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RATE CHANGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rate of change
1, record 1, English, rate%20of%20change
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Organizations have always had to face change, but today's environment is characterized by a significant increase in the rate, scale and complexity of change. 1, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20change
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rythme du changement
1, record 1, French, rythme%20du%20changement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rythme d'évolution 2, record 1, French, rythme%20d%27%C3%A9volution
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les organisations ont toujours eu à faire face aux changements, mais l'environnement d'aujourd'hui se caractérise par un important accroissement du rythme, de l'ampleur et de la complexité des changements. 1, record 1, French, - rythme%20du%20changement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ritmo de variación
1, record 1, Spanish, ritmo%20de%20variaci%C3%B3n
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Differential and Integral Calculus
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- derivative
1, record 2, English, derivative
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- differential coefficient 2, record 2, English, differential%20coefficient
correct
- rate of change 2, record 2, English, rate%20of%20change
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The slope of a graph y=f(x) at a given point c; more precisely, it is the limit as h approaches zero of f(c+h)-f(c) divided by h. 2, record 2, English, - derivative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Rate of change of mathematical function with respect to change in independent variable. 3, record 2, English, - derivative
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Calcul différentiel et intégral
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dérivée
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dérivée d'une fonction d'une variable : limite vers laquelle tend le rapport de l'accroissement de cette fonction à l'accroissement de la variable lorsque celui-ci tend vers zéro. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] bien souvent, on ne fait pas la distinction entre dérivée (derivative) en un point et fonction dérivée (derivation). Pourtant, la première représente la pente (slope) en un point de la courbe représentative, alors que la seconde est une application (relation entre deux ensembles). 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-10-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Quantum Statistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rate of change
1, record 3, English, rate%20of%20change
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Statistique quantique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taux de variation
1, record 3, French, taux%20de%20variation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- taux de changement 1, record 3, French, taux%20de%20changement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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