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STRUCTURANT [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- structuring employment
1, record 1, English, structuring%20employment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emploi structurant
1, record 1, French, emploi%20structurant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À partir d'un tel critère, et en rattachant les municipalités de l'hinterland régional à leur pôle d'emploi principal, il est possible d'identifier les bassins d'emploi structurant le marché de l'emploi régional et d'en tracer les limites [...] 2, record 1, French, - emploi%20structurant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bulking agent
1, record 2, English, bulking%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ingredient in a mixture of composting raw materials included to improve the structure and porosity of the mix. 1, record 2, English, - bulking%20agent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bulking agents are usually rigid and dry, and often have large particles (e.g., straw or woodchips). 1, record 2, English, - bulking%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent structurant
1, record 2, French, agent%20structurant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ingrédient présent dans un mélange de matières premières de compostage ajouté pour améliorer la structure et la porosité du mélange. 1, record 2, French, - agent%20structurant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En général, les agents structurants sont rigides et secs, et contiennent souvent de grosses particules (p. ex., de la paille ou des copeaux de bois). 1, record 2, French, - agent%20structurant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- structuring project
1, record 3, English, structuring%20project
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To support Québec City in its role as national capital, the government intends to invest in structuring projects reflecting the city’s distinctive image. Accordingly, the government will support Québec City to: redevelop the Dalhousie site, on the shores of the St. Lawrence River; build an indoor ice oval. 1, record 3, English, - structuring%20project
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- projet structurant
1, record 3, French, projet%20structurant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin de soutenir la Ville de Québec dans son rôle de capitale nationale, le gouvernement entend investir dans des projets structurants liés à l’image distinctive de la ville. À ce titre, le gouvernement soutiendra la Ville de Québec pour : réaménager le site Dalhousie, en bordure du fleuve Saint-Laurent; construire un anneau de glace couvert. 1, record 3, French, - projet%20structurant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- structuring equipment
1, record 4, English, structuring%20equipment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sectoral Policies ... Agriculture subsector ... realization of structuring equipments in rural areas (hydro-agricultural planning, opening up tracks, education, health, leisure...). 2, record 4, English, - structuring%20equipment
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An indirect effect of the fall in coffee market prices is that much land has been made available for the construction of new urban zones. This option makes it possible to rationalise the use of land and meet construction needs. The creation of new "colonia" requires in-depth preliminary studies, which take into consideration the installation of structuring equipment, access to an employment pool, and access to basic services. 3, record 4, English, - structuring%20equipment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipements urbains
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- équipement structurant
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9quipement%20structurant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipement qui exerce pour le lieu où il est établi un effet d'attraction ou de répulsion. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20structurant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du point de vue stratégique de la planification urbaine, on distingue de nouveau deux types d'équipements: -les équipements structurants dont l'implantation peut exercer un effet de répulsion ou d'attraction sur les décisions de localisation des particuliers; -les équipements d'accompagnement qui se contentent de répondre aux besoins créés par les implantations des particuliers sans pouvoir exercer d'effet moteur sur celles-ci. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20structurant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Politiques sectorielles [...] Sous-secteur agricole [...] réalisation d'équipements structurants en milieu rural (aménagements hydroagricoles, pistes de désenclavement, éducation santé, loisirs...). 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20structurant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- integral social link
1, record 5, English, integral%20social%20link
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The project, which was the brainchild of Dr. ... and his co-workers, found the Community Business Development Corporation (CBDC) created integral social links that were beneficial to the business enterprises the corporations helped to establish. 1, record 5, English, - integral%20social%20link
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lien social structurant
1, record 5, French, lien%20social%20structurant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Clinical Psychology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- patterning
1, record 6, English, patterning
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the learning to respond to a whole pattern of stimuli as such; positive patterning; negative patterning. 1, record 6, English, - patterning
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Psychologie clinique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- structurant
1, record 6, French, structurant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- structuration 2, record 6, French, structuration
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle structurant (patterning) d'un stimulus composé l'habitude apprise (learning) à répondre aux combinaisons ou configurations de ce stimulus. 1, record 6, French, - structurant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- structuring
1, record 7, English, structuring
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the sense of «to build on», for example, structuring projects, structuring functions. 1, record 7, English, - structuring
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- structurant
1, record 7, French, structurant
adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les projets structurants font l'objet d'un soutien particulier et ce, partout en régions. 1, record 7, French, - structurant
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Trois fonctions structurantes. 1, record 7, French, - structurant
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] le développement de projets structurants. 1, record 7, French, - structurant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-04-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Educational Psychology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pattern-making system
1, record 8, English, pattern%2Dmaking%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- patterning system 1, record 8, English, patterning%20system
- pattern-using system 1, record 8, English, pattern%2Dusing%20system
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The function of a self-organizing system is to allow incoming experience to organize itself into patterns. ... Without such a pattern-making and pattern-using system, we would spend a month just in crossing a road. (de Bono, Edward, The Direct Teaching of Thinking as a Skill, Phi Delta Kappan, June, 1983). 1, record 8, English, - pattern%2Dmaking%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Psychologie scolaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- système structurant
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20structurant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- système de structuration 1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20structuration
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-12-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Graphics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- structuring element
1, record 9, English, structuring%20element
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In image processing, the image which acts as a kernel in relation to an active image. Each structuring element has a designed shape, which can be thought of as a probe or filter of the active image. 1, record 9, English, - structuring%20element
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Infographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- élément structurant
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20structurant
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- élément de structuration 1, record 9, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20structuration
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-03-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- environmental structure
1, record 10, English, environmental%20structure
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- ES 2, record 10, English, ES
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Case Management Strategies. 3, record 10, English, - environmental%20structure
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- environnement structurant
1, record 10, French, environnement%20structurant
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- ES 2, record 10, French, ES
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stratégies de gestion des cas. 3, record 10, French, - environnement%20structurant
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-05-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- knowledge structure level
1, record 11, English, knowledge%20structure%20level
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- structuring level 2, record 11, English, structuring%20level
proposal
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We are equipped with knowledge structures (scripts, plans and goals) that allow us to make sense of stories. 1, record 11, English, - knowledge%20structure%20level
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- niveau structurant
1, record 11, French, niveau%20structurant
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'on distingue trois niveaux de connaissances, auxquels correspondent trois phases d'étude, lors de la conception d'un système expert : un niveau structurant, un niveau conceptuel et un niveau cognitif. Le niveau structurant définit le mécanisme qui engendre la certitude. L'élucidation du niveau structurant permet de dégager un formalisme de représentation de la connaissance et un mécanisme de déduction appropriés. 1, record 11, French, - niveau%20structurant
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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