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RENFORCATEUR [4 records]

Record 1 2023-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

A stimulus (such as a reward or the removal of an electric shock) that increases the probability of a desired response in operant conditioning by being applied or effected following the desired response.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Comportement humain
DEF

Stimulus qui est un agent de renforcement dans une situation de conditionnement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología cognitiva
  • Comportamiento humano
DEF

Técnica psicológica que consiste en "premiar" la realización de una conducta para aumentar la probabilidad de ésta.

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Record 2 1999-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A chemical used to bring up a faint image on underdeveloped film.

CONT

Intensifier, usually a combination of mercuric iodide with potassium iodide and either sodium sulfite or thiosulfate added, deposits additional particles of metal on the image to make it darker. Intensifiers build on the darkest parts the fastest and also increase contrast.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

[Bain qui] a pour objet d'augmenter la densité sur des négatifs normalement exposés, mais sous-développés involontairement.

CONT

Renforçateur au chlorure mercurique [...] Renforçateur au chrome [...] Renforçateur aux ferrocyanures [...] Renforçateur à l'indophénol [...]

OBS

L'action du renforçateur ne peut s'exercer sur un négatif sous-exposé puisque le film ne peut offrir une image que s'il a enregistré certains détails.

Key term(s)
  • bain renforçateur

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Composant complémentaire d'un détergent, généralement organique, qui améliore certaines caractéristiques des composants essentiels.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
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Record 4 1982-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
CONT

... reinforcing agents to improve the action of the active constituents (amino-oxides, carboxymethylcellulose, alkanolamides) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
OBS

Les détergents [...] renferment des composants actifs: les agents de surface et les adjuvants. [...] Parmi eux figurent : [...] les renforçateurs, améliorant l'action des principes actifs (oxydes aminés, carboxyméthylcellulose, alkanolamidés); [...]

Spanish

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