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POINT PERCEPTION [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Standing Committee on Operational Medicine Review
1, record 1, English, Standing%20Committee%20on%20Operational%20Medicine%20Review
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SCOMR 2, record 1, English, SCOMR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] committee [set up] to review best practices, analyze evidence gathered in the operational theatre, suggest research and recommend solutions ... to address health care delivery deficiencies associated with deployed operations. 3, record 1, English, - Standing%20Committee%20on%20Operational%20Medicine%20Review
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In response to the perception of a growing gap between CF [Canadian Forces] and Canadian health-care standards, the Standing Committee on Operational Medicine Review was stood up to conduct an in-depth clinical perspective review of deployed health-care services, from point of injury/illness to arrival in a destination hospital in Canada, in order to further identify deficiencies and recommend solutions. 4, record 1, English, - Standing%20Committee%20on%20Operational%20Medicine%20Review
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Comité permanent de révision de la médecine opérationnelle
1, record 1, French, Comit%C3%A9%20permanent%20de%20r%C3%A9vision%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9decine%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CPRMO 1, record 1, French, CPRMO
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En réaction à une impression d'écart croissant entre les normes canadiennes et celles des FC [Forces canadiennes] en matière de soins de santé, le Comité permanent de révision de la médecine opérationnelle (CPRMO) a été mis sur pied en vue d'effectuer un examen clinique approfondi des services de santé déployés, à partir de l'endroit où survient la blessure ou la maladie jusqu'à l'arrivée du patient à l'hôpital au Canada, pour déterminer les lacunes et recommander des solutions. 2, record 1, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20permanent%20de%20r%C3%A9vision%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9decine%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sensory extinction
1, record 2, English, sensory%20extinction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tactile extinction 2, record 2, English, tactile%20extinction
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A means of testing perception of stimuli at corresponding sites on both sides of the body. A stimulus, either touch or pin prick, is felt when separately applied to an appropriate point on each side, but when like stimuli are delivered, bilaterally or simultaneously, the stimulus is perceived by the patient only on one side. 2, record 2, English, - sensory%20extinction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sensory extinction: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 3, record 2, English, - sensory%20extinction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- extinction sensitive
1, record 2, French, extinction%20sensitive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène pathologique qui se caractérise par le fait qu'une stimulation perçue lorsqu'elle est portée séparément de chaque côté du corps, n'est plus ressentie que du côté sain lorsqu'elle est portée simultanément sur les deux hémicorps. 1, record 2, French, - extinction%20sensitive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nonverbal Communication (Psychology)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- informational invariant 1, record 3, English, informational%20invariant
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... J. J. Gibson and his followers... point out that our perceptual systems rarely encounter problems of ambiguity in everyday perception because the visual system is "tuned" to "pick up" important higher-order informational invariants in the optic array which specify, automatically and unambiguously, the objects, people and events... 1, record 3, English, - informational%20invariant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Communication non verbale (Psychologie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- constante informationnelle
1, record 3, French, constante%20informationnelle
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé par un psycholinguiste, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. 1, record 3, French, - constante%20informationnelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-07-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- point of possible perception
1, record 4, English, point%20of%20possible%20perception
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The place and time [at which the] hazard could have been perceived by a [normally attentive person]. 1, record 4, English, - point%20of%20possible%20perception
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité routière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- point de perception possible
1, record 4, French, point%20de%20perception%20possible
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La reconstitution de cet accident a permis de déterminer que la vitesse excessive du véhicule était le facteur dominant. Toutefois, la remorque agricole n'avait pas de réflecteurs rouges conformes aux normes requises par l'article 240.2 du Code de la sécurité routière. Le test de visibilité effectué sur la remorque a déterminé que le point de perception était de 90 m. Le même test effectué avec la remorque équipée de réflecteurs rouges conformes a permis de démontrer qu'il n'y aurait pas eu d'incidence sur le résultat, car le point de perception possible était seulement à 5 m plus loin. 1, record 4, French, - point%20de%20perception%20possible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-07-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Road Safety
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- point of perception
1, record 5, English, point%20of%20perception
