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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2014-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Components
  • Computers and Calculators
DEF

A two position switch on a computer's console whose position("sense") can be interrogated by the program.

OBS

The position of the switch (manually set) can then be used to dictate one of two paths to follow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants électroniques
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Componentes electrónicos
  • Computadoras y calculadoras
DEF

Conmutador de la consola (pupitre) del operador con el cual puede obtener una conmutación en un programa, permitiéndole determinar cuál es la bifurcación escogida en un programa dotado de varias vías o cursos alternos.

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Record 2 2014-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
Universal entry(ies)
nervus acusticus
Latin
nervus octavus
Latin
nervus vestibulocochlearis
Latin
CONT

The 8th cranial nerve. The vestibulocochlear nerve has a cochlear part(cochlear nerve) which is concerned with hearing and a vestibular part(vestibular nerve) which mediates the sense of balance and head position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
nervus acusticus
Latin
nervus octavus
Latin
nervus vestibulocochlearis
Latin
CONT

8e paire de nerf crânien. Le nerf vestibulocochléaire comprend une partie cochléaire (nerf cochléaire) en rapport avec l'audition, et une partie vestibulaire (nerf vestibulaire) en rapport avec le sens de l'équilibre et la position de la tête.

Key term(s)
  • nerf vestibulo-cochéaire

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

A sense or perception, usually at a subconscious level, of the movements and position of the body and especially its limbs, independent of vision...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Perception des parties du corps, de leur position et de leur mouvement dans l'espace.

CONT

Privé du sens de proprioception, le cerveau s'en remet à la vision pour évaluer le poids des objets.

OBS

proprioception : du latin «proprius» signifiant «propre» et du mot «perception».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistema nervioso
DEF

Percepción consciente e inconsciente de la posición de las articulaciones tanto si están estáticas como dinámicas.

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Record 4 2013-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Cytology
DEF

A device in which the deflection of a sharp stylus mounted on a soft spring is monitored as the stylus is moved across a surface.

OBS

Unlike the STM, the AFM [Atomic Force Microscope] can scan nonconducting samples. It can do this because it uses optical technology, direct contact, and a laser, to sense the position of the tip in relation to the sample. The tip is very sharp and protrudes from a small flexible cantilever. The laser reflects off the top side of the tip and is directed to a split photodiode. The height of the surface of the sample deflects the cantilever causing the position of the laser on the photodiode to change. The difference in voltage from the photodiode elements provide a "picture" of the surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Cytologie
DEF

Microscope où une pointe très fine se déplaçant à la surface de l'échantillon étudié, enregistre, grâce à un dispositif d'asservissement, la force d'interaction de Van der Waals entre la pointe sondeuse et la surface de l'échantillon.

OBS

Le microscope à force atomique est un microscope à palpeur, c'est-à-dire que la sonde est en interaction mécanique (attractive ou répulsive) avec la surface à caractériser.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos científicos
  • Citología
DEF

Microscopio de proximidad basado en la detección de la fuerza que actúa entre la punta del microscopio y una [superficie] metálica o aislante [...] monitorea la superficie de la muestra con una punta de radio de curvatura de 20 a 60 nm [nanómetros] que se localiza al final de un cantilever.

CONT

El microscopio de fuerzas atómicas […] fue inventado en el año 1986 por G. Binning, C. Quate y Ch. Gerber como un instrumento capaz de obtener con gran resolución imágenes de la topografía de una superficie.

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Record 5 2013-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
OBS

The position reached by the common law was that estates of freehold represented real property law in the strict sense of that term, and as such were subject to all the consequences of feudal tenure; while on the other hand leaseholds(together with some other rights in land) were not so subject, and for this reason were neither affected by the incidents of feudalism, nor governed by the same legal rules as freeholds.(Cheshire's, 12th ed., p. 39).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

gavelkind : qualifiant ce terme d'historique, le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO) n'a pas tenu à le normaliser.

Spanish

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Record 6 2013-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
OBS

The position reached by the common law was that estates of freehold represented real property law in the strict sense of that term, and as such were subject to all the consequences of feudal tenure; while on the other hand leaseholds(together with some other rights in land) were not so subject, and for this reason were neither affected by the incidents of feudalism, nor governed by the same legal rules as freeholds.(Cheshire's, 12th ed., p. 39).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

tenure féodale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 7 2012-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A characteristic posture of the hand seen in cases of the thalamic syndrome.

OBS

In such cases bizarre mobile posturing of the hand, especially when the eyes are closed, is attributable to severe loss of position and joint sense in the affected member(pseudoathetosis).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Aspect particulier de la main observé dans le syndrome thalamique, les mouvements sont raides et maladroits (incoordination motrice).

CONT

Le noyau latéro-ventral intermédiaire [...] Sa lésion est responsable d'une incoordination motrice (main thalamique).

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geophysics
CONT

SphericalRotation. xls : Calculates the new geodetic position of a point on Earth given the starting geodetic coordinates(latitude/longitude), and the geodetic coordinates of the rotation axis, and the amount and sense of the rotation. This algorithm is typically used to track tectonic plate position over time given an absolute pole of rotation.

