TERMIUM Plus®

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SOURCE DATA [2 records]

Record 1 2015-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Communication and Information Management
DEF

Original information created by an organization or individual, e.g. time sheets, customer invoices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
Key term(s)
  • donnée de base

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
DEF

Datos generados durante el transcurso de una investigación, diseño y desarrollo, creados por el individuo o por la organización.

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Record 2 2001-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
CONT

The source states the origin of the data. It has three functions. First, it gives credit to the individual or agency that collected the original figures. Second, it permits the reader to verify the data. Third, it enables him to search for added information. The source may contain additional data or describe how the figures were collected.

OBS

The source of data, or simply source, is usually written below the footnotes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
CONT

Les sources [...] doivent être scrupuleusement citées; autant que possible, on donnera dans un même tableau des renseignements homogènes provenant de la même source. La connaissance de la source permet au lecteur de s'y reporter pour vérifier l'exactitude des nombres, obtenir des renseignements complémentaires ou une mise à jour. Généralement la source est indiquée au bas du tableau, après les notes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
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