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APPROXIMATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- approximate
1, record 1, English, approximate
correct, adjective, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- approx 1, record 1, English, approx
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
approximate; approx: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 1, English, - approximate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- approximatif
1, record 1, French, approximatif
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- approx 1, record 1, French, approx
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
approximatif; approx : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - approximatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Time-Controlled Automated Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- approximate
1, record 2, English, approximate
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Automatismes à programme chronométrique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- approximer
1, record 2, French, approximer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
S'approcher d'une quantité sans l'atteindre. 1, record 2, French, - approximer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas automatizados cronométricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aproximar 1, record 2, Spanish, aproximar
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- smooth
1, record 3, English, smooth
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- approximate 2, record 3, English, approximate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the method of moving averages ... can obtain a curve which will smooth out fluctuations in a time series and thus indicate the general direction of the trend. 1, record 3, English, - smooth
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The verb smooth is often used with the preposition out or away. (Cf. WEINT, 1961, p. 2376). 3, record 3, English, - smooth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lisser
1, record 3, French, lisser
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- adoucir 2, record 3, French, adoucir
correct
- raboter 3, record 3, French, raboter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éliminer les fluctuations rapides (d'un phénomène) pour ne retenir que l'évolution moyenne. 1, record 3, French, - lisser
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ajustements graphiques. Il s'agit «à main levée» de raboter au mieux les creux et les bosses (ou encore de lisser la ligne brisée). On tentera donc d'égaliser les écarts positifs et les écarts négatifs par rapport aux points de la courbe ajustée. 3, record 3, French, - lisser
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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