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FRAGILITE PHYSIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phenotypic frailty
1, record 1, English, phenotypic%20frailty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- physical frailty 1, record 1, English, physical%20frailty
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phenotypic frailty is conceptualized as a clinical syndrome driven by age-related biologic changes that drive physical characteristics of frailty and eventually, adverse outcomes. 2, record 1, English, - phenotypic%20frailty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fragilité phénotypique
1, record 1, French, fragilit%C3%A9%20ph%C3%A9notypique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fragilité physique 2, record 1, French, fragilit%C3%A9%20physique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la fragilité phénotypique [...] considère la fragilité comme un syndrome causé par une spirale descendante des réserves. Elle mesure cinq critères : perte de poids involontaire, épuisement auto-déclaré, faible endurance, faible vitesse de marche et faible niveau d’activité physique. Un individu est considéré comme fragile si au moins trois de ces critères sont présents. 3, record 1, French, - fragilit%C3%A9%20ph%C3%A9notypique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sciences - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- materials science
1, record 2, English, materials%20science
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The study of the nature, behavior, and use of materials applied to science and technology. 1, record 2, English, - materials%20science
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences - Généralités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- science des matériaux
1, record 2, French, science%20des%20mat%C3%A9riaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Science qui vise à interpréter et éventuellement à prévoir les propriétés macroscopiques des matériaux(ductilité, fragilité, etc.) en ayant recours aux connaissances théoriques de la physique, de la chimie et de la mécanique des solides : types de liaison(ionique, covalente, métallique, etc.), structure cristalline ou amorphe, défauts, etc. 2, record 2, French, - science%20des%20mat%C3%A9riaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) depuis plusieurs années se développe une théorie unifiée de tous les matériaux, fondée sur leur structure moléculaire (...) Paradoxalement, alors que les progrès de notre civilisation sont en partie conditionnés par les matériaux dont elle dispose, la science des matériaux est toute récente. 3, record 2, French, - science%20des%20mat%C3%A9riaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special Education
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- delicate child 1, record 3, English, delicate%20child
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pupil not falling under any other category who by reason of impaired physical condition needs a change of environment, or cannot, without risk to his health or educational development, be educated under the normal regime of ordinary schools. There is no clear dividing line between delicate and physically handicapped children, but in the main the former are children whose impaired physical condition is not permanent. 1, record 3, English, - delicate%20child
Record 3, Key term(s)
- child with special health problems
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éducation spéciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enfant délicat 1, record 3, French, enfant%20d%C3%A9licat
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déficient physique léger 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9ficient%20physique%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enfant présentant une déficience de l'état général : retard de développement physique, asthénie, amaigrissement consécutif à une maladie infectieuse grave, lymphatisme, adénopathie non tuberculeuse; primo-infection sans manifestations cliniques(simple virage du test tuberculinique) ou, avec signes mineurs ne nécessitant pas le placement en établissement de cure; enfant sortant de préventorium ou de post-cure, considéré comme guéri et non contagieux; enfant atteint d’affections telles que légers troubles cardiaques, fragilité des voies respiratoires supérieures, d’états allergiques divers, etc. 1, record 3, French, - enfant%20d%C3%A9licat
Record 3, Key term(s)
- enfant à croissance difficile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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