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BENCHMARK [17 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Social Security and Employment Insurance

benchmark 1, record 1, English, benchmark
correct

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi

point de repère 1, record 1, French, point%20de%20rep%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 2, record 1, French, - point%20de%20rep%C3%A8re

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-29

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Auditing (Accounting)
Government Accounting

benchmark 1, record 2, English, benchmark
correct

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An element or component of the financial statements to which a threshold is applied for purposes of calculating materiality. 2, record 2, English, - benchmark

Record 2, Key term(s)

bench mark

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Vérification (Comptabilité)
Comptabilité publique

élément de référence 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[...] composante des états financiers auxquels un seuil est appliqué pour calculer le seuil de signification. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-10-18

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Testing and Debugging
Systems Analysis (Information Processing)

benchmark test 1, record 3, English, benchmark%20test
correct, standardized

benchmark 1, record 3, English, benchmark
correct, noun, standardized

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A test that uses a representative set of programs and data designed to evaluate the performance of computer hardware and software in a given configuration. 2, record 3, English, - benchmark%20test

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

benchmark test; benchmark: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and reproduced with its permission. 3, record 3, English, - benchmark%20test

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Test et débogage
Analyse des systèmes informatiques

mise au banc d'essai 1, record 3, French, mise%20au%20banc%20d%27essai
correct, feminine noun, standardized

test de performances 2, record 3, French, test%20de%20performances
correct, masculine noun, standardized
test d'évaluation des performances 3, record 3, French, test%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20performances
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Essai faisant appel à un ensemble représentatif de programmes et de données conçu pour évaluer les performances du matériel et du logiciel d'un ordinateur dans une configuration donnée. 1, record 3, French, - mise%20au%20banc%20d%27essai

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

mise au banc d'essai; test de performances : termes et définition normalisés par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA) et reproduits avec son autorisation. 4, record 3, French, - mise%20au%20banc%20d%27essai

Record 3, Key term(s)

test de performance
test d'évaluation de performance

Record 3, Spanish

Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)

Prueba y depuración
Análisis de los sistemas de informática

prueba de evaluación 1, record 3, Spanish, prueba%20de%20evaluaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Prueba que utiliza un conjunto representativo de programas y datos, para evaluar el funcionamiento del equipo de computación y la programática en una configuración dada. 2, record 3, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20evaluaci%C3%B3n

Record 3, Key term(s)

prueba de referencia

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-04-04

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Operations Research and Management
Marketing Research
Quality Control (Management)

benchmark 1, record 4, English, benchmark
correct, verb

Record 4, Key term(s)

bench-mark

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
Étude du marché
Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)

étalonner 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9talonner
correct

référencer 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rencer
correct
parangonner 2, record 4, French, parangonner
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Procéder à une évaluation par rapport à un ou plusieurs modèles reconnus, en s'inscrivant dans une recherche d'excellence. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9talonner

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

référencer; parangonner : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 25 février 2018. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9talonner

Record 4, Spanish

Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)

Investigación y gestión operacionales
Estudio del mercado
Control de la calidad (Gestión)

establecer puntos de referencia 1, record 4, Spanish, establecer%20puntos%20de%20referencia
correct

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-30

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Communication and Information Management

Benchmark™ feedback instrument 1, record 5, English, Benchmark%26trade%3B%20feedback%20instrument

Record 5, Key term(s)

Benchmark feedback instrument

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Gestion des communications et de l'information

instrument de rétroaction Benchmark 1, record 5, French, instrument%20de%20r%C3%A9troaction%20Benchmark
masculine noun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Benchmark^MC est une marque de commerce. 1, record 5, French, - instrument%20de%20r%C3%A9troaction%20Benchmark

Record 5, Key term(s)

Benchmark

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-10-05

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Cost Accounting
Mathematics

benchmark 1, record 6, English, benchmark
correct, noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A standard of calibration or correction. Example: Use of the U.S. Census of Population for correcting or updating many other statistical compilations and estimating procedures. 2, record 6, English, - benchmark

