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PREDICTIVE STUDY [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sciences - General
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- baseline study
1, record 1, English, baseline%20study
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We use the term baseline to mean a description of conditions existing before development against which subsequent changes can be detected through monitoring... As such, the baseline study itself is not a predictive tool, although it does describe the condition from which a valued ecosystem component is predicted to change. 2, record 1, English, - baseline%20study
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences - Généralités
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étude de base
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étude de référence 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun
- étude préliminaire 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
effectuer une étude de base 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias - Generalidades
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estudio básico de referencia
1, record 1, Spanish, estudio%20b%C3%A1sico%20de%20referencia
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- estudios básicos de referencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- baseline
1, record 2, English, baseline
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We use the term baseline to mean a description of conditions existing before development against which subsequent changes can be detected through monitoring.... To fulfill this role, baselines normally must consist of statistically adequate descriptions of the variability inherent in the valued ecosystem components prior to the onset of the planned action. As such, the baseline study itself is not a predictive tool, although it does describe the condition from which a valued ecosystem component is predicted to change. 1, record 2, English, - baseline
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conditions de base
1, record 2, French, conditions%20de%20base
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous employons le terme de conditions de base pour désigner les conditions qui existent avant la réalisation du projet et qui serviront de point de référence pour déterminer les changements futurs grâce à la surveillance [...]. Pour ce faire, il faut que les conditions de base consistent en descriptions statistiquement correctes de la variabilité inhérente aux éléments importants des écosystèmes, avant le début de l'action envisagée. Bien qu'elle serve à décrire l'état dont un élément important d'un écosystème pourrait s'écarter, l'étude des conditions de base n'est pas en soi un outil de prévision. 1, record 2, French, - conditions%20de%20base
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-05-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- protein dynamics
1, record 3, English, protein%20dynamics
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dynamics is a term that covers all of the intramolecular motions of proteins. These may be the motions of individual atoms, groups of atoms, or whole sections of the protein. These motions can be divided into three broad categories, characterized by the extent and time scale of the motion and by the method that is used to study it;... 1) atomic fluctuations,... 2) collective motions,... 3) triggered conformational changes.... As the predictive abilities increase, the study of protein dynamics will have application to practical problems in endeavors such as genetic engineering or the effort to modify an enzyme to better serve an industrial process. 2, record 3, English, - protein%20dynamics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dynamique des protéines
1, record 3, French, dynamique%20des%20prot%C3%A9ines
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dynamique des protéines [...] étudie [...] les mouvements moléculaires [...] des protéines. [...] Comme les atomes d'une protéine globulaire sont proches les uns des autres, les mouvements de chaque atome sont limités; en revanche ces petits mouvements locaux produisent parfois des déformations plus globales, à plus grande échelle, de la protéine. 2, record 3, French, - dynamique%20des%20prot%C3%A9ines
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur de courts intervalles de temps (quelques dixièmes de picoseconde), les mouvements les plus importants sont des mouvements locaux des peptides ou des chaînes latérales, qui tournent de 20 à 60 degrés autour des liaisons covalentes les reliant au reste de la chaîne principale. [...] Sur des intervalles de temps plus longs, de l'ordre de plusieurs picosecondes, les [...] déformations des protéines sont alors plus collectives que les oscillations locales : ce sont par exemple des déplacements simultanés de quelques acides aminés adjacents, ou des déformations de la molécule tout entière. 1, record 3, French, - dynamique%20des%20prot%C3%A9ines
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Collaborative Study of Predictive Testing
1, record 4, English, Canadian%20Collaborative%20Study%20of%20Predictive%20Testing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information found in Medline Database. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Department of Health Care and Epidemiology. The psychological consequences of predictive testing for Huntington’s disease. 1, record 4, English, - Canadian%20Collaborative%20Study%20of%20Predictive%20Testing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Canadian Collaborative Study of Predictive Testing
1, record 4, French, Canadian%20Collaborative%20Study%20of%20Predictive%20Testing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- TVA formula
1, record 5, English, TVA%20formula
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Tennessee Valley Authority formula 2, record 5, English, Tennessee%20Valley%20Authority%20formula
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Alberta Oil Sands Experimental Study, the most commonly used formulas, namely Briggs..., TVA 1971 and 1972... were selected to examine their predictive capability in determining the rise of the GCOS plume. 1, record 5, English, - TVA%20formula
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TVA 1971 and 1972. Two models for [delta]h were developed at the Air Quality Branch of the Tennessee Valley Authority by Montgomery et al (1971 & 1972). The formulas are based on a full-scale study of plume rise from a large electric generating plant. The first model follows that of Briggs and is based on the 2/3 law. The second however is not based on the 2/3 law but on a best fit to the experimental observations. 1, record 5, English, - TVA%20formula
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- équation de la TVA
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9quation%20de%20la%20TVA
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-01-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- evaluative phase
1, record 6, English, evaluative%20phase
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... environmental impact assessment was defined for discussion purposes as a process, or sequence of activities, beginning with a pre-project data acquisition programme(the baseline study), followed by an interpretive, predictive and evaluative phase(the preparation and review of an impact assessment report) after which post-construction environmental assessment continues for some period of time(the monitoring programme). This definition... encouraged the participants to consider the overall approach rather than restricting their thinking to the familiar Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) which is all too often the main focus for bureaucratic and public attention. 1, record 6, English, - evaluative%20phase
