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INDEPENDANCE FONCTIONNELLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- functional independence
1, record 1, English, functional%20independence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- functional autonomy 2, record 1, English, functional%20autonomy
correct
- independence 3, record 1, English, independence
correct
- autonomy 4, record 1, English, autonomy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Functional independence is the ability to perform daily living tasks without help. 5, record 1, English, - functional%20independence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indépendance fonctionnelle
1, record 1, French, ind%C3%A9pendance%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- autonomie fonctionnelle 2, record 1, French, autonomie%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- autonomie 3, record 1, French, autonomie
correct, feminine noun
- indépendance 4, record 1, French, ind%C3%A9pendance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] capacité de pouvoir réaliser les activités de la vie quotidienne sans l'aide d'autrui. 5, record 1, French, - ind%C3%A9pendance%20fonctionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
- Sociología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autonomía funcional
1, record 1, Spanish, autonom%C3%ADa%20funcional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- independencia funcional 2, record 1, Spanish, independencia%20funcional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- functional independence
1, record 2, English, functional%20independence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relation between two dependant variables in a situation in which one variable does and the other one does not vary as a function of an independent variable. 2, record 2, English, - functional%20independence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The author] argued that stochastic rather than functional independence of two memory task measures provides better evidence for independence of two memory systems. Briefly, if a given memory task engages two completely separate memory systems, then the product (measure) of one system should be uncorrelated with that of the other. 3, record 2, English, - functional%20independence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indépendance fonctionnelle
1, record 2, French, ind%C3%A9pendance%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indépendance fonctionnelle renvoie à l'effet d'une variable expérimentale indépendante dans deux situations différentes (interaction de premier ordre ou simple dissociation) ou à l'effet de deux variables expérimentales indépendantes dans deux situations (interaction de second ordre ou double dissociation). 2, record 2, French, - ind%C3%A9pendance%20fonctionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- functional independence
1, record 3, English, functional%20independence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the property of a system ensuring that the operating characteristics of the components making up the system are not influenced, beyond acceptable limits, by the normal or abnormal behaviour of other systems .... 1, record 3, English, - functional%20independence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indépendance fonctionnelle
1, record 3, French, ind%C3%A9pendance%20fonctionnelle
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
caractéristique d'un système qui fait que le fonctionnement des composants qui le constituent n'est pas influencé, au-delà de limites acceptables, par le comportement normal ou anormal d'autres systèmes (...) 1, record 3, French, - ind%C3%A9pendance%20fonctionnelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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