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VIGILANCE [5 records]

Record 1 2001-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

Caution: watchfulness; heed; close attention; as to take care of yourself.

OBS

care: Sens général. As opposed to "negligence".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
OBS

nimble: mentally quick; quick-witted; alert.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
DEF

In malaria eradication terminology, a function of the public health service during the maintenance period, consisting in alert watchfulness for any occurrence of malaria in an area in which it had not existed or from which it had been eradicated, and the application of the necessary measures against it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Dans la terminologie de l'éradication du paludisme, fonction incombant au service de santé publique durant la phase d'entretien et consistant à surveiller attentivement toute apparition du paludisme dans une zone où celui-ci n'existait pas précédemment ou d'où il a été extirpé, et à appliquer les mesures propres à le faire cesser.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

The ability to sustain attention to an outward stimulus over some arbitrary time period.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
DEF

État de la personne éveillée et normalement consciente des stimuli internes et externes et avec laquelle une relation significative peut être établie.

PHR

degré de vigilance.

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
OBS

Motto of the Canadian Forces Base Dana.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
OBS

Devise de la Base des Forces canadiennes Dana.

Spanish

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