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POOR PERSON [20 records]

Record 1 2025-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

A serious state in which an ill or injured individual has dangerously unstable or abnormal vital signs and typically requires short-term life support measures (such as mechanical respiration or defibrillation) for stabilization and support prior to or during recovery.

CONT

What does critical condition mean? The person's vital signs are unstable and outside of their normal limits. They may be unconscious. The doctor expects the outcome to be poor, or they can’t predict how the person will fare.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
CONT

Une personne est en état critique lorsque sa vie est menacée. Son état peut s'expliquer par le fait qu'un organe vital, voire plusieurs organes à la fois (p. ex. : le cerveau, le cœur, le poumon), cessent de fonctionner normalement.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
  • Economic and Industrial Sociology
  • Economics
  • Social Policy
CONT

... relative poverty is when a person is regarded as poor in comparison to other persons in his or her society... For example, within the European Union, an individual is considered relatively poor if his or her income is less than 60% of the region's median income...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie économique et industrielle
  • Économique
  • Politiques sociales
CONT

La pauvreté relative s'établit par comparaison avec le niveau de vie moyen du pays dans lequel on se trouve. On détermine d'abord le revenu médian, revenu qui partage la population en deux parties égales. La pauvreté se définit alors par rapport à une proportion de ce revenu médian.

Spanish

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Record 3 2024-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Planning
  • Economic and Industrial Sociology
  • Social Problems
DEF

A person living below a designated poverty line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planification économique
  • Sociologie économique et industrielle
  • Problèmes sociaux
OBS

Les personnes dont le revenu disponible est inférieur aux seuils applicables, compte tenu de la taille de la famille et de la région de résidence, sont considérées comme étant en situation de pauvreté.

Spanish

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Record 4 2024-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys
  • Criminology
CONT

Female survivors of childhood sexual abuse are at increased risk of later sexual assault... Furthermore, previous victimization seems to affect the victim's reaction to new victimization, and reduce their willingness to report the crime to authorities... Researchers have theorized that low self-esteem, learned helplessness, poor relationship skills and choices, difficulty reading risky situations, or poverty may affect the choices made by the revictimized person...

OBS

Revictimized people were at increased risk for posttraumatic stress disorder, problematic alcohol use, and substance use.

Key term(s)
  • revictimised person
  • re-victimized person
  • re-victimised person

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
  • Criminologie
CONT

Les femmes ayant subi des agressions sexuelles pendant leur enfance courent un risque accru d'en être encore victimes plus tard [...] De plus, la victimisation antérieure semble aussi influer sur la manière dont la victime réagit au nouvel incident et réduit sa volonté de signaler le crime aux autorités [...] Des chercheurs ont posé l'hypothèse qu'une faible estime de soi, un sentiment d'impuissance acquise, de faibles compétences et de mauvais choix en relations interpersonnelles, la difficulté à déceler les situations à risque ou la pauvreté peuvent nuire aux choix faits par la personne revictimisée [...]

Spanish

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Record 5 2023-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Nervous System
CONT

Semantic variant primary progressive aphasia(svPPA) is one of the language variants of frontotemporal dementia(FTD). In this variant, selective degeneration of the left anterior temporal lobe leads to a loss of semantic memory. Typical symptoms include poor confrontation naming, impaired single word comprehension, poor object/person knowledge, surface dyslexia, spared repetition, and spared motor speech with relatively preserved behavior and cognition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Système nerveux
CONT

La vsAPP, anciennement connue sous le nom de démence sémantique, est la forme des APP [aphasies primaires progressives] la plus répandue [...] Cette maladie est caractérisée par une détérioration progressive de la mémoire sémantique. [...] L'altération de la mémoire sémantique s'exprime, lors de l'évaluation neuropsychologique, à travers des tâches évaluant la dénomination et la compréhension de mots.

Spanish

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Record 6 2022-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
  • Real Estate
  • Cost of Living
  • Saving and Consumption
CONT

House poor is a term used to describe a person who spends a large proportion of his or her total income on home ownership...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
  • Immobilier
  • Coût de la vie
  • Épargne et consommation

Spanish

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Record 7 2008-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Endocrine System and Metabolism
CONT

Insulin response is a measure of how well the body handles carbohydrates. Poor insulin response is a sign that a person is on the way to getting type 2 diabetes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
CONT

Une proportion plus importante de fibres glycolytiques qui pourrait expliquer la moins bonne réponse à l'insuline de ce tissu chez l'obèse n'a pas été vérifiée.

Spanish

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Record 8 2007-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel and Job Evaluation
DEF

What a person says or does that results in good or poor performance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
DEF

Ce qu'une personne dit ou fait et qui se traduit par un bon ou un mauvais rendement.

