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GENERALIZED CONCEPT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contingency table
1, record 1, English, contingency%20table
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- two-way classification table 2, record 1, English, two%2Dway%20classification%20table
correct
- cross-classification table 3, record 1, English, cross%2Dclassification%20table
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A table presenting a cross-classification of categorical data such that the categories of one characteristic are indicated horizontally (in rows) and the categories of another characteristic are indicated vertically (in columns). 4, record 1, English, - contingency%20table
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The concept may be generalized to the case of more than two characteristics. 5, record 1, English, - contingency%20table
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Each cell of the table will indicate the number or proportion of individuals who have both the characteristic on its row and in its column. The simplest contingency table is the fourfold, or 2 x 2 table, which is used in clinical trials, for example, to compare dichotomous outcomes for two groups. 4, record 1, English, - contingency%20table
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
contingency table: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 6, record 1, English, - contingency%20table
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tableau de contingence
1, record 1, French, tableau%20de%20contingence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tableau croisé 2, record 1, French, tableau%20crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- table de contingence 3, record 1, French, table%20de%20contingence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- tableau à double entrée 4, record 1, French, tableau%20%C3%A0%20double%20entr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- tableau de dépendance 5, record 1, French, tableau%20de%20d%C3%A9pendance
correct, masculine noun
- tableau d'association 5, record 1, French, tableau%20d%27association
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tableau présentant un croisement de données catégoriques de façon que les catégories d’une caractéristique soient indiquées horizontalement (en lignes) et les catégories d’une autre caractéristique soient indiquées verticalement (en colonnes). 3, record 1, French, - tableau%20de%20contingence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque cellule du tableau indiquera le nombre ou la proportion d’individus possédant à la fois la caractéristique de sa ligne et de sa colonne. Le tableau de contingence le plus simple est le tableau à quatre cellules, ou tableau 2 x 2, utilisé par exemple dans le cadre d’essais cliniques pour comparer des résultats dichotomiques entre deux groupes. 3, record 1, French, - tableau%20de%20contingence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tableau de contingence : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - tableau%20de%20contingence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tableau de contingence; tableau croisé; table de contingence : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 1, French, - tableau%20de%20contingence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tabla de contingencia
1, record 1, Spanish, tabla%20de%20contingencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extending reference rule
1, record 2, English, extending%20reference%20rule
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selective Generalization Rules. The extending reference rule states that a concept description can be generalized by enlarging the reference of a descriptor. 1, record 2, English, - extending%20reference%20rule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- extension de domaines de variables
1, record 2, French, extension%20de%20domaines%20de%20variables
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- règle d'agrandissement des domaines 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20d%27agrandissement%20des%20domaines
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les règles d'inférence inductive citons extension de domaines de variables. 3, record 2, French, - extension%20de%20domaines%20de%20variables
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On pourra justifier ce genre de généralisation en n'autorisant pas de trop grandes extensions au domaine. 2, record 2, French, - extension%20de%20domaines%20de%20variables
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adding alternative rule
1, record 3, English, adding%20alternative%20rule
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- adding internal disjunction rule 1, record 3, English, adding%20internal%20disjunction%20rule
correct
- adding options 2, record 3, English, adding%20options
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selective Generalization Rules.... The adding alternative rule :.... A concept description can be generalized by adding, through the use of logical disjunction, an alternative to it. 1, record 3, English, - adding%20alternative%20rule
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- extension de disjonction
1, record 3, French, extension%20de%20disjonction
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- généralisation par disjonction 2, record 3, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralisation%20par%20disjonction
correct, feminine noun
- règle de l'ajout des disjonctions 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20l%27ajout%20des%20disjonctions
correct, feminine noun
- règle d'ajout de disjonctions 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A8gle%20d%27ajout%20de%20disjonctions
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une façon d'élargir la partie condition afin de rendre une inférence plus générale consiste à ajouter des options reliées par l'opération de disjonction OU. 2, record 3, French, - extension%20de%20disjonction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- original awareness 1, record 4, English, original%20awareness
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... counter-transference [is] a concept that has generalized from Freud's original awareness of the patient's influence on the analyst's unconscious feelings to the present usage to describe the whole of the therapist's feelings and attitudes towards his patient.(PSY/INFO) 3, record 4, English, - original%20awareness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prise de conscience originelle
1, record 4, French, prise%20de%20conscience%20originelle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- conscience originelle 1, record 4, French, conscience%20originelle
proposal, feminine noun
- perception originelle 1, record 4, French, perception%20originelle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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