OBS

absolute pole of rotation: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géophysique
OBS

pôle de rotation absolue : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 9 2005-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
CONT

Three classes of image movement can be recognised. The most obvious ... is the steady movement due to the forward velocity of the aircraft. Next are the vibratory movements of the airframe excited by out-of-balance forces in the engines or airscrews, or by aerodynamic forces; some of this vibration always reaches the camera ... The third ... is the slow-period movement of the aircraft as a whole about its mean orientation in flight. ... The effect of image movement on resolution has always been somewhat obscure, and it [is surprising] to find how much movement can be tolerated before its results appear as a blurring of the image.

OBS

for "image displacement" :"Image displacement" should not be used in this sense because it has a broader meaning than the French "filé". Moreover, it could be confused with the term "displacement" which means "Any shift in the position of an image on a photograph which does not alter the perspective characteristics of the photograph(i. e., shift due to tilt of the photograph) "...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Défaut de netteté des images photographiques aériennes prise en mouvement.

OBS

traînée : Éviter en français.

Spanish

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Record 10 2004-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Metering Instruments
DEF

... a series of devices that continuously monitor the level of the drilling mud in the mud pits.

CONT

PVT's usually consist of float devices in the mud pits that sense mud-level data and transmit this data to a recording and alarm device mounted near the driller's position on the rig floor. Should the mud level in the pits drop too low or get too high..., the alarm sounds to warn the driller that action may be necessary to prevent a blowout.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
CONT

L'équipement prévu pour surveiller le fluide de forage de chaque circuit de forage comprend [...] un indicateur de niveau de boue muni d'un dispositif d'avertissement signalant au responsable les augmentations et les diminutions du niveau des boues dans les bassins.

Spanish

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Record 11 2004-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
OBS

The somatosensory system consists of numerous pressure receptors contained within the muscles, tendons, joints, and skin. This system reacts to the sensations resulting from pressures or stretch on joints, muscles and skin and also from slight changes in the position of internal organs. These are the forces that act on the seated pilot in flight. It is closely associated with the vestibular system and to a lesser degree, the visual system. They allow the pilot to sense certain complex motions and forces of flight such as aircraft feel(buffet, control forces, rudder, trim force) and "G" forces.

Key term(s)
  • seat of the pants flying

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne

Spanish

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Record 12 2003-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

Canada is also supplying the Canadian Space Vision System(CSVS) to support robotic operations. Because it is difficult to sense depth in space, the CSVS will give astronauts precise information as to the position and orientation of the large objects that they are handling or docking using the Canadian robotic system thus increasing the efficiency and safety of their operations.

OBS

Canadian space vision system; CSVS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

Le Canada fournit également le Système canadien de vision spatiale (CSVS) pour appuyer les opérations en robotique. Comme il est difficile de mesurer la profondeur dans l'espace, le CSVS donnera aux astronautes des informations précises sur la position et l'orientation des objets imposants qui devront être manipulés ou amarrés à l'aide du système robotique canadien. Le CSVS permettra donc d'améliorer l'efficacité et la sécurité des opérations.

OBS

système canadien de vision spatiale; CSVS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 13 2001-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

A clinical test of co-ordination and position or joint sense in the upper limbs : the patient is asked to approximate the tips of both index fingers in space.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)

Spanish

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Record 14 2001-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
CONT

Lesions of the spinothalamic tract or of crossing fibers from the posterior horn to the spinothalamic tract cause loss of pain and temperature sense with preservation of vibration, position, and localizing touch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Faisceau ascendant acheminant les informations thermiques et nociceptives depuis la moelle jusqu'au thalamus.

Spanish

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Record 15 2000-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

The ability to feel slight movements of fingers or toes and know where body parts are in space.

OBS

The term "position sense" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Forme particulière de sensibilité musculaire qui permet de se rendre compte de la position du corps et de ses parties.

OBS

Le terme «sens des attitudes» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 16 1999-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
  • Electrical Engineering
DEF

A device that can view text or graphic images, sense the light emitted and, thereby, the position of the images and translate those findings into on-line graphic data comprehensible to a computer graphics system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
  • Électrotechnique
CONT

Une fois qu'il est marqué, le bulletin de vote est inséré dans le dispositif de lecture optique de la machine. L'électeur peut entendre la machine traiter son bulletin de vote et voir le nombre de votes augmenter de un.

Spanish

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Record 17 1998-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

The deviation of the moving element of a measuring instrument relative to a defined position. When no reference position is indicated, the deflection is relative to the position which corresponds to zero on the scale. Note : In this definition, the word "deviation" is used in the general sense of displacement.

OBS

Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 122.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

Écart de l'équipage mobile d'un appareil mesureur par rapport à une position déterminée. Lorsqu'aucune position de référence n'est indiquée, la déviation est rapportée à la position qui correspond au zéro de l'échelle. Remarque : Dans cette définition le mot "écart" est utilisé dans son sens général de déplacement.

OBS

Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 122.

OBS

déviation : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968.

