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PONDERATION [7 records]

Record 1 2020-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Methods
DEF

A value which is given to something according to how important or significant it is.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes statistiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Métodos estadísticos
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Record 2 2013-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Methods
  • Economic Planning
CONT

The consumption patterns of a sample of households is studied to determine the proportions in which they allocate their expenditures among different kinds of goods. These data lead to average weights which are then applied to price changes for individual goods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes statistiques
  • Planification économique
DEF

Coefficient numérique exprimant l'importance relative d'un objet dans une distribution statistique.

OBS

poids : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

OBS

facteur de pondération : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Métodos estadísticos
  • Planificación económica
DEF

Consideración equilibrada y compensación que se da a unos argumentos o valores, proporcionalmente a su peso o importancia.

OBS

ponderación: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 3 2013-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
CONT

A designation does not have an acceptability rating when, for lack of documentation or knowledge, the author cannot assess the appropriateness of the designation’s use, either because he cannot judge its linguistic quality or because he cannot confirm that it truly designates the concept dealt with on the record.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
CONT

La pondération sert à évaluer la correspondance entre un terme et la notion qu’il désigne dans un domaine donné. Si la fiche comporte plusieurs domaines, le rédacteur doit s’assurer que le paramètre est valable pour chacun des domaines inscrits.

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2012-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
34.03.02 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

<neural networks> coefficient that multiplies an input value of an artificial neuron before it is combined with other input values

OBS

connection weight; connection strength; synaptic weight: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-34:1999].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
34.03.02 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

<réseaux neuronaux> coefficient qui multiplie une valeur d'entrée d'un neurone artificiel avant combinaison de cette valeur avec les autres valeurs d'entrée

OBS

poids synaptique; poids de connexion; pondération : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-34:1999].

Spanish

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Record 5 1999-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of the Sea

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la mer

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 7 1987-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Audio Technology
  • Noise Pollution
DEF

[a scale of loudness] which incorporates a frequency-weighting network approximating the variation of ear sensitivity with frequency to tones of 40-dB sound pressure level.

CONT

The A scale ... gives extra weight to the higher frequencies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Électroacoustique
  • Pollution par le bruit
CONT

Suivant la caractéristique adoptée pour la réponse en fréquence de l'appareil de mesure, on distingue habituellement (...) la mesure en pondération A ou mesure en dB(A).

Spanish

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