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MALE/FEMALE RATIO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
- Plant and Crop Production
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sex ratio
1, record 1, English, sex%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- male:female ratio 2, record 1, English, male%3Afemale%20ratio
correct
- male/female ratio 3, record 1, English, male%2Ffemale%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relative proportion of males and females [in a given population]. 3, record 1, English, - sex%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sexe-ratio
1, record 1, French, sexe%2Dratio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sex-ratio 2, record 1, French, sex%2Dratio
correct, masculine noun
- rapport mâles : femelles 1, record 1, French, rapport%20m%C3%A2les%C2%A0%3A%C2%A0femelles
correct, masculine noun
- rapport des sexes 3, record 1, French, rapport%20des%20sexes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proportion des individus de sexe masculin et féminin [dans une population donnée]. 3, record 1, French, - sexe%2Dratio
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Statistical Surveys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sex ratio
1, record 2, English, sex%20ratio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- male/female ratio 2, record 2, English, male%2Ffemale%20ratio
correct
- male:female ratio 3, record 2, English, male%3Afemale%20ratio
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sex ratio is usually expressed as a masculinity ratio [—] the number of males per 100 females. It may also be given as a masculinity proportion (i.e., percentage of males) or as a percentage excess or deficit of males. Sometimes the ratio is given in transposed form, as the number of females per 100 males ... 4, record 2, English, - sex%20ratio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sexe-ratio
1, record 2, French, sexe%2Dratio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sex-ratio 2, record 2, French, sex%2Dratio
correct, masculine noun
- ratio hommes : femmes 3, record 2, French, ratio%20hommes%20%3A%20femmes
correct, masculine noun
- ratio hommes/femmes 4, record 2, French, ratio%20hommes%2Ffemmes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport du nombre d'individus de sexe masculin ou nombre d'individus de sexe féminin, dans un groupe d'individus des deux sexes, généralement exprimé comme un indice, l'effectif du sexe féminin étant pris pour base 100. 5, record 2, French, - sexe%2Dratio
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Demografía
- Encuestas estadísticas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- proporción de sexos
1, record 2, Spanish, proporci%C3%B3n%20de%20sexos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- composición de la población por sexos 2, record 2, Spanish, composici%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20poblaci%C3%B3n%20por%20sexos
correct, feminine noun
- sex-ratio 3, record 2, Spanish, sex%2Dratio
correct, masculine noun
- proporción de los sexos 3, record 2, Spanish, proporci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20sexos
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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