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direct observation [3 records]

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Record 1 2019-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
DEF

In lessons learned, an active collection method in which an activity is observed in accordance with a collection plan.

OBS

Direct observation is normally conducted by a subject matter expert.

OBS

direct observation: designation and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel, the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
DEF

Dans le contexte des leçons retenues, méthode de collecte active dans le cadre de laquelle une activité est observée conformément à un plan de compilation.

OBS

L'observation directe est normalement menée par un expert en la matière.

OBS

observation directe : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel and Job Evaluation
DEF

A supervisor's observation of an employee's job-related behaviour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
DEF

Observation, par un superviseur, de comportements liés au travail d'un employé.

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys
  • Statistical Methods
OBS

--method for collecting data (...) if we were interested in estimating the number of trucks that use a particular road (...) we could assign a person to count the number of trucks passing a specified point

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
  • Méthodes statistiques
OBS

l'observation est directe lorsque chaque unité est saisie et observée elle-même à l'occasion de l'étude statistique entreprise.

Spanish

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