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time and place at which the individual actually first perceived ... the hazard, that is, the unusual or unexpected movement or condition that could be taken as a sign of the accident about to occur. 2, record 5, English, - point%20of%20perception
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité routière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- point de perception
1, record 5, French, point%20de%20perception
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La reconstitution de cet accident a permis de déterminer que la vitesse excessive du véhicule était le facteur dominant. Toutefois, la remorque agricole n'avait pas de réflecteurs rouges conformes aux normes requises par l'article 240.2 du Code de la sécurité routière. Le test de visibilité effectué sur la remorque a déterminé que le point de perception était de 90 m. Le même test effectué avec la remorque équipée de réflecteurs rouges conformes a permis de démontrer qu'il n'y aurait pas eu d'incidence sur le résultat, car le point de perception possible était seulement à 5 m plus loin. 1, record 5, French, - point%20de%20perception
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Mathematical Geography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pointing error
1, record 6, English, pointing%20error
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Errors which reflect the accuracy with which the floating mark of a stereoplotting system can be located on a sharp model point. These errors generally follow a more or less random distribution but show a systematic trend with progressive working time on the instrument due to eye fatigue and its effect on stereoscopic perception. 1, record 6, English, - pointing%20error
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Géographie mathématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- erreur de pointage
1, record 6, French, erreur%20de%20pointage
correct, feminine 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 1998-10-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Haidinger’s brushes
1, record 7, English, Haidinger%26rsquo%3Bs%20brushes
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The perception of two dark yellowish brushes or sheaves radiating about 5 degrees from the point of fixation when an evenly illuminated surface, such as the blue sky, is viewed through a polarizing lens. 2, record 7, English, - Haidinger%26rsquo%3Bs%20brushes
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- houppes de Haidinger
1, record 7, French, houppes%20de%20Haidinger
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène entoptique apparaissant lorsque l'on observe, à travers un polariseur, un vaste champ éclairé par une source bleue diffuse. 1, record 7, French, - houppes%20de%20Haidinger
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 7, French, - houppes%20de%20Haidinger
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-01-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fear and greed cycle 1, record 8, English, fear%20and%20greed%20cycle
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is a possibility that increasing market perception of this risk [issuer risk and a deterioration in rating] will come along with a turning point in the so-called "fear and greed cycle"-a change in the risk appetite of international investors-thereby amplifying its effect. 1, record 8, English, - fear%20and%20greed%20cycle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cycle de crainte et d'avidité
1, record 8, French, cycle%20de%20crainte%20et%20d%27avidit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La perception croissante que les marchés auront de ce risque [risque relatif aux émetteurs souverains et une déterioration de leur notation] ira probablement de pair avec une inflexion de ce que l'on qualifie de «cycle de crainte et d'avidité», à savoir un changement du goût des investisseurs internationaux pour le risque, ce qui amplifiera cette incidence. 1, record 8, French, - cycle%20de%20crainte%20et%20d%27avidit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-01-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- rub
1, record 9, English, rub
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The very slightest of wear on a coin at its highest points of relief or where the lustre has been destroyed; it is caused by light friction as in loose coin storage or even by light circulation. 1, record 9, English, - rub
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally, rub is claimed only if it can be detected without using magnification and where the lustre is clearly broken. On toned coins that are generally dark, a very slight lighter tone at the highest point does not necessarily mean the lustre has been broken; a thinning of the transparent film that gives the perception of colour may have occurred but not to the point where the lustre has been touched. 1, record 9, English, - rub
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See related term: thin film light interference. 1, record 9, English, - rub
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- frottement
1, record 9, French, frottement
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-11-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Applications of Automation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- active lighting
1, record 10, English, active%20lighting
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Active lighting is the process of projecting a light pattern(e. g., point, stripe, or grid) and then observing how the pattern is deformed by the physical environment. This deformation pattern highlights three-dimensional features during three-dimensional perception. 1, record 10, English, - active%20lighting
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Automatisation et applications
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- éclairage dynamique
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9clairage%20dynamique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- éclairage mouvant 1, record 10, French, %C3%A9clairage%20mouvant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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