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ENVIRONNEMENT VISUEL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brownout
1, record 1, English, brownout
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The loss of visual references caused by blowing dust or sand. 1, record 1, English, - brownout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In helicopter operations, this form of degraded visual environment condition is often self-induced during landing and/or take-off. 1, record 1, English, - brownout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brownout: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - brownout
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voile brun
1, record 1, French, voile%20brun
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brownout 1, record 1, French, brownout
see observation, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte de références visuelles due au nuage de poussière ou de sable soulevé. 1, record 1, French, - voile%20brun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lors de la mise en œuvre d’hélicoptères, cette forme d’environnement visuel dégradé est souvent créée par l'hélicoptère lui-même à l'atterrissage ou au décollage. 1, record 1, French, - voile%20brun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brownout : Bien que le terme «brownout» est normalisé par l’OTAN, il est préférable d’utiliser l’équivalent français. 2, record 1, French, - voile%20brun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
voile brun; brownout : désignations et définition normalisées par l’OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - voile%20brun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Mathematical Geography
- Physical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Federal Geospatial Platform
1, record 2, English, Federal%20Geospatial%20Platform
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FGP 2, record 2, English, FGP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Federal Geospatial Platform (FGP) is an initiative of the Federal Committee on Geomatics and Earth Observations (FCGEO)[.] The FGP will be a collaborative online environment consisting of authoritative geospatial data, services, and applications, built on a shared infrastructure that will enable the government’s most relevant information to be managed spatially, analyzed, and displayed in a visual context to enhance decision-making support of government priorities. 3, record 2, English, - Federal%20Geospatial%20Platform
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Géographie mathématique
- Géographie physique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Plateforme géospatiale fédérale
1, record 2, French, Plateforme%20g%C3%A9ospatiale%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PGF 2, record 2, French, PGF
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Plateforme géospatiale fédérale(PGF) est une initiative du Comité fédéral de géomatique et d’observation de la Terre(CFGOT) [. ] La PGF sera un environnement collaboratif en ligne constitué de données géospatiales, de services et d’applications faisant autorité, fondé sur une infrastructure commune qui permettra de gérer spatialement l'information la plus pertinente du gouvernement, ainsi que d’analyser et d’afficher cette information selon un contexte visuel permettant d’améliorer l'aide à la prise de décisions en fonction des priorités gouvernementales. 3, record 2, French, - Plateforme%20g%C3%A9ospatiale%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Geografía matemática
- Geografía física
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Plataforma Geoespacial Federal
1, record 2, Spanish, Plataforma%20Geoespacial%20Federal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-11-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- behavioral optometry
1, record 3, English, behavioral%20optometry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- behavioural optometry 2, record 3, English, behavioural%20optometry
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- optométrie comportementale
1, record 3, French, optom%C3%A9trie%20comportementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de l'optométrie qui traite du diagnostic et du traitement de problèmes visuels en considérant non seulement le passé visuel, les signes et les symptômes, mais aussi l'intégralité de la personne et son environnement. 1, record 3, French, - optom%C3%A9trie%20comportementale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme confirmé par l’Association des optométristes du Québec. 2, record 3, French, - optom%C3%A9trie%20comportementale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- optometría del comportamiento
1, record 3, Spanish, optometr%C3%ADa%20del%20comportamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-08-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Highway and Street Lighting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- roadway illumination
1, record 4, English, roadway%20illumination
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- roadway lighting 2, record 4, English, roadway%20lighting
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage des voies de circulation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- éclairage routier
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9clairage%20routier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rôle principal de l'éclairage routier est de fournir un environnement visuel adéquat pour la sécurité des usagers de la route(automobilistes, piétons et cyclistes). 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20routier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- computation
1, record 5, English, computation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Visual theorists also would agree that seeing is a constructive process, one in which the brain has to carry out complex activities (sometimes called computations) in order to decide which interpretation to adopt of the ambiguous visual input. "Computations" implies that the brain acts to form a symbolic representation of the visual world, with a mapping (in the mathematical sense) of certain aspects of that world onto elements in the brain. 1, record 5, English, - computation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- calcul
1, record 5, French, calcul
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- activité calculatoire 1, record 5, French, activit%C3%A9%20calculatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les spécialistes reconnaissent que la vision résulte d’une activité cérébrale complexe(parfois nommée calculatoire), nécessaire pour que nous puissions interpréter les informations visuelles ambiguës. Ainsi le cerveau crée certainement une représentation symbolique de l'environnement visuel, en traitant les divers aspects de l'environnement visuel dans différentes zones du cerveau. 1, record 5, French, - calcul
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-09-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Psychology (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- symbolic representation
1, record 6, English, symbolic%20representation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Computations implies that the brain acts to form a symbolic representation of the visual world, with a mapping (in the mathematical sense) of certain aspects of that world onto elements in the brain. 1, record 6, English, - symbolic%20representation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- représentation symbolique
1, record 6, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20symbolique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cerveau crée certainement une représentation symbolique de l'environnement visuel, en traitant les divers aspects de l'environnement visuel dans différentes zones du cerveau. 1, record 6, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20symbolique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-08-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- visual processing skill 1, record 7, English, visual%20processing%20skill
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- capacité du système visuel de traiter l'information
1, record 7, French, capacit%C3%A9%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20visuel%20de%20traiter%20l%27information
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- aptitude du système visuel à traiter l'information 1, record 7, French, aptitude%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20visuel%20%C3%A0%20traiter%20l%27information
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système visuel enregistre et traite des informations relatives aux objets qui nous entourent. Ces informations proviennent de sources différentes et c'est en les analysant que nous construisons notre environnement après comparaison à des expériences antérieures. 2, record 7, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20visuel%20de%20traiter%20l%27information
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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