Spanish

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Record 9 2005-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
  • Human Behaviour
  • Social Problems
CONT

The psychologist or psychiatrist administering the PCL-R [Psychopathy Checklist-Revised] assesses the person on a number of behavioral and psychological factors including : 1) Glibness/Superficial Charm; 2) Grandiose Sense of Self Worth; 3) Need for Stimulation/Proneness to Boredom; 4) Pathological Lying; 5) Conning/Manipulative; 6) Lack of Remorse or Guilt; 7) Shallow Affect; 8) Callous/Lack of Empathy; 9) Parasitic Lifestyle; 10) Poor Behavioral Controls; 11) Promiscuous Sexual Behavior; 12) Early Behavioral Problems; 13) Lack of Realistic, Long-term Goals; 14) Impulsivity; 15) Irresponsibility; 16) Failure to Accept Responsibility for Own Actions; 17) Many Short-term Marital Relationships; 18) Juvenile Delinquency; 19) Revocation of Conditional Release and Criminal Versatility.

OBS

One of the traits of a psychopath.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie
  • Comportement humain
  • Problèmes sociaux
CONT

Selon Cleckley, un ensemble de seize caractéristiques résume ce qui distingue le psychopathe du reste de la population : charme superficiel, absence de symptômes psychotiques, absence de nervosité, manque de fiabilité, manque de sincérité, absence de remords ou de honte, conduite antisociale inadéquatement motivée, incapacité d'apprendre par l'expérience, égocentrisme et incapacité d'aimer, pauvreté émotionnelle, manque d'introspection, insensibilité aux relations interpersonnelles, conduite peu attirante, menaces suicidaires manipulatoires, promiscuité sexuelle et incapacité de planifier à long terme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sexología
  • Comportamiento humano
  • Problemas sociales
OBS

Relaciones sexuales con varias parejas.

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Record 10 2004-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court
  • Citizenship and Immigration
  • Special-Language Phraseology
OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
OBS

Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

Spanish

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Record 11 2003-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
  • Rules of Court
OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Key term(s)
  • given leave to appeal as a poor person

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
  • Règles de procédure
OBS

Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

Key term(s)
  • admis à l'assistance judiciaire afin d'interjeter appel

Spanish

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Record 12 2002-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

The psychologist or psychiatrist administering the PCL-R [Psychopathy Checklist-Revised] assesses the person on a number of behavioral and psychological factors including : 1) Glibness/Superficial Charm; 2) Grandiose Sense of Self Worth; 3) Need for Stimulation/Proneness to Boredom; 4) Pathological Lying; 5) Conning/Manipulative; 6) Lack of Remorse or Guilt; 7) Shallow Affect; 8) Callous/Lack of Empathy; 9) Parasitic Lifestyle; 10) Poor Behavioral Controls; 11) Promiscuous Sexual Behavior; 12) Early Behavioral Problems; 13) Lack of Realistic, Long-term Goals; 14) Impulsivity; 15) Irresponsibility; 16) Failure to Accept Responsibility for Own Actions; 17) Many Short-term Marital Relationships; 18) Juvenile Delinquency; 19) Revocation of Conditional Release and Criminal Versatility.

OBS

One of the traits of a psychopath.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
CONT

Il est évident que des comportements déviants antérieurs, l'incapacité à maintenir des relations, le fait de multiplier les changements d'emploi, la délinquance comme mineur, un mode de vie parasitaire sont aussi à considérer.

OBS

Une des caractéristiques du comportement d'un psychopathe.

Spanish

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Record 13 2002-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

The psychologist or psychiatrist administering the PCL-R [Psychopathy Checklist-Revised] assesses the person on a number of behavioral and psychological factors including : 1) Glibness/Superficial Charm; 2) Grandiose Sense of Self Worth; 3) Need for Stimulation/Proneness to Boredom; 4) Pathological Lying; 5) Conning/Manipulative; 6) Lack of Remorse or Guilt; 7) Shallow Affect; 8) Callous/Lack of Empathy; 9) Parasitic Lifestyle; 10) Poor Behavioral Controls; 11) Promiscuous Sexual Behavior; 12) Early Behavioral Problems; 13) Lack of Realistic, Long-term Goals; 14) Impulsivity; 15) Irresponsibility; 16) Failure to Accept Responsibility for Own Actions; 17) Many Short-term Marital Relationships; 18) Juvenile Delinquency; 19) Revocation of Conditional Release and Criminal Versatility.

OBS

One of the traits that define a psychopath.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
CONT

L'échelle de psychopathie (PCL-R). Hare a développé une procédure d'évaluation qui permet de mesurer les composantes affectives, interpersonnelles et comportementales de la psychopathie reliées de près aux conceptions traditionnelles du trouble telles que celles de Cleckley (1976) et de McCord et McCord (1956). Cette procédure est une entrevue semi-structurée consistant à interviewer le participant sur différents domaines de sa vie. Elle a pour avantage une meilleure identification des tentatives de simulation et de manipulation de la part de participants pouvant être habiles à duper. Elle s'accompagne d'une échelle, appelée Échelle de Psychopathie de Hare.