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The National Bureau of Standards provides a series of benchmarks for units of weight and measure. 2, record 6, English, - benchmark

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Comptabilité analytique
Mathématiques

étalon 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9talon
correct, masculine noun

référence 1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Point ou norme de référence sur lequel se fondent les comparaisons entre données ou séries de données, notamment dans l'application de la technique de l'étalonnage. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9talon

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

L'emprunt «benchmark» est parfois utilisé en français. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9talon

Record 6, Key term(s)

point de référence
point de repère
repère

Record 6, Spanish

Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)

Contabilidad de costos
Matemáticas

término de referencia 1, record 6, Spanish, t%C3%A9rmino%20de%20referencia
masculine noun

modelo 1, record 6, Spanish, modelo
masculine noun

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-08-08

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Citizenship and Immigration

benchmark 1, record 7, English, benchmark
correct, federal regulation

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The Minister may designate organizations or institutions to assess language proficiency for the purposes of this section and, in that case, shall correlate the assessment results provided in respect of a skilled worker by a designated organization or institution with the benchmarks referred to in subsection (2). 1, record 7, English, - benchmark

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002. 2, record 7, English, - benchmark

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Citoyenneté et immigration

standard 1, record 7, French, standard
correct, federal regulation, masculine noun

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le ministre peut désigner les institutions ou organisations chargées d'évaluer la compétence linguistique pour l'application du présent article et il établit des équivalences entre les résultats de l'évaluation fournis à l'égard d'un travailleur qualifié par une institution ou organisation désignée et les standards mentionnés au paragraphe (2). 1, record 7, French, - standard

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 2, record 7, French, - standard

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-05-25

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Mathematical Geography
Surveying

bench mark 1, record 8, English, bench%20mark
correct

benchmark 2, record 8, English, benchmark
correct
survey marker 3, record 8, English, survey%20marker
correct

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A well-defined, permanently fixed point in space, used as a reference from which measurements of any sort (such as of elevations) may be made. 1, record 8, English, - bench%20mark

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Géographie mathématique
Arpentage

point géodésique 1, record 8, French, point%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine noun

repère géodésique 2, record 8, French, rep%C3%A8re%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Point dont la latitude et la longitude géodésiques ont été déterminées avec précision. 3, record 8, French, - point%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-07-15

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Statistical Methods
Finance

bench mark 1, record 9, English, bench%20mark
noun

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Value which is used to carry out comparisons or to fix objectives. 1, record 9, English, - bench%20mark

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

bench mark: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 9, English, - bench%20mark

Record 9, Key term(s)

benchmark

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Méthodes statistiques
Finances

point de référence 1, record 9, French, point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
masculine noun

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Valeur qui sert pour effectuer des comparaisons ou fixer des objectifs. 1, record 9, French, - point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

point de référence : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 9, French, - point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence

Record 9, Spanish

Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)

Métodos estadísticos
Finanzas

punto de referencia 1, record 9, Spanish, punto%20de%20referencia
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Valor que sirve para efectuar comparaciones o fijar objetivos. 1, record 9, Spanish, - punto%20de%20referencia

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

punto de referencia: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 9, Spanish, - punto%20de%20referencia

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Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-06-21

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Investment

benchmark 1, record 10, English, benchmark
correct, noun

bench mark 2, record 10, English, bench%20mark
correct, noun

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A standard, used for comparison. 3, record 10, English, - benchmark

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Benchmark is a measure, either an appropriate index or a peer group average, which is compared against an individual stock's or fund's performance to determine whether the stock or fund is under or outperforming this measure. 4, record 10, English, - benchmark

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Investissements et placements

indice de référence 1, record 10, French, indice%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun

benchmark 2, record 10, French, benchmark
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Un indice de base de comparaison. 3, record 10, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Un indice de référence est une mesure qui calcule le rendement d'un portefeuille fixe ou d'un portefeuille étalon. 4, record 10, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT

