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PROBABILIDAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- probability
1, record 1, English, probability
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- P 2, record 1, English, P
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- probability of occurrence 3, record 1, English, probability%20of%20occurrence
correct, Quebec, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the chance of an event or incident happening. 4, record 1, English, - probability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Expert systems have generally avoided probability and used confidence factors instead. Some systems, however, use a modified version of Bayesian probability theory to calculate the likelihood of various outcomes. Contrast with certainty. 5, record 1, English, - probability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
probability: term and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 6, record 1, English, - probability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
probability; probability of occurrence: terms standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 7, record 1, English, - probability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- probabilité
1, record 1, French, probabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- P 2, record 1, French, P
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- probabilité d'occurrence 3, record 1, French, probabilit%C3%A9%20d%27occurrence
correct, feminine noun, Quebec, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la possibilité qu'un événement ou un incident se produise. 4, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La probabilité d'un événement est le rapport du nombre de cas favorables à cet événement au nombre total des possibilités. 5, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette [notion] basée sur l'analyse combinatoire, utile dans de nombreux cas simples, n'est plus applicable lorsque les cas possibles se présentent en nombre infini. Il faut alors recourir à la notion d'espace probabilisable, ou mesurable, et à l'algèbre d'événements. 6, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
probabilité : terme et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 7, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
probabilité; probabilité d'occurrence : termes normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 8, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Probabilité d'une occurrence, d'un espace probabilisable/probabilisé, d'une variable aléatoire, d'un événement. 6, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Algèbre, axiome de probabilité, calcul des probabilités, convergence en probabilité, densité, espace, formule, loi, mesure, théorème, théorie de la probabilité, théorie des probabilités. 6, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Probabilité composée, conditionnelle, logarithmique-laplacienne, mathématique, nulle, totale, zéro. 6, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Faible, forte probabilité. 6, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Probabilidad (Estadística)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- probabilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, probabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de la expectación, certeza o posibilidad de que se produzca un acontecimiento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - probabilidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La probabilidad es un número entre 0 (acontecimiento imposible) y 1 (acontecimiento seguro), que se expresa frecuentemente como un porcentaje. 2, record 1, Spanish, - probabilidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
probabilidad: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - probabilidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- likely to 1, record 2, English, likely%20to
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although all the matters likely to be of importance to welding technicians are ... 2, record 2, English, - likely%20to
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- susceptible de 1, record 2, French, susceptible%20de
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que tous les problèmes susceptibles de préoccuper les techniciens de la soudure [...] 1, record 2, French, - susceptible%20de
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- con probabilidad de
1, record 2, Spanish, con%20probabilidad%20de
see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- que es probable que 1, record 2, Spanish, que%20es%20probable%20que
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si bien existen las frases "con probabilidad de" y "que es probable que" para traducir "likely to", el giro estilístico del español más apropiado en este caso sería el uso del verbo "poder" en el pretérito imperfecto del modo subjuntivo. Por ejemplo, "a situation likely to cause misunderstandings": una situación que pudiera generar malentendidos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - con%20probabilidad%20de
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