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INHERENT BIAS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Agriculture - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agroclimatic potential
1, record 1, English, agroclimatic%20potential
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The assessment of a site's or region's agroclimatic potential has been difficult to achieve. Traditional systems such as the Köeppen classification, while focused on the climate, made no effort to relate to agricultural suitability. Other more recent systems, such as the Storie system or the Canada Land Inventory have attempted to integrate the climate with other soil and landscape factors. This has resulted in an assessment that is qualitative, subjective and with an inherent bias towards grain production. The results of this have been erroneous or misleading assessments in many parts of the country. 1, record 1, English, - agroclimatic%20potential
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- potentialité agroclimatique
1, record 1, French, potentialit%C3%A9%20agroclimatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les applications opérationnelles de l'agrométéorologie sont nombreuses et se multiplient sans cesse. Connaissant par exemple les caractéristiques écoclimatiques d'une culture établies par la recherche, il sera possible d'identifier les régions où cette culture s'avère rentable et d'éliminer au contraire les zones où la probabilité d'années médiocres est trop élevée. En introduisant, en plus, le facteur sol, on aboutit à des analyses pédoclimatiques extrêmement intéressantes permettant d'appréhender la potentialité agroclimatique d'une région. 2, record 1, French, - potentialit%C3%A9%20agroclimatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Agriculture - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- region's agroclimatic potential
1, record 2, English, region%27s%20agroclimatic%20potential
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The assessment of a site's or region's agroclimatic potential has been difficult to achieve. Traditional systems such as the Köeppen classification, while focused on the climate, made no effort to relate to agricultural suitability. Other more recent systems, such as the Storie system or the Canada Land Inventory have attempted to integrate the climate with other soil and landscape factors. This has resulted in an assessment that is qualitative, subjective and with an inherent bias towards grain production. The results of this have been erroneous or misleading assessments in many parts of the country. 1, record 2, English, - region%27s%20agroclimatic%20potential
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- potentialité agroclimatique d'une région
1, record 2, French, potentialit%C3%A9%20agroclimatique%20d%27une%20r%C3%A9gion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les applications opérationnelles de l'agrométéorologie sont nombreuses et se multiplient sans cesse. Connaissant par exemple les caractéristiques écoclimatiques d'une culture établies par la recherche, il sera possible d'identifier les régions où cette culture s'avère rentable et d'éliminer au contraire les zones où la probabilité d'années médiocres est trop élevée. En introduisant, en plus, le facteur sol, on aboutit à des analyses pédoclimatiques extrêmement intéressantes permettant d'appréhender la potentialité agroclimatique d'une région. 1, record 2, French, - potentialit%C3%A9%20agroclimatique%20d%27une%20r%C3%A9gion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- degree of inherent distortion 1, record 3, English, degree%20of%20inherent%20distortion
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degree of output distortion when the applied input signal is undistorted. Note 1-By inherent distortion is meant the combination of the different types of distortion caused by the channel(bias, characteristic, etc.). Note 2-This notion may be extended to the constituent elements of a channel, such as telegraphy relay. Note 3-It will be necessary to specify in what conditions the channel is used(type of apparatus, modulation rate, manual or automatic keying, etc.) and to effect the modulation under these conditions. In particular the point of entry at which the distortionless modulation is applied and the terminal point where the distortion is measured should be defined. 1, record 3, English, - degree%20of%20inherent%20distortion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- degré de distorsion propre 1, record 3, French, degr%C3%A9%20de%20distorsion%20propre
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degré de distorsion à la sortie lorsque le signal est appliqué à l'entrée sans distorsion. Remarque 1 - Par distorsion propre, on entend la combinaison des différents types de distorsion causée par la voie (biaise, caractéristique, etc.). Remarque 2 - Cette notion s'étend à des éléments constitutifs de voie tels qu'un relais télégraphique. Remarque 3 - On devra spécifier dans quelle conditions la voie est utilisée (type d'appareil, rapidité de modulation, modulation manuelle ou automatique, etc.) et effectuer la modulation dans ces conditions. On précisera, en particulier, le point d'entrée où l'on applique la modulation sans distorsion et le point de sortie où l'on mesure la distorsion. 1, record 3, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20distorsion%20propre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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