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ACCION POSITIVA [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Law
- Rights and Freedoms
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- affirmative action
1, record 1, English, affirmative%20action
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- positive action 2, record 1, English, positive%20action
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of measures taken to eliminate existing and continuing discrimination, to remedy lingering effects of past discrimination, and to create systems and procedures to prevent future discrimination. 3, record 1, English, - affirmative%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit social
- Droits et libertés
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action positive
1, record 1, French, action%20positive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- action affirmative 2, record 1, French, action%20affirmative
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de mesures prises pour éliminer une discrimination existante et continue, pour corriger les effets persistants d'une discrimination antérieure et pour élaborer des systèmes et procédures visant à prévenir une éventuelle discrimination. 3, record 1, French, - action%20positive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho social
- Derechos y Libertades
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción positiva
1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20positiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Social Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reverse discrimination
1, record 2, English, reverse%20discrimination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- positive discrimination 2, record 2, English, positive%20discrimination
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] discrimination against members of a dominant or majority group, in favor of members of a minority or historically disadvantaged group. 3, record 2, English, - reverse%20discrimination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groups may be defined in terms of disability, ethnicity, family status, gender identity, nationality, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation, or other factors. 3, record 2, English, - reverse%20discrimination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Droit social
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- discrimination positive
1, record 2, French, discrimination%20positive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- discrimination à rebours 2, record 2, French, discrimination%20%C3%A0%20rebours
correct, feminine noun
- discrimination inversée 3, record 2, French, discrimination%20invers%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discrimination envers les membres d'un groupe dominant ou majoritaire qui vise à favoriser un groupe minoritaire ou désavantagé. 4, record 2, French, - discrimination%20positive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Derecho social
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- discriminación inversa
1, record 2, Spanish, discriminaci%C3%B3n%20inversa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- discriminación positiva 1, record 2, Spanish, discriminaci%C3%B3n%20positiva
correct, feminine noun
- medida afirmativa 2, record 2, Spanish, medida%20afirmativa
feminine noun
- medida de acción positiva 2, record 2, Spanish, medida%20de%20acci%C3%B3n%20positiva
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
discriminación positiva: Medidas dirigidas a un grupo determinado, con las que se puede suprimir y prevenir una discriminación o compensar las desventajas resultantes de actitudes, comportamientos o estructuras existentes. 3, record 2, Spanish, - discriminaci%C3%B3n%20inversa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Luego de Nairobi, empezaron a desarrollarse con más fuerza propuestas de discriminación inversa mejor denominadas medidas afirmativas o de acción positiva al amparo de la Convención sobre la eliminación de toda forma de discriminación contra la mujer. 2, record 2, Spanish, - discriminaci%C3%B3n%20inversa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
- Ethics and Morals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- active euthanasia
1, record 3, English, active%20euthanasia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deliberate action taken to shorten the life of a terminally ill person in order to end suffering or to allow death with dignity. 2, record 3, English, - active%20euthanasia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distinction between passive and active euthanasia is no longer used because passive euthanasia (the withholding or withdrawing of treatment) is legal. Active euthanasia is now simply called euthanasia. 3, record 3, English, - active%20euthanasia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
- Éthique et Morale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- euthanasie active
1, record 3, French, euthanasie%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'euthanasie active suppose une intervention positive du soignant, ou du proche, caractérisée généralement par le fait d'administrer au patient une substance létale ou une substance antalgique à des doses létales. 2, record 3, French, - euthanasie%20active
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La distinction entre l'euthanasie active et l'euthanasie passive n'est plus utilisée étant donné que l'euthanasie passive (le refus ou l'arrêt de traitement) est légale. L'euthanasie active est maintenant simplement nommée euthanasie. 3, record 3, French, - euthanasie%20active
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Derecho de salud
- Ética y Moral
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- eutanasia activa
1, record 3, Spanish, eutanasia%20activa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- eutanasia positiva 2, record 3, Spanish, eutanasia%20positiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eutanasia que mediante una acción positiva provoca la muerte del paciente. 3, record 3, Spanish, - eutanasia%20activa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eutanasia activa o positiva: es el hecho de provocar directa y voluntariamente la muerte de otra persona para evitar que esta sufra o que muera de un modo considerado indigno. 2, record 3, Spanish, - eutanasia%20activa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- electron-beam lithography
1, record 4, English, electron%2Dbeam%20lithography
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- e-beam lithography 3, record 4, English, e%2Dbeam%20lithography
- electronic lithography 3, record 4, English, electronic%20lithography
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lithography in which the radiation-sensitive film or resist is placed in the vacuum chamber of a scanning beam electron microscope and exposed by an electron beam under digital computer control. After exposure, the film undergoes conventional development and other production processes. 4, record 4, English, - electron%2Dbeam%20lithography
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lithographie par faisceau électronique