Spanish

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Record 18 1998-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Probability (Statistics)
DEF

A stochastic process is said to be strictly stationary if its probability distribution is completely independent of time. It is said to be stationary in the wide sense(or to the second order) if the mean and variance are independent of time. The statistics of samples drawn from a stationary process may vary due to sampling variability but not due to their size or their position in the population.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Probabilités (Statistique)
DEF

Un processus stochastique est dit stationnaire au sens strict si sa distribution de probabilité est totalement indépendante du temps. Il est dit stationnaire au sens large (ou au second ordre) si la moyenne et la variance sont indépendantes du temps. Les coefficients statistiques des échantillons tirés d'un processus stationnaire peuvent varier à cause de la variabilité d'échantillonnage mais non par suite de leur taille ou de leur position dans la population.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Probabilidad (Estadística)
DEF

Un proceso estocástico se considera estrictamente estacionario si su distribución de probabilidad es completamente independiente del tiempo. Se dice que es estacionario en un sentido amplio (o en un segundo orden), si la media y la varianza son independientes del tiempo. Los parámetros estadísticos de las muestras extraídas de un proceso estacionario, pueden variar debido a la variabilidad del muestreo, pero no debido a su tamaño o a su posición dentro de la población.

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Record 19 1997-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
CONT

Silent genes and everlasting fruits and vegetables?... An intriguing feature of gene silencing is that partial or almost complete gene inactivation can be obtained, depending on the position(and perhaps the structure and copy number) of the transgene. For both sense and antisense gene silencing, transformants can be selected where genetic change is stably inherited.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique

Spanish

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Record 20 1996-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Applications of Automation
DEF

Fingers for a robotic hand are considered active if they can be controlled in a closed-loop sense. Thus, individual joints should be moveable with tendons, pneumatics, or rare-earth motors. Position and stiffness should be controllable. Finally, sensors in the fingertips should give feedback on the geometry and forces involved in the task being done.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Automatisation et applications
OBS

contraster avec doigt fixe.

Spanish

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Record 21 1996-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
DEF

That melange of senses we lump together under the category of "touch", but "haptic" is not strictly tactile(...) ;haptic tasks like landing a fish or docking a molecule also use the body's internal sense of proprioception that informs us about the position of our own limbs in relation to one another and the space around us.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
OBS

Voir aussi perception tactile et simulation de texture.

Spanish

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Record 22 1993-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
  • Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

The [electronic distributor-less ignition system] uses an electronic crankshaft monitor to sense engine speed, with a second cam-gear-mounted counter to determine crankshaft position and intake valve opening, and the... electronic engine control module is used to control the fuel injectors and spark-plug firing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

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Record 23 1993-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

The [electronic distributor-less ignition system] uses an electronic crankshaft monitor to sense engine speed, with a second cam-gear-mounted counter to determine crankshaft position and intake valve opening, and the... electronic engine control module is used to control the fuel injectors and spark-plug firing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

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Record 24 1990-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Bodily sensations derived from sense organs other than those in skin, especially pressure, pain, movement, and position sense.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
CONT

Les afférences des plans sous-cutanés, muscles, tendons et formations ostéoarticulaires, constituent la sensibilité profonde. On lui reconnaît trois modalités : la sensibilité positionnelle [...] et de mouvement [...], la sensibilité vibratoire [...] la sensibilité douloureuse profonde [...]

OBS

[...] la sensibilité profonde [...] correspond aux stimulations musculaires, tendineuses, osseuses ou articulaires (sensibilité proprioceptive) ou qui peuvent survenir à partir des organes profonds (sensibilité intéroceptive).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 25 1990-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cultivating and Tilling Equipment
CONT

Several types of automatic and mechanical depth controls [for discers] are presently being developed. One type uses a ski or gauge wheels running on the unworked land to sense the relative position of the discer frame...

Key term(s)
  • plough gauge wheel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Motoculteurs et motobineuses
CONT

(...) des roues de jauge roulant sur le fond de raie, utilisées avec les charrues semi-portées ou les charrues traînées; elles permettent une meilleure tenue de raie et le réglage de la profondeur du labour.

Spanish

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Record 26 1984-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bombs and Grenades
OBS

priming in the sense of the placing in position of an explosive used to fire a charge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bombes et grenades

Spanish

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Record 27 1981-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Astronautics
DEF

The sensory modality subserved by receptors in the capsules of joints and other periarticular mechanoreceptors which allows the organism to sense the position and movement of one part of the body with respect to another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Astronautique
DEF

Faculté sensorielle dévolue à des récepteurs situés dans les capsules articulaires et à d'autres mécano-récepteurs périarticulaires permettant à l'organisme de se rendre compte de la position et des mouvements d'une partie du corps par rapport à une autre partie.

Spanish

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Record 28 1981-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
OBS

Kinesthetic receptors :Sense organs located in the muscles, tendons, and joints that provide information about the position of the limbs and body in space.

Key term(s)
  • kinesthetic receptor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique

Spanish

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Record 29 1981-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
OBS

Sense organs found in chambers near the cochlea. They are sensitive to gravity and to the position of the head; they are part of the vestibular sense.

OBS

Note: Term defined in a specialized glossary of psychometrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique

Spanish

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