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MECANISME ADAPTATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coping behaviour
1, record 1, English, coping%20behaviour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coping behavior 2, record 1, English, coping%20behavior
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A characteristic and often automatic action or set of actions taken in dealing with stressful or threatening situations. 3, record 1, English, - coping%20behaviour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme d’ajustement
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%26rsquo%3Bajustement
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme d'adaptation 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27adaptation
masculine noun
- coping 3, record 1, French, coping
avoid, anglicism
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de processus cognitifs et comportementaux par lesquels une personne est en mesure de réagir à une situation (interne ou externe) difficile. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20d%26rsquo%3Bajustement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mécanisme d'ajustement / mécanisme d'adaptation : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20d%26rsquo%3Bajustement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mécanismes d’ajustement
- mécanismes d’adaptation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adjustment mechanism
1, record 2, English, adjustment%20mechanism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coping mechanism 2, record 2, English, coping%20mechanism
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme d'adaptation
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27adaptation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme d’ajustement 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%26rsquo%3Bajustement
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le plus souvent le mécanisme d'adaptation est mixte et participe de l'assimilation et de l'accommodation. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27adaptation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mecanismo para hacer frente a las dificultades
1, record 2, Spanish, mecanismo%20para%20hacer%20frente%20a%20las%20dificultades
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Control Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adaptation mechanism
1, record 3, English, adaptation%20mechanism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Component of an adaptive system that drives the adjustable parameters of the system. 1, record 3, English, - adaptation%20mechanism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes cybernétiques de contrôle et de commande
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme d'adaptation
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27adaptation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- market adjustment mechanism
1, record 4, English, market%20adjustment%20mechanism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme d’adaptation du marché du travail
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%26rsquo%3Badaptation%20du%20march%C3%A9%20du%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-09-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stress coping process 1, record 5, English, stress%20coping%20process
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme d'adaptation
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27adaptation
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- capacité à faire face 1, record 5, French, capacit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20faire%20face
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-05-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- biologic emergency pattern 1, record 6, English, biologic%20emergency%20pattern
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Engel proposed that this state of coping [giving up - given up] activates neurally regulated biologic emergency patterns, which may decrease one's capacity to fight off pathogenic processes. 1, record 6, English, - biologic%20emergency%20pattern
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme biologique d’adaptation en situation de crise
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20biologique%20d%26rsquo%3Badaptation%20en%20situation%20de%20crise
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-06-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- maladaptive coping mechanism
1, record 7, English, maladaptive%20coping%20mechanism
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Women who had had mastectomies) used more maladaptive coping mechanisms and experienced more life changes, providing evidence of the discriminate validity of Heimler's scale in differentiating mastectomy patients from healthy women. (abstract) (Social functioning of women with breast cancer: Validation of a clinical scale - Journal of Psychosocial Oncology; 1984; Spring; Vol. 2 (1); pp. 93-101). 2, record 7, English, - maladaptive%20coping%20mechanism
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme d’adaptation mésadapté
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%26rsquo%3Badaptation%20m%C3%A9sadapt%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-01-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- compensatory response
1, record 8, English, compensatory%20response
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The literature notes our limited understanding of compensatory responses of populations under stress, even of commercial fish species which have been extensively studied and managed for some time. 1, record 8, English, - compensatory%20response
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme d'adaptation
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27adaptation
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) connaissances des mécanismes d'adaptation des populations perturbées (...) 1, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27adaptation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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