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CRITERION LEVEL [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- t-closeness
1, record 1, English, t%2Dcloseness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The level of confidentiality of a dataset can be measured using a criterion called t-closeness. The "t" variable represents the distance between the distribution of a sensitive attribute in an equivalence class and its distribution in the rest of the dataset. 1, record 1, English, - t%2Dcloseness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- t-proximité
1, record 1, French, t%2Dproximit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La t-proximité est un indicateur du niveau de confidentialité d'un jeu de données. La variable «t» représente la distance entre la distribution d'un attribut sensible dans une classe d'équivalence et la distribution du même attribut sensible dans le reste du jeu de données. 1, record 1, French, - t%2Dproximit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- l-diversity
1, record 2, English, l%2Ddiversity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The level of confidentiality of a dataset can be measured using a criterion called l-diversity. The "l" variable represents the minimum number of times a sensitive attribute appears in each equivalence class. 1, record 2, English, - l%2Ddiversity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- l-diversité
1, record 2, French, l%2Ddiversit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La l-diversité est un indicateur du niveau de confidentialité d'un jeu de données. La variable «l» représente le nombre minimal d'apparitions d'un même attribut sensible dans chaque classe d'équivalence. 1, record 2, French, - l%2Ddiversit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- k-anonymity
1, record 3, English, k%2Danonymity
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The level of confidentiality of a dataset can be measured using a criterion called k-anonymity. The "k" variable represents the minimum number of identical attributes needed in each equivalence class to reach a suitable level of confidentiality. 2, record 3, English, - k%2Danonymity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- k-anonymat
1, record 3, French, k%2Danonymat
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le k-anonymat est un indicateur du niveau de confidentialité d'un jeu de données. La variable «k» représente le nombre minimal d'attributs identiques que doit contenir chaque classe d'équivalence pour atteindre un niveau de confidentialité adéquat. 2, record 3, French, - k%2Danonymat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Seguridad de IT
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- k-anonimidad
1, record 3, Spanish, k%2Danonimidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La k-anonimidad puede no ser adecuada para todos los tipos de conjuntos de datos u otros casos de uso complejos [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - k%2Danonimidad
Record 4 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- split-and-merge algorithm
1, record 4, English, split%2Dand%2Dmerge%20algorithm
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The split-and-merge algorithm is a top-down method that begins with [an] entire parameter set. Some parameter is selected as a criterion to decide whether everything is uniform.... The procedure continues until the individual data level is reached. 2, record 4, English, - split%2Dand%2Dmerge%20algorithm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Intelligence artificielle
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- algorithme de division et de fusion
1, record 4, French, algorithme%20de%20division%20et%20de%20fusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-02-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tradable emission rights
1, record 5, English, tradable%20emission%20rights
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tradable emission permit 2, record 5, English, tradable%20emission%20permit
correct
- tradeable emission rights 3, record 5, English, tradeable%20emission%20rights
correct, see observation, plural
- tradeable emission permit 3, record 5, English, tradeable%20emission%20permit
correct
- tradable emissions permit 4, record 5, English, tradable%20emissions%20permit
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Permit to emit a specified quantity of a polluant. This permit may be traded. 4, record 5, English, - tradable%20emission%20rights
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tradable permits have been proposed as an alternative to the tax. There are two main possibilities :(i) estimating "reasonable" emissions country by country and establishing commensurate quotas or(ii) distributing tradable rights in accordance with some "equitably" criterion, such as equal emissions per capita(a possibility that has actually been discussed). Depending on how restrictive the aggregate of such tradable emission rights might be, the latter is tantamount to distributing trillions of dollars in discounted value and making, for a country like Nigeria, the outcome of its population census the country's major economic policy. If, instead, quotas are negotiated to correspond to every country's currently "reasonable" emissions level, they will surely be renegotiated every 5 or 10 years, and selling an emissions right will be perceived as evidence that a quota was initially too generous. It is unlikely that governments will engage in trades that acknowledge excessive initial quotas. 1, record 5, English, - tradable%20emission%20rights
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tradable emission permit: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’environnement” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 5, English, - tradable%20emission%20rights
Record 5, Key term(s)
- tradeable emission rights
- tradable emission right
- tradeable emission right
