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MOUVEMENT LOCOMOTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thunniform locomotion
1, record 1, English, thunniform%20locomotion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The highest propulsive efficiency is achieved in thunniform locomotion, where the body undulation is confined to the rigid and flapping caudal fin. 1, record 1, English, - thunniform%20locomotion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- locomotion thunniforme
1, record 1, French, locomotion%20thunniforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- locomotion tunniforme 1, record 1, French, locomotion%20tunniforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Locomotion des poissons dont la propulsion est basée en grande partie sur le mouvement de la queue dont l'ondulation reste relativement faible. 2, record 1, French, - locomotion%20thunniforme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nonverbal Communication (Psychology)
- Art History and Theory
- Plastic Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- visual dynamics
1, record 2, English, visual%20dynamics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The traditional psychological approach does not distinguish between illusions of locomotion and what I shall call "visual dynamics." The explanation is ... that the observer recognizes, in the pictorial forms, objects he has previously seen in motion, such as a galloping horse or running water. By means of association, he endows the percept with motion. 1, record 2, English, - visual%20dynamics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Communication non verbale (Psychologie)
- Histoire et théorie de l'art
- Arts plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dynamique visuelle
1, record 2, French, dynamique%20visuelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'approche traditionnelle [de la psychologie] ne fait pas la distinction entre les illusions de locomotion et ce que j’appellerai «la dynamique visuelle». L'explication est [...] que l'observateur reconnaît dans les formes picturales des objets qu'il a déjà eu l'occasion de voir en mouvement, tel un cheval au galop, de l'eau qui coule, etc. Par association, il conférerait un certain mouvement à la chose perçue. 1, record 2, French, - dynamique%20visuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rehabilitation (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bipedal gait
1, record 3, English, bipedal%20gait
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bipedal gait and purposeful movement are astounding abilities of humans. The integration of spatial position, stability of balance, and locomotion is complex ... In humans the bulk of weight is in the proximal parts of the limbs and trunk ... Such a structure is inherently unstable and prone to falls. The success of the human species with such an "engineering handicap" seems surprising at first, but there are important advantages in bipedal locomotion. It allows quick positional changes in all directions and rapid acceleration and deceleration in emergencies, it offers a good view of the surrounding environment and, probably most importantly, it minimises the energy expenditure of movement ... 2, record 3, English, - bipedal%20gait
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réadaptation (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marche bipède
1, record 3, French, marche%20bip%C3%A8de
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 marche bipède est le mode de locomotion privilégié par l'homme pour se rendre d’un point à un autre. [...] elle est reconnaissable parmi les autres modes de locomotion, humain ou animal, grâce à trois caractéristiques fondamentales :– la posture bipède érigée; – au moment du contact au sol, la jambe est presque tendue; – le contact au sol s’effectue par le talon. Elle est décrite comme un événement cyclique qui consiste en quatre sous-tâches : l'initiation et la conclusion d’un mouvement locomoteur, la génération d’un mouvement continu pour progresser vers une destination, le maintien de l'équilibre durant la progression et l'adaptation face à un possible changement dans l'environnement. 2, record 3, French, - marche%20bip%C3%A8de
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- locomotor movement 1, record 4, English, locomotor%20movement
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- locomotion 2, record 4, English, locomotion
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movement through space, over a moving base. Movement in which the body goes somewhere. 3, record 4, English, - locomotor%20movement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... skip ... a locomotor movement which combines a walk and a hop on the same foot in an uneven rhythm. 1, record 4, English, - locomotor%20movement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Danse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trajectoire
1, record 4, French, trajectoire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- déplacement 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9placement
masculine noun
- mouvement de locomotion 1, record 4, French, mouvement%20de%20locomotion
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déplacements sont des véritables explorations de l’espace en tous sens, toutes directions, et dans tous les plans. 3, record 4, French, - trajectoire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Partir de déplacements simples (marche, course) qu’on peut accélérer ou ralentir, avec changements de direction. 4, record 4, French, - trajectoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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