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TRANSIENT CONDITION [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- urticarial
1, record 1, English, urticarial
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- urticarious 2, record 1, English, urticarious
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to, marked by, or of the nature of urticaria. 3, record 1, English, - urticarial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Urticarial reactions. Urticaria, the most common condition in this group, appears as wheals, transient erythematous and edematous swellings of the dermis caused by local increase in permeability of capillaries and small venules. 4, record 1, English, - urticarial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- urticarien
1, record 1, French, urticarien
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui a rapport à l'urticaire. 2, record 1, French, - urticarien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Éruption urticarienne. 2, record 1, French, - urticarien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glaucopsia
1, record 2, English, glaucopsia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exposure to vapour may cause minor transient oedema of the corneal epithelium. This condition is referred to as glaucopsia. 1, record 2, English, - glaucopsia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Glaucopsia: blue-grey vision. 2, record 2, English, - glaucopsia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example extracted from PASCAL data base. 2, record 2, English, - glaucopsia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glaucopsie
1, record 2, French, glaucopsie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Glaucopsie : vision gris bleutée. 1, record 2, French, - glaucopsie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent et exemple tirés de la base de données PASCAL. 1, record 2, French, - glaucopsie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2008-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Defects and Failures
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- primary malfunction 1, record 3, English, primary%20malfunction
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A failure of equipment, of a control device, of a component of a system, or a combination of such failures, that creates at the time of its occurrence during a test scenario the main abnormal condition, failure or transient that must be addressed by the candidate. 1, record 3, English, - primary%20malfunction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- défaillance principale
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9faillance%20principale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Panne d'une pièce d'équipement, d'un élément ou d'un dispositif de commande d'un système, ou combinaison de telles pannes, qui provoque, au moment où elle survient durant un examen sur simulateur, la principale condition anormale, panne ou perturbation de la centrale à laquelle le candidat doit faire face. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20principale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2007-11-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- transient analysis 1, record 4, English, transient%20analysis
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This steady-state heat transfer solution was subsequently utilized as initial condition for the transient analysis. 1, record 4, English, - transient%20analysis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Physique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- analyse des transitoires
1, record 4, French, analyse%20des%20transitoires
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette solution de transfert thermique en régime permanent a par la suite été utilisée comme condition initiale pour l'analyse des transitoires. 1, record 4, French, - analyse%20des%20transitoires
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Computer Graphics
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- informational message
1, record 5, English, informational%20message
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- notification message 2, record 5, English, notification%20message
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bounce message indicating a transient condition that may correct itself.(J. S. Quarterman, The E-Mail Companion, 1994, p. 291). 3, record 5, English, - informational%20message
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Infographie
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- message informatif
1, record 5, French, message%20informatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- message d'information 2, record 5, French, message%20d%27information
correct, masculine noun
- avis de non-livraison transitoire 3, record 5, French, avis%20de%20non%2Dlivraison%20transitoire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
- Gráficos de computadora
- Internet y telemática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- mensaje informativo
1, record 5, Spanish, mensaje%20informativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- mensaje de información 1, record 5, Spanish, mensaje%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2005-06-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- transient load-condition 1, record 6, English, transient%20load%2Dcondition
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accordingly, the degradations to be reported include :... A transient load-condition that exceeds a relevant design condition of a pressure boundary, or that exceeds Level B service limits for a nuclear component that has been designed in accordance with Section III, Division 1, Subsection NB of the "ASME" Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code. 1, record 6, English, - transient%20load%2Dcondition
Record 6, Key term(s)
- transient load condition
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- charge transitoire
1, record 6, French, charge%20transitoire
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En conséquence, il convient de soumettre un rapport concernant notamment les dégradations suivantes : [...] Une charge transitoire qui dépasse une condition de référence pertinente d'une enveloppe de pression ou qui excède les limites de service de niveau B d'un composant nucléaire conformément aux dispositions de la section III, division 1, sous-section NB du Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code de l'ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers). 1, record 6, French, - charge%20transitoire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-04-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Mental Disorders
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- transient organic psychotic condition
1, record 7, English, transient%20organic%20psychotic%20condition
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[State] characterized by clouded consciousness, confusion, disorientation, illusions and often vivid hallucinations. They are usually due to some intra- or extracerebral, toxic, infectious, metabolic or other systemic disturbance and are generally reversible. Depressive and paranoid symptoms may also be present but are not the main feature. 1, record 7, English, - transient%20organic%20psychotic%20condition
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the following associated physical or neurological conditions: confusional state of delirium superimposed on senile dementia (290.3), dementia due to alcohol (291.-), dementia due to arteriosclerosis (290.4), dementia due to senility (290.0). 2, record 7, English, - transient%20organic%20psychotic%20condition
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Troubles mentaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- état psychotique organique transitoire