- tradeable emissions permit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- droits d'émission négociables
1, record 5, French, droits%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20n%C3%A9gociables
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- droits d'émission échangeables 2, record 5, French, droits%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20%C3%A9changeables
correct, masculine noun, plural
- droits de pollution négociables 3, record 5, French, droits%20de%20pollution%20n%C3%A9gociables
correct, masculine noun, plural
- permis de polluer négociable 4, record 5, French, permis%20de%20polluer%20n%C3%A9gociable
correct, masculine noun
- permis d'émission négociable 5, record 5, French, permis%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20n%C3%A9gociable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Droits de pollution négociables, permis (de polluer) négociable (États-Unis : dans certains cas, une entreprise pour laquelle il est peu coûteux de réduire la pollution au-delà des normes réglementaires peut vendre un «permis de polluer» à une entreprise pour laquelle les mesures antipollution sont beaucoup plus coûteuses). 6, record 5, French, - droits%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20n%C3%A9gociables
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Émissions trading/échange de droits d'émission (États-Unis; l'EPA [Environment Protection Agency] autorise dans certains cas des entreprises pour lesquelles la lutte contre la pollution est très coûteuse à acheter des «droits de polluer» à d'autres entreprises pour lesquelles la lutte est moins coûteuse; les premières pourront dès lors émettre des quantités supérieures à la norme et les secondes émettront des quantités inférieures, de sorte que la norme ne soit globalement pas dépassée. Cet appel aux mécanismes du marché permet de réduire le coût total des mesures de lutte). 6, record 5, French, - droits%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20n%C3%A9gociables
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le protocole de Kyoto encourage l'utilisation de trois mécanismes flexibles pour permettre la réduction des émissions en premier là où le coût est le plus faible : la création d'un marché international des droits d'émission négociables, la mise en œuvre conjointe du protocole et le mécanisme de développement propre. 7, record 5, French, - droits%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20n%C3%A9gociables
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
droits de pollution négociables; permis de polluer négociable : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’environnement» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 5, French, - droits%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20n%C3%A9gociables
Record 5, Key term(s)
- droit d'émission négociable
- droit d'émission échangeable
- droit de pollution négociable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- derechos negociables de emisión
1, record 5, Spanish, derechos%20negociables%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- permiso negociable de emisión 1, record 5, Spanish, permiso%20negociable%20de%20emisi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- permiso negociable de contaminación 2, record 5, Spanish, permiso%20negociable%20de%20contaminaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Public Service
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- level determinant
1, record 6, English, level%20determinant
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the Public Service of Canada, the criterion, listed in a job classification standard of the grade description variety, for determining whether a specific job rates at level one, level two or level three etc., in the new occupational group. 2, record 6, English, - level%20determinant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most often used in its plural form to represent all the determinants. 3, record 6, English, - level%20determinant
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Fonction publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- déterminant du niveau
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9terminant%20du%20niveau
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- déterminant de niveau 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9terminant%20de%20niveau
correct, masculine noun
- déterminante du niveau 3, record 6, French, d%C3%A9terminante%20du%20niveau
avoid, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'emploie habituellement au pluriel pour désigner l'ensemble des déterminants. 4, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9terminant%20du%20niveau
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En classification, critères utilisés pour établir le niveau d'un poste dans un plan d'évaluation établi selon la méthode de description de niveaux. 5, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9terminant%20du%20niveau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-04-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Public Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- large department
1, record 7, English, large%20department
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the purpose of designating departments as large departments... the criterion of a reference level of $300 million or more per year will apply for all departments except the offices of the agents of Parliament. 2, record 7, English, - large%20department
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Administration publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- important ministère
1, record 7, French, important%20minist%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- grand ministère 2, record 7, French, grand%20minist%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ministère dont le niveau de référence annuel est supérieur à 300 millions de dollars. 2, record 7, French, - important%20minist%C3%A8re
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
