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MINIMISER [4 records]

Record 1 2010-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

It is important to appreciate the true nature of the so-called "duty to mitigate the loss" duty to minimize the damage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

Atténuer le préjudice, atténuer les dommages et atténuer les pertes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
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Record 2 2006-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Methods
  • Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

To compute a minimum value for a given function.

OBS

In computer graphics, to make a window as small as possible. (Source: B. Pham, President of the Canadian Committee for ISO standards in information technology).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes statistiques
  • Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
  • Infographie
CONT

Pour déterminer le paramètre b, nous allons dériver par rapport à b la somme à minimiser, puis égaler à zéro le résultat obtenu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Métodos estadísticos
  • Métodos de cálculo (Matemáticas)
  • Gráficos de computadora
OBS

minimizar: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 3 2000-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

... the fact that ... should be used to belittle its tremendous significance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

On aurait grand tort de minimiser la portée immense d'un tel phénomène en arguent du fait que les courbes ...

OBS

bagatelliser : Entendu trois fois dans la bouche de juges ou avocats dans le film allemand Morgen in Alabama (Un avocat allemand), 1983, sous-titré en français par une maison suisse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
OBS

minimizar: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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