un signe peut contenir un ou deux lieux d'articulation consécutifs. 2, record 2, French, - lieu%20d%27articulation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Committees and Boards (Admin.)
- Public Service
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legacy network
1, record 3, English, legacy%20network
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A focal point for the articulation of issues, concerns, best practices related to legacy in the public service. 1, record 3, English, - legacy%20network
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comités et commissions (Admin.)
- Fonction publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réseau de promotion de l'héritage de la fonction publique
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20promotion%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9ritage%20de%20la%20fonction%20publique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-12-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- articulation point
1, record 4, English, articulation%20point
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- point d'articulation
1, record 4, French, point%20d%27articulation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un point d'articulation d'un graphe est un sommet dont la suppression augmente le nombre de composantes connexes. 1, record 4, French, - point%20d%27articulation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-12-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Phonetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- homorganic
1, record 5, English, homorganic
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
homorganic sounds : Different speech sounds which are articulated at the same point of articulation, e. g.(b) and(m) which are both labials. 1, record 5, English, - homorganic
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phonétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- homorganique
1, record 5, French, homorganique
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit de deux ou plusieurs phonèmes qui ont un même point d'articulation tout en différant par d'autres traits. (Voir DULIN, 1984, p. 245). 2, record 5, French, - homorganique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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