12 autres organismes fédéraux, allant de petits organismes et conseils consultatifs à d'importants ministères, seront éliminés ou réorganisés. 1, record 7, French, - important%20minist%C3%A8re
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-11-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- requirement to appoint a person with priority entitlement
1, record 8, English, requirement%20to%20appoint%20a%20person%20with%20priority%20entitlement
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a deputy head could have established the employment equity objectives as an organizational need but chose not to apply this merit criterion in the appointment process because other circumstances have changed the situation, such as changes in the representation level of the organization, the requirement to appoint a person with priority entitlement, or the need to apply other criteria. 2, record 8, English, - requirement%20to%20appoint%20a%20person%20with%20priority%20entitlement
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- obligation de nommer un bénéficiaire de priorité de nomination
1, record 8, French, obligation%20de%20nommer%20un%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-11-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- personnel area
1, record 9, English, personnel%20area
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Represents the highest level within the enterprise structure, used as selection criterion for reporting statutory holidays, and is essential for authorization checks. 1, record 9, English, - personnel%20area
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- domaine personnel
1, record 9, French, domaine%20personnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Palier le plus élévé de la structure d'entreprise, utilisé comme critère de sélection pour informer des congés fériés, et essentiel aux contrôles d'autorisation. 1, record 9, French, - domaine%20personnel
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le calendrier des congés dans les SAE est associé à ce niveau afin de moduler les congés fériés. L'Agence des douanes et du revenu du Canada a défini ses domaines personnels d'après les frontières régionales : AC - Ont. AC- Que, Atlantique; Québec; SORO; NORO; Prairies; Pacifique 1, record 9, French, - domaine%20personnel
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-07-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Decision-Making Process
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- suboptimization
1, record 10, English, suboptimization
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The optimization of a criterion which measures performance at one level in an organization or system but which is not perfectly compatible with criteria at higher levels in the organization. Suboptimization is usually necessary because alternatives at all levels of decision making cannot be analyzed simultaneously before decisions are made at any level. 2, record 10, English, - suboptimization
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Processus décisionnel
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- sous-optimisation
1, record 10, French, sous%2Doptimisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détermination des conditions les plus favorables pour atteindre un objectif donné à l'intérieur d'un sous-système ou d'un niveau constitutif de l'organisation qui ne conduiront pas nécessairement à l'optimisation du système global ni de l'organisation dans son ensemble. 1, record 10, French, - sous%2Doptimisation
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-05-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- discriminating power
1, record 11, English, discriminating%20power
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A composite criterion of the usefulness of a test or test item. It includes an index... of how precisely the trait is measured(discriminating fineness),... of the likelihood that the several items of the test will discriminate in the same direction as the trait(probability of the test),... of the general level of the trait at which the test discriminates(discriminating range). 2, record 11, English, - discriminating%20power
Record 11, Key term(s)
- discrimination power
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir discriminatif
1, record 11, French, pouvoir%20discriminatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- efficacité discriminatoire 2, record 11, French, efficacit%C3%A9%20discriminatoire
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité d'un item qui permet de distinguer des sujets qui possèdent certaines caractéristiques données. 2, record 11, French, - pouvoir%20discriminatif
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-10-12
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- abstraction level
1, record 12, English, abstraction%20level
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three dimensions seem to be particularly important for evaluating the constructed representations : validity, effectiveness, and abstraction level.... The third criterion, abstraction level, reflects the scope, detail and precision of concepts used in the description. It defines the explanatory power of the representation. 1, record 12, English, - abstraction%20level
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- niveau d'abstraction
1, record 12, French, niveau%20d%27abstraction
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La qualité d'un apprentissage se mesure en évaluant ce qui a été appris. On utilise en général trois critères d'évaluation : la validité, l'utilité et le niveau d'abstraction de ce qui a été appris. On préférera des acquis plus abstraits dans la mesure où ils renferment une plus grande quantité d'information; le niveau d'abstraction influence également la capacité d'explication du système sur ce qu'il a appris. 2, record 12, French, - niveau%20d%27abstraction
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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