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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Information
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Scientific Research
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous data
1, record 1, English, continuous%20data
correct, see observation, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Numerical data with a potentially infinite number of possible values on a continuum. 1, record 1, English, - continuous%20data
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Height, weight and blood pressure are examples of continuous data. 1, record 1, English, - continuous%20data
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "data" may be perceived as a collective noun, which takes a singular verb. However, "data" can take a plural verb if attention is being focused on each individual piece of data (e.g. The data were transferred.). 2, record 1, English, - continuous%20data
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
continuous data: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - continuous%20data
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Information scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Recherche scientifique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- données continues
1, record 1, French, donn%C3%A9es%20continues
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Données numériques ayant un nombre potentiellement infini de valeurs possibles sur un continuum. 1, record 1, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20continues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple : la taille, le poids, la pression artérielle sont des données continues. 1, record 1, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20continues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
données continues : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20continues
Record 1, Key term(s)
- donnée continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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