L'indice de référence d'un portefeuille est appelé le benchmark. La référence à un indice pourra être utilisée comme base de comparaison avec la performance d'un portefeuille d'actions [...] par rapport à son indice. 5, record 10, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 CONT

L'indice de référence doit être représentatif de la catégorie d'actif afin pouvoir mesurer la performance du portefeuille investi dans cette catégorie par rapport à la performance globale de cette catégorie sur le marché. 6, record 10, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-05-15

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Surveying Techniques

bench mark 1, record 11, English, bench%20mark

benchmark 2, record 11, English, benchmark

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A point of reference from which measurements may be made. 1, record 11, English, - bench%20mark

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Techniques d'arpentage

repère 1, record 11, French, rep%C3%A8re
masculine noun

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Marque servant à indiquer ou à retrouver un alignement, un niveau. 1, record 11, French, - rep%C3%A8re

Record 11, Spanish

Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)

Técnicas de agrimensura

punto de referencia 1, record 11, Spanish, punto%20de%20referencia
correct, masculine noun

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Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-12-17

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Financial Accounting

benchmark 1, record 12, English, benchmark
correct

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Comptabilité générale

chiffre repère 1, record 12, French, chiffre%20rep%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Nombre permettant de se retrouver avec précision ou de découvrir un profit ou une perte. 1, record 12, French, - chiffre%20rep%C3%A8re

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 2000-07-31

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Management Control
Public Sector Budgeting
Federal Administration

benchmark 1, record 13, English, benchmark

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The level of achievement relative to a measurable standard by an acknowledged leader in that aspect of endeavour, representing best practices. 1, record 13, English, - benchmark

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Contrôle de gestion
Budget des collectivités publiques
Administration fédérale

point repère 1, record 13, French, point%20rep%C3%A8re
masculine noun

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Niveau, par rapport à une norme mesurable, de réalisation d'un dirigeant reconnu dans cet aspect des efforts, représentant les pratiques exemplaires. 1, record 13, French, - point%20rep%C3%A8re

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1998-02-25

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Statistical Methods

benchmark 1, record 14, English, benchmark
correct

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Méthodes statistiques

banc de parangonnage 1, record 14, French, banc%20de%20parangonnage
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Ensemble des produits ou processus faisant l'objet d'un parangonnage. 1, record 14, French, - banc%20de%20parangonnage

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

parangonnage : comparer, donner en modèle. 2, record 14, French, - banc%20de%20parangonnage

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1993-04-30

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Management Operations (General)

benchmark 1, record 15, English, benchmark

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF

a measured "best-in-class" achievement. This performance level is recognized as the standard of excellence for that business process. 1, record 15, English, - benchmark

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)

modèle 1, record 15, French, mod%C3%A8le
masculine noun

étalon 1, record 15, French, %C3%A9talon
masculine noun
exemple à suivre 1, record 15, French, exemple%20%C3%A0%20suivre
masculine noun
point de référence 1, record 15, French, point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
masculine noun
exemple 1, record 15, French, exemple
masculine noun
référence 1, record 15, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
feminine noun

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1993-02-12

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Stock Exchange
Investment

benchmark 1, record 16, English, benchmark

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A very large issue of bonds. 1, record 16, English, - benchmark

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Bourse
Investissements et placements

émission phare 1, record 16, French, %C3%A9mission%20phare
feminine noun

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Banque européenne d'investissement. 1, record 16, French, - %C3%A9mission%20phare

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1986-10-03

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Job Descriptions

benchmark 1, record 17, English, benchmark
correct, verb

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT

He rewrote the job description but he did not benchmark it. 1, record 17, English, - benchmark

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Descriptions d'emplois

identifier à un poste-repère 1, record 17, French, identifier%20%C3%A0%20un%20poste%2Drep%C3%A8re
proposal, verb

Record 17, Spanish

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BENCHMARK [17 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Textual support, English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Textual support, English

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Textual support, English

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record 6, Main entry term, English

Record 6, Abbreviations, English

Record 6, Synonyms, English

Record 6, Textual support, English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

Record 6, Textual support, French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish

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