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RANDOM CHECK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- random check
1, record 1, English, random%20check
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology related to the Customs Action Plan 2000 - 2004 of Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. 2, record 1, English, - random%20check
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrôle au hasard
1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20au%20hasard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie du Plan d'action des douanes pour 2000 - 2004 de l'Agence des douanes et du revenu du Canada. 2, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20au%20hasard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- control aleatorio
1, record 1, Spanish, control%20aleatorio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminología relacionada con el Plan de acción de aduanas 2000 - 2004 de la Agencia Canadiense de Aduanas y Administración Tributaria. 2, record 1, Spanish, - control%20aleatorio
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
- Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spot check
1, record 2, English, spot%20check
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- random check 2, record 2, English, random%20check
correct
- selective check 3, record 2, English, selective%20check
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is possible to apply random or selective checks to these [passenger] streams as may be required without interrupting the normal fast unimpeded flow. 3, record 2, English, - spot%20check
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sampling
- selective inspection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
- Sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vérification par sondage
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rification%20par%20sondage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contrôle par sondage 2, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4le%20par%20sondage
correct, masculine noun
- contrôle par sondages 3, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4le%20par%20sondages
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conformément aux recommandations de l'O.A.C.I., le contrôle [de la douane] est rarement systématique; il s'effectue le plus souvent par sondages. 3, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20par%20sondage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «vérification par sondage» a été uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20par%20sondage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vigilancia y formalidades (Transporte aéreo)
- Seguridad
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- control por sondeo
1, record 2, Spanish, control%20por%20sondeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- random check
1, record 3, English, random%20check
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- spot check 2, record 3, English, spot%20check
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
check: A process of partial or complete testing of the correctness of machine operations, the existence of certain prescribed conditions within the computer, or the correctness of the results produced by a program. 3, record 3, English, - random%20check
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrôle par sondage
1, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4le%20par%20sondage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrôle : Ensemble d'opérations permettant de vérifier la bonne exécution d'un processus. 2, record 3, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20par%20sondage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- control al azar
1, record 3, Spanish, control%20al%20azar
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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