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FRUSTRATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frustration
1, record 1, English, frustration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feeling associated with the failure to reach an expected goal or reward. 2, record 1, English, - frustration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anything that prevents you from achieving a goal is likely to give you strong feelings of frustration and conflict. 3, record 1, English, - frustration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frustration
1, record 1, French, frustration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation qui prive un sujet de la satisfaction d'une pulsion [réalisation d'un but, par exemple]. 2, record 1, French, - frustration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frustración
1, record 1, Spanish, frustraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frustration
1, record 2, English, frustration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If [the frustration function equals] +1, it is possible to orient the spins along [any closed contour] (c) without frustration; if [the frustration function equals] -1, it is not. Take two points A and B on the contour of Figure 3; it may be said that A sends to B contradictory orders along the two paths forming (c), if [the frustration function for (c]) = -1. 1, record 2, English, - frustration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frustration
1, record 2, French, frustration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un modèle [simple pour décrire un matériau magnétique désordonné] consiste en un réseau où les liaisons sont aléatoirement positives ou négatives; [...] à ce problème on donnera le nom de frustration, terme dont la consonance a l'avantage de souligner l'analogie avec le problème voisin de la percolation. 2, record 2, French, - frustration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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