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9tat%20psychotique%20organique%20transitoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[État caractérisé] par l'obnubilation de la conscience, la confusion, la désorientation, des illusions et souvent d'intenses hallucinations. Ces états sont habituellement dus à une atteinte intra ou extracérébrale, toxique, infectieuse, métabolique, voire générale et sont généralement réversibles. Des syndromes dépressifs ou délirants peuvent également être présents, mais ne sont pas au premier plan de la symptomatologie. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9tat%20psychotique%20organique%20transitoire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-05-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Mental Disorders
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- intracerebral disturbance
1, record 8, English, intracerebral%20disturbance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[transient organic psychotic condition : state] characterized by clouded consciousness, confusion, disorientation, illusions and often vivid hallucinations. They are usually due to some intra-or extracerebral toxic, infectious, metabolic or other systemic disturbance and are generally reversible. Depressive and paranoid symptoms may also be present but are not the main feature. 1, record 8, English, - intracerebral%20disturbance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Troubles mentaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- atteinte intracérébrale
1, record 8, French, atteinte%20intrac%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[État psychotique organique transitoire : état caractérisé] par l'obnubilation de la conscience, la confusion, la désorientation, des illusions et souvent d'intenses hallucinations. Ces états sont habituellement dus à une atteinte intra ou extracérébrale, toxique, infectieuse, métabolique, voire générale et sont généralement réversibles. Des syndromes dépressifs ou délirants peuvent également être présents, mais ne sont pas au premier plan de la symptomatologie. 1, record 8, French, - atteinte%20intrac%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-05-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Mental Disorders
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- paranoid symptom
1, record 9, English, paranoid%20symptom
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[transient organic psychotic condition : state] characterized by clouded consciousness, confusion, disorientation, illusions and often vivid hallucinations. They are usually due to some intra-or extracerebral, toxic, infectious, metabolic or other systemic disturbance and are generally reversible. Depressive and paranoid symptoms may also be present but are not the main feature. 1, record 9, English, - paranoid%20symptom
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Troubles mentaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- syndrome délirant
1, record 9, French, syndrome%20d%C3%A9lirant
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[État psychotique organique transitoire : état caractérisé] par l'obnubilation de la conscience, la confusion, la désorientation, des illusions et souvent d'intenses hallucinations. Ces états sont habituellement dus à une atteinte intra ou extracérébrale, toxique, infectieuse, métabolique, voire générale et sont généralement réversibles. Des syndromes dépressifs ou délirants peuvent également être présents, mais ne sont pas au premier plan de la symptomatologie. 1, record 9, French, - syndrome%20d%C3%A9lirant
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-05-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Mental Disorders
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- extracerebral disturbance
1, record 10, English, extracerebral%20disturbance
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[transient organic psychotic condition : state] characterized by clouded consciousness, confusion, disorientation, illusions and often vivid hallucinations. They are usually due to some intra-or extracerebral toxic, infectious, metabolic or other systemic disturbance and are generally reversible. Depressive and paranoid symptoms may also be present but are not the main feature. 1, record 10, English, - extracerebral%20disturbance
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Troubles mentaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- atteinte extracérébrale
1, record 10, French, atteinte%20extrac%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[État psychotique organique transitoire : état caractérisé] par l'obnubilation de la conscience, la confusion, la désorientation, des illusions et souvent d'intenses hallucinations. Ces états sont habituellement dus à une atteinte intra ou extracérébrale, toxique, infectieuse, métabolique, voire générale et sont généralement réversibles. Des syndromes dépressifs ou délirants peuvent également être présents, mais ne sont pas au premier plan de la symptomatologie. 1, record 10, French, - atteinte%20extrac%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-03-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aeroindustry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- blade element modelling
1, record 11, English, blade%20element%20modelling
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- blade element mapping 1, record 11, English, blade%20element%20mapping
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first helicopter simulators used a rotor map technique which calculated the total thrust vector of the main rotor on the basis of a series of stored steady states... The simulator was therefore quite realistic in steady flight states, but... [not] in transient condition... in order to achieve realism, the main rotor had to be simulated blade by blade throughout every rotation(blade element modelling), so that factors like interference and cross-coupling could be taken into account. 1, record 11, English, - blade%20element%20modelling
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- modélisation fractionnée
1, record 11, French, mod%C3%A9lisation%20fractionn%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- modélisation par éléments de pales 1, record 11, French, mod%C3%A9lisation%20par%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20pales
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-01-07
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- transient condition
1, record 12, English, transient%20condition
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) [There is a] difference in the power output under transient conditions and continuous output conditions. (...) about 20 percent more power output is obtained at 0.5 percent of distortion than for (...) the same distortion using a steady-state sine wave. 2, record 12, English, - transient%20condition
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- régime transitoire
1, record 12, French, r%C3%A9gime%20transitoire
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régime de courte durée qui se manifeste dans un circuit pendant le passage d'un régime stable de fonctionnement à un autre régime stable d'oscillations, et du fait même de la transition d'un régime à l'autre. 1, record 12, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20transitoire
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Metering Instruments
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- transient flow condition 1, record 13, English, transient%20flow%20condition
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- condition de débit passagère 1, record 13, French, condition%20de%20d%C3%A9bit%20passag%C3%A8re
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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