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PROXIMITY [6 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2009-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
05.02.71 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

closeness of one system component with respect to another, such as that of a transponder with respect to a reader

OBS

proximity: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-3:2008].

French

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

[The] closeness of one system component with respect to another, such as that of a transponder with respect to a reader.

OBS

proximity: term standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Émission et réception radio
  • Télédétection
DEF

Distance rapprochée entre deux composantes de système, notamment celle d'un transpondeur par rapport à un lecteur.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Legislation
CONT

The proximity requirement captures this two-sided face of negligence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Législation sociale
CONT

L'exigence du lien de proximité englobe ces deux facettes du droit de la négligence.

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Automation
  • Security Devices
DEF

A sensing technique that utilizes a single sensor unit containing both emitter and receiver [which] relies upon [an] object to be sensed having high reflectivity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
DEF

Technique de détection faisant appel à un capteur doté d'un émetteur et d'un récepteur ayant la capacité de détecter les objets de forte réflectivité.

Spanish

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Record 5 1999-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 6 1991-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology
  • Security
  • Occupational Health and Safety
CONT

"in proximity to": With reference to "working in proximity to a controlled product", [this expression] means the area in which worker health and safety could be at risk during the storage, handling, use or disposal of the product, or emergencies such as accidental release or spill.

CONT

Two or more employees ... shall be in the immediate vicinity of the confined space to assist in the event of an accident or other emergency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie
  • Sécurité
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
CONT

deux employés [...] doivent se tenir à proximité de l'espace clos [...]. [Source : Règlement du Canada sur l'hygiène et la sécurité au travail].

Spanish

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