1, record 4, French, lithographie%20par%20faisceau%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lithographie par faisceau d'électrons 2, record 4, French, lithographie%20par%20faisceau%20d%27%C3%A9lectrons
correct, feminine noun
- électromasquage 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9lectromasquage
masculine noun
- masquage électronique 3, record 4, French, masquage%20%C3%A9lectronique
masculine noun
- masquage par faisceau d'électrons 4, record 4, French, masquage%20par%20faisceau%20d%27%C3%A9lectrons
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de procédés utilisant un faisceau d'électrons qui agit sur des résines électrosensibles pour dessiner les motifs d'un circuit sur des masques ou par écriture directe. 3, record 4, French, - lithographie%20par%20faisceau%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Litografía, offset y fototipia
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- litografía por haz de electrones
1, record 4, Spanish, litograf%C3%ADa%20por%20haz%20de%20electrones
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EBL 1, record 4, Spanish, EBL
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- electrolitografía 2, record 4, Spanish, electrolitograf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] técnica especializada para crear plantillas extremadamente finas, fundamentales para la fabricación de los modernos circuitos electrónicos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - litograf%C3%ADa%20por%20haz%20de%20electrones
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La técnica consiste en cubrir la oblea sobre la que se quiere trabajar con una película sensible a los electrones. Mediante una fuente de electrones se "dibuja" sobre la película la plantilla que se pretende crear. La zona bombardeada con electrones sufre ciertos cambios estructurales. Posteriormente se somete el conjunto a la acción de una solución líquida que o bien disolverá la película protectora sólo en la zona expuesta a los electrones(litografía positiva) o bien la no expuesta(litografía negativa), dejando al descubierto la oblea sólo en las zonas que nos interesan para su posterior procesado. 2, record 4, Spanish, - litograf%C3%ADa%20por%20haz%20de%20electrones
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- positive action
1, record 5, English, positive%20action
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In interactional or non targeted sports ... it is the failure of one of the teams to take a positive action that results in a score for the opposing team. That is, there is no definite delimited well defined scoring action. Any legal positive action taken by the offense can result in a score (can constitute a scoring action) if the other team cannot respond by keeping the action going. ... An action scores if the defense cannot make a positive action. There is also correspondingly no distinctive defensive action: positive actions are simultaneously defensive actions. 2, record 5, English, - positive%20action
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Total positive actions. 1, record 5, English, - positive%20action
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Context applies to various sports. 3, record 5, English, - positive%20action
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- action positive
1, record 5, French, action%20positive
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour une période de jeu donné, l’enseignant observe une équipe et relève le numéro des joueurs auteurs de chaque action positive prédéfinie. Le total des actions positives d’un joueur sur l’ensemble des temps de jeu (1 contre chacune des équipes adverses) le situe par rapport à celui des autres joueurs, et permet ainsi de lui attribuer une note sur 12 pts. 1, record 5, French, - action%20positive
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contexte s'applique à plusieurs sports. 2, record 5, French, - action%20positive
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción positiva
1, record 5, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20positiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Total de acciones positivas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20positiva
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- positive chronotropic action 1, record 6, English, positive%20chronotropic%20action
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- action chronotropique positive
1, record 6, French, action%20chronotropique%20positive
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacia
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción cronotrópica positiva
1, record 6, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20cronotr%C3%B3pica%20positiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- positive inotropic action 1, record 7, English, positive%20inotropic%20action
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- action inotropique positive
1, record 7, French, action%20inotropique%20positive
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacia
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción inotrópica positiva
1, record 7, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20inotr%C3%B3pica%20positiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- felting
1, record 8, English, felting
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The progressive shrinkage of wool ... occurs when wool fibers are subjected to heat, moisture, and friction. 2, record 8, English, - felting
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- feutrage
1, record 8, French, feutrage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opération par laquelle des fibres de laine pure ou en mélange avec d'autres fibres, sont exposées à l'action combinée de la chaleur et du frottement en milieu aqueux de sorte qu'elle s'enchevêtrent, se contractent, se compriment et se collent entre elles pour former un matériau textile compact, épais et résistant. 2, record 8, French, - feutrage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feutrage : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 8, French, - feutrage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Preparación y elaboración (Textiles)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- afieltrado
1, record 8, Spanish, afieltrado
Uruguay
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- afieltramiento 1, record 8, Spanish, afieltramiento
masculine noun, Uruguay
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propiedad que poseen la lana y algunas otras fibras animales de entrelazarse íntimamente, para formar una masa compacta. 1, record 8, Spanish, - afieltrado
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El principal factor causante del afieltramiento es la presencia de escamas en la superficie de la fibra y tiene lugar bajo acción mecánica y en presencia de agua y calor. Esta propiedad es negativa, a veces, como en el lavado intenso de artículos de punto, y positiva, otras, ya que permite mejorar las propiedades de los tejidos, como en el caso de los tejidos planos de hilado cardado. 1, record 8, Spanish, - afieltrado
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