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CENSUS BUREAU [11 records]

Record 1 2025-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Census
  • Statistics
OBS

The Census Bureau is dedicated to providing current facts and figures about America's people, places, and economy.

OBS

U.S.: United States.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
  • Recensement
  • Statistique
PHR

Census Bureau des États-Unis

PHR

Bureau of the Census des États-Unis

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités gubernamentales no canadienses
  • Censo
  • Estadística
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Record 2 2016-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Administration
CONT

ABS [Australian Bureau of Statistics] after each census developed a census geographic area classification known as "postal areas" which approximate the area of those postcodes where people live...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration postale
CONT

Avant les codes postaux tels que nous les connaissons aujourd’hui, les adresses de la ville [de Montréal] étaient regroupées en «zones postales» ou en «circonscriptions postales».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Administración de correos
CONT

Las tres cifras finales [del código postal español] indican la zona postal. Las capitales de provincia y algunas grandes ciudades están divididas en varias zonas postales [...]

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Record 3 2014-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
CONT

In September 2002 and October 2011, the Director of the Bureau of the Census determined that Sacramento County was subject to the minority language requirements of Section 203 of the Federal Voting Rights Act, based on responses to census surveys. As a result of these determinations, Sacramento now provides voting material in Spanish and Chinese.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
CONT

Un milieu contrôlé est géré et supervisé par le gouvernement. Les organismes électoraux fournissent le matériel de vote et autorisent l'accès. Le scrutin en milieu contrôlé s'appuie sur des méthodes électroniques analogues à celles utilisées pour voter dans un isoloir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
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Record 4 2014-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advertising
OBS

Consists of separate groups of adjacent counties or census divisions assigned to a local(central area) television market-the criteria determined by BBM Bureau of Measurement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Publicité

Spanish

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Record 5 2009-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
  • Computer Graphics
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Cartography
CONT

County Subdivision Outline Map : A State-based map depicting the boundaries and names of the counties and equivalent entities, county subdivisions,... and places for which the Census Bureau tabulated 1990 census data. These maps are issued as electrostatic plots consisting of only one or a few map sheets for each State...

OBS

electrostatic plot: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • electrostatical plot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
  • Infographie
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Cartographie
CONT

L'évolution des matériels de restitution devrait favoriser les technologies jet d'encre et électrostatique, le traceur à plumes devant perdre petit à petit l'importance qu'il a actuellement. La fiabilité et la rapidité du tracé électrostatique confère à cette technologie un atout important face aux autres matériels.

OBS

tracé électrostatique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 6 2007-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Economics
OBS

The Bureau of Economic Analysis(BEA) promotes a better understanding of the U. S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner. The mission is to be the world's most respected producer of economic accounts. BEA is an agency of the Department of Commerce. Along with the Census Bureau and STAT-USA, BEA is part of the Department's Economics and Statistics Administration. BEA produces economic accounts statistics that enable government and business decision-makers, researchers, and the American public to follow and understand the performance of the Nation's economy. To do this, BEA collects source data, conducts research and analysis, develops and implements estimation methodologies, and disseminates statistics to the public.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Économique

Spanish

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Record 7 2006-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Informatics
OBS

Based in Ottawa, Canada, Beyond 20/20 Inc. was formed in 1987 under the name Ivation Datasystems Inc. as a consulting firm. The company's founding partners all highly experienced in the field of socioeconomic computing soon recognized the need for innovative, easy-to-use software tools capable of disseminating and manipulating multidimensional data. Today, in addition to being the world's leading producer of data-dissemination software, Beyond 20/20 Inc. also provides consulting services to support its product family : start-up assistance, project management, custom development, and even turnkey data product development. Through long-term consulting relationships with customers such as Human Resources and Development Canada, the U. S. Census Bureau, and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD), Beyond 20/20 is a true provider of full-service data solutions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Informatique

Spanish

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Record 8 2003-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Development
DEF

The largest municipality in a metropolitan area.

DEF

As defined by the Bureau of the Census in 1960, the largest city in any standard metropolitan statistical area(SMSA).

OBS

Central city. Not to be confused with "core" or "slum area."

Key term(s)
  • major center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Développement urbain
CONT

Plus qu'une simple coopération, les relations de la ville centre avec ses villages satellites relève bien souvent d'un véritable lien de dépendance pour les plus petites. C'est cette relation très forte qui fait que la diversité communale ne conduit pas à l'éclatement du territoire, mais le fait rentrer dans une logique de système au maillage très serré.

OBS

Pluriel : des villes(-)centres.

Spanish

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Record 9 1998-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Studies
DEF

As defined in the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, any town, village, or city with a population of not more than 10, 000 according to the most recent available data compiled to the U. S. Bureau of the Census.

OBS

Note that the concept of "small town" may vary in size from one country to another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Urbanisme
DEF

Dans la hiérarchie des agglomérations urbaines, ville de 10 000 à 50 000 habitants.

OBS

La notion de «petite ville» peut varier d'un pays à un autre quant à l'importance de sa population.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Urbanismo
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Record 10 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Statistics
  • Census
OBS

[Of the] U. S. Census Bureau.

Key term(s)
  • US Census Bureau International Statistical Programs Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Statistique
  • Recensement
OBS

Du Bureau de recensement des États-Unis.

Key term(s)
  • Centre international de programmes statistiques du Bureau de recensement des États-Unis

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Estadística
  • Censo
OBS

De la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos.

Key term(s)
  • Centro Internacional de Programas de Estadística de la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos
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Record 11 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Statistical Surveys
  • Census
OBS

United States Bureau of the Census.

Key term(s)
  • Census Tabulation System

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
  • Recensement
Key term(s)
  • Système de tabulation des données des recensements

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres de sistemas
  • Encuestas estadísticas
  • Censo
Key term(s)
  • Sistema de tabulación censal
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