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- étape d'évaluation
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9tape%20d%27%C3%A9valuation
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 1988-01-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- predictive tool
1, record 7, English, predictive%20tool
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We use the term baseline to mean a description of conditions existing before development against which subsequent changes can be detected through monitoring.... To fulfill this role, baselines normally must consist of statistically adequate descriptions of the variability inherent in the valued ecosystem components prior to the onset of the planned action. As such, the baseline study itself is not a predictive tool, although it does describe the condition from which a valued ecosystem component is predicted to change. 1, record 7, English, - predictive%20tool
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- outil de prévision
1, record 7, French, outil%20de%20pr%C3%A9vision
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous employons le terme de conditions de base pour désigner les conditions qui existent avant la réalisation du projet et qui serviront de point de référence pour déterminer les changements futurs grâce à la surveillance (...). Pour ce faire, il faut que les conditions de base consistent en descriptions statistiquement correctes de la variabilité inhérente aux éléments importants des écosystèmes, avant le début de l'action envisagée. Bien qu'elle serve à décrire l'état dont un élément important d'un écosystème pourrait s'écarter, l'étude des conditions de base n'est pas en soi un outil de prévision. 1, record 7, French, - outil%20de%20pr%C3%A9vision
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-01-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pre-project data acquisition programme
1, record 8, English, pre%2Dproject%20data%20acquisition%20programme
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... environmental impact assessment was defined for discussion purposes as a process, or sequence of activities, beginning with a pre-project data acquisition programme(the baseline study), followed by an interpretive, predictive and evaluative phase(the preparation and review of an impact assessment report) after which post-construction environmental assessment continues for some period of time(the monitoring programme). This definition... encouraged the participants to consider the overall approach rather than restricting their thinking to the familiar Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) which is all too often the main focus for bureaucratic and public attention. 1, record 8, English, - pre%2Dproject%20data%20acquisition%20programme
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- programme d'acquisition de données préprojet
1, record 8, French, programme%20d%27acquisition%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20pr%C3%A9projet
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- programme d'acquisition de données pré-projet 2, record 8, French, programme%20d%27acquisition%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20pr%C3%A9%2Dprojet
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-01-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- predictive study
1, record 9, English, predictive%20study
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the potential range of basic ecological linkages between the project and the ecosystem will have been considered and the result of an ecological scoping exercise will have narrowed down the possible avenues for predictive studies and the need for specific information. 1, record 9, English, - predictive%20study
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- étude de prévision
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20pr%C3%A9vision
feminine 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 1988-01-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- predictive phase
1, record 10, English, predictive%20phase
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... environmental impact assessment was defined for discussion purposes as a process, or sequence of activities, beginning with a pre-project data acquisition programme(the baseline study), followed by an interpretive, predictive and evaluative phase(the preparation and review of an impact assessment report) after which post-construction environmental assessment continues for some period of time(the monitoring programme). This definition... encouraged the participants to consider the overall approach rather than restricting their thinking to the familiar Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) which is all too often the main focus for bureaucratic and public attention. 1, record 10, English, - predictive%20phase
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- étape de prévision
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9tape%20de%20pr%C3%A9vision
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- impact assessment report
1, record 11, English, impact%20assessment%20report
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... environmental impact assessment was defined for discussion purposes as a process, or sequence of activities, beginning with a pre-project data acquisition programme(the baseline study), followed by an interpretive, predictive and evaluative phase(the preparation and review of an impact assessment report) after which post-construction environmental assessment continues for some period of time(the monitoring programme). This definition... encouraged the participants to consider the overall approach rather than restricting their thinking to the familiar Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) which is all too often the main focus for bureaucratic and public attention. 1, record 11, English, - impact%20assessment%20report
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- rapport d'évaluation des impacts
1, record 11, French, rapport%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20impacts
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- rapport d'évaluation des incidences 2, record 11, French, rapport%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20incidences
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Évaluation des impacts" : Appréciation, à l'aide de critères, des impacts. Les impacts s'évaluent du point de vue de leur durée (à moyen, à long terme; temporaire, permanente, etc.), de leur importance (forte, faible, positive, négative, bénéfique, nuisible, etc.) et de leur envergure (locale, régionale, etc.). 3, record 11, French, - rapport%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20impacts
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- General Vocabulary
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- interpretive phase
1, record 12, English, interpretive%20phase
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... environmental impact assessment was defined for discussion purposes as a process, or sequence of activities, beginning with a pre-project data acquisition programme(the baseline study), followed by an interpretive, predictive and evaluative phase(the preparation and review of an impact assessment report) after which post-construction environmental assessment continues for some period of time(the monitoring programme). This definition... encouraged the participants to consider the overall approach rather than restricting their thinking to the familiar Environmental impact Statement(EIS) which is all too often the main focus for bureaucratic and public attention. 1, record 12, English, - interpretive%20phase
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- étape d'interprétation
1, record 12, French, %C3%A9tape%20d%27interpr%C3%A9tation
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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