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POIDS-VOLUME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- size-weight illusion
1, record 1, English, size%2Dweight%20illusion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Illusion of perceiving a visually larger object as heavier than a small one. 1, record 1, English, - size%2Dweight%20illusion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- illusion de soupèsement
1, record 1, French, illusion%20de%20soup%C3%A8sement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- illusion poids-volume 1, record 1, French, illusion%20poids%2Dvolume
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe toute une série de cas dans lesquels le volume apparent et le poids semblent donner des informations sensorielles contradictoires. Ce sont les illusions poids-volume (dites aussi illusions de soupèsement). 1, record 1, French, - illusion%20de%20soup%C3%A8sement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weight-to-volume 1, record 2, English, weight%2Dto%2Dvolume
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poids-volume
1, record 2, French, poids%2Dvolume
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- peso-volumen
1, record 2, Spanish, peso%2Dvolumen
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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