Spanish

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Record 14 2002-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

The psychologist or psychiatrist administering the PCL-R [Psychopathy Checklist-Revised] assesses the person on a number of behavioral and psychological factors including : 1) Glibness/Superficial Charm; 2) Grandiose Sense of Self Worth; 3) Need for Stimulation/Proneness to Boredom; 4) Pathological Lying; 5) Conning/Manipulative; 6) Lack of Remorse or Guilt; 7) Shallow Affect; 8) Callous/Lack of Empathy; 9) Parasitic Lifestyle; 10) Poor Behavioral Controls; 11) Promiscuous Sexual Behavior; 12) Early Behavioral Problems; 13) Lack of Realistic, Long-term Goals; 14) Impulsivity; 15) Irresponsibility; 16) Failure to Accept Responsibility for Own Actions; 17) Many Short-term Marital Relationships; 18) Juvenile Delinquency; 19) Revocation of Conditional Release and Criminal Versatility.

OBS

One of the traits of a psychopath.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
CONT

Le psychopathe est donc dépourvu d'amour pour les autres et de sentiments de culpabilité. Le charme superficiel dont il est doté lui permet de camoufler toute tentative de mensonge et de simulation.

OBS

Une des caractéristiques qui distinguent le psychopathe du reste de la population.

Spanish

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Record 15 2002-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

The psychologist or psychiatrist administering the PCL-R [Psychopathy Checklist-Revised] assesses the person on a number of behavioral and psychological factors including : 1) Glibness/Superficial Charm; 2) Grandiose Sense of Self Worth; 3) Need for Stimulation/Proneness to Boredom; 4) Pathological Lying; 5) Conning/Manipulative; 6) Lack of Remorse or Guilt; 7) Shallow Affect; 8) Callous/Lack of Empathy; 9) Parasitic Lifestyle; 10) Poor Behavioral Controls; 11) Promiscuous Sexual Behavior; 12) Early Behavioral Problems; 13) Lack of Realistic, Long-term Goals; 14) Impulsivity; 15) Irresponsibility; 16) Failure to Accept Responsibility for Own Actions; 17) Many Short-term Marital Relationships; 18) Juvenile Delinquency; 19) Revocation of Conditional Release and Criminal Versatility.

OBS

One of the traits of a psychopath.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
CONT

Selon Hare, la psychopathie est un trouble de la personnalité défini par une constellation de caractéristiques affectives, interpersonnelles et comportementales. Au centre de celles-ci se trouvent un manque profond d'empathie, de culpabilité ou de remords, une indifférence marquée face aux droits, sentiments et bien-être des autres.

OBS

Une des caractéristiques d'une psychopathe.

Spanish

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Record 16 2002-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

The psychologist or psychiatrist administering the PCL-R [Psychopathy Checklist-Revised] assesses the person on a number of behavioral and psychological factors including : 1) Glibness/Superficial Charm; 2) Grandiose Sense of Self Worth; 3) Need for Stimulation/Proneness to Boredom; 4) Pathological Lying; 5) Conning/Manipulative; 6) Lack of Remorse or Guilt; 7) Shallow Affect; 8) Callous/Lack of Empathy; 9) Parasitic Lifestyle; 10) Poor Behavioral Controls; 11) Promiscuous Sexual Behavior; 12) Early Behavioral Problems; 13) Lack of Realistic, Long-term Goals; 14) Impulsivity; 15) Irresponsibility; 16) Failure to Accept Responsibility for Own Actions; 17) Many Short-term Marital Relationships; 18) Juvenile Delinquency; 19) Revocation of Conditional Release and Criminal Versatility.

OBS

One of the traits of a psychopath.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
OBS

Une des caractéristiques qui distinguent le psychopathe du reste de la population.

Spanish

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Record 17 1995-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
  • Anesthesia and Recovery
CONT

He's a computer-generated person that anesthesiology students practice on. SAM's anatomy is based on CAT scan and magnetic-resonance scans from the real human body. Students must cope with the many reactions poor SAM could have to the more than 100 anesthetic gases commonly administered.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
  • Anesthésie et réanimation

Spanish

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Record 18 1981-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
  • Saving and Consumption
OBS

Economists who think the utilities of different persons can be added together to form a total social utility speak of taxing to produce maximum total utility, or to produce some specified pattern of utility sacrifice. Thus, if each extra dollar brings less and less satisfaction to a man, and if the rich and poor are alike in their capacity to enjoy satisfaction, a dollar taxed away from a millionaire and given to a median-income person is supposed to add more to total utility than it subtracts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois du marché (Économie)
  • Épargne et consommation

Spanish

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Record 19 1981-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Saving and Consumption
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
OBS

(...) if each extra dollar brings less and less satisfaction to a man, and if the rich and poor are alike in their capacity to enjoy satisfaction, a dollar taxed away from a millionaire and given to a median-income person is supposed to add more to total utility than it subtracts [, the] so-called "law of diminishing utility".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épargne et consommation
  • Lois du marché (Économie)

Spanish

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Record 20 1980-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • News and Journalism (General)
  • The Press (News and Journalism)
DEF

A real or fictious narrative of a poor or unknown person who rises to fortune, acclaim, or brilliant achievement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Information et journalisme (Généralités)
  • Presse écrite

Spanish

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