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MATTER SIGNIFICANCE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- History
- Econometrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cliometrics
1, record 1, English, cliometrics
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- new economic history 2, record 1, English, new%20economic%20history
correct
- econometric history 2, record 1, English, econometric%20history
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ... application of economic theory, econometric techniques, and other formal or mathematical methods to the study of history. 2, record 1, English, - cliometrics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cliometrics has three obvious elements : use of quantifiable evidence, use of theoretical concepts and models, and use of statistical methods of estimation and inference, and an important fourth element, employment of the historian's skills in judging provenance and quality of sources, in placing an investigation in institutional and social context, and in choosing subject matter of significance to history as well as economics. 3, record 1, English, - cliometrics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Histoire
- Économétrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cliométrie
1, record 1, French, cliom%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nouvelle histoire économique 2, record 1, French, nouvelle%20histoire%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
- histoire économétrique 3, record 1, French, histoire%20%C3%A9conom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application à la recherche historique des techniques économiques : méthodes statistiques et économétriques. 4, record 1, French, - cliom%C3%A9trie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la nouvelle histoire économique, ou cliométrie, dont le but est de créer une narration du passé qui soit en accord avec l'économie néolibérale [...] se définit elle-même comme une science qui étudie des faits économiques du passé grâce à des modèles explicites testés de façon rigoureuse. 2, record 1, French, - cliom%C3%A9trie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hair microscopy evidence
1, record 2, English, hair%20microscopy%20evidence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- microscopic hair comparison evidence 2, record 2, English, microscopic%20hair%20comparison%20evidence
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In his paper, Bruce MacFarlane Q. C. discussed unreliable scientific evidence, and recommended that microscopic hair comparison evidence be abandoned in favour of DNA testing on any matter of significance. 2, record 2, English, - hair%20microscopy%20evidence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Commissioner LeSage made a series of recommendations relating to police note-taking, post-conviction disclosure, unsavoury witnesses, direct indictments, hair microscopy evidence, and the use of stays of proceedings. 3, record 2, English, - hair%20microscopy%20evidence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- preuve microscopique d'expertise des cheveux
1, record 2, French, preuve%20microscopique%20d%27expertise%20des%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- preuve microscopique de comparaison des cheveux 2, record 2, French, preuve%20microscopique%20de%20comparaison%20des%20cheveux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans son document, Bruce MacFarlane, c.r., a analysé la question des preuves scientifiques non fiables, et a recommandé que, pour n'importe quelle affaire d'importance, on renonce aux preuves microscopiques d'expertise des cheveux en faveur de tests génétiques. 2, record 2, French, - preuve%20microscopique%20d%27expertise%20des%20cheveux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Programming Languages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Bag
1, record 3, English, Bag
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bags are used to declare that a property has multiple values and that there is no significance to the order in which the values are given. Bag might be used to give a list of part numbers where the order of processing the parts does not matter. 1, record 3, English, - Bag
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The English terminology on this record is standardized by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) whose role it is to establish standards relating to Internet technology. The French terminology was proposed by translators certified by the W3C and was verified by the author of this record. 2, record 3, English, - Bag
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Langages de programmation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Bag
1, record 3, French, Bag
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bag est utilisé pour déclarer qu'une propriété possède plusieurs valeurs et qu'il n'y a pas de sens pour l'ordre dans lequel elles sont données. Bag pourra être utilisé pour donner les nombres d'une liste de partie, où l'ordre de traitement des parties importe peu. 1, record 3, French, - Bag
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La terminologie anglaise de cette fiche est normalisée par le World Wide Web Consortium (consortium W3C) dont le rôle principal est d'établir les normes reliées aux technologies Internet. La terminologie française est proposée par des traducteurs agréés par le Consortium et elle a été vérifiée par l'auteur de cette fiche. 2, record 3, French, - Bag
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- National Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- balancing item
1, record 4, English, balancing%20item
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An entry having the effect of balancing an account. 2, record 4, English, - balancing%20item
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flows and stocks are recorded on the two sides of the accounts and balance sheets. A balancing item is derived as the difference between the sums of the entries on the two sides of an account or balance sheet. Balancing items have analytical significance of great importance. As a matter of fact, many important variables in the national accounts are calculated as balancing items. e. g. value added. 3, record 4, English, - balancing%20item
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- élément compensatoire
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20compensatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- élément de contrepartie 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20contrepartie
masculine noun
- élément correctif 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20correctif
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compense les erreurs et omissions. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20compensatoire
Record 4, Key term(s)
- erreurs et omissions
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Verificación (Contabilidad)
- Contabilidad nacional
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- partida compensatoria
1, record 4, Spanish, partida%20compensatoria
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- partida contrapartida 1, record 4, Spanish, partida%20contrapartida
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scientific expertise
1, record 5, English, scientific%20expertise
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Citizens of parties to the dispute shall not serve on a technical expert group without the joint agreement of the parties to the dispute, except in exceptional circumstances when the panel considers that the need for specialized scientific expertise cannot be fulfilled otherwise. 2, record 5, English, - scientific%20expertise
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
While the determination of the environmental effects of any given proposal can be mainly a matter of the application of scientific expertise, the determination of the significance of these effects is more subjective. 3, record 5, English, - scientific%20expertise
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- connaissances scientifiques
1, record 5, French, connaissances%20scientifiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aucun ressortissant des parties au différend ne pourra être membre d'un groupe d'experts techniques sans l'accord mutuel desdites parties, sauf dans des circonstances exceptionnelles où le groupe spécial considérerait qu'il n'est pas possible de disposer d'une autre manière des connaissances scientifiques spécialisées qui sont nécessaires. 2, record 5, French, - connaissances%20scientifiques
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si déterminer les impacts sur l'environnement de n'importe quel projet est en grande partie une question de mise en application de connaissances scientifiques, déterminer l'importance de ces impacts est par ailleurs d'ordre subjectif. 3, record 5, French, - connaissances%20scientifiques
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- conocimientos científicos
1, record 5, Spanish, conocimientos%20cient%C3%ADficos
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los nacionales de los países que sean partes en la diferencia no podrán ser miembros de un grupo de expertos técnicos sin el asentimiento conjunto de las partes en la diferencia, salvo en circunstancias excepcionales en que el grupo especial considere imposible satisfacer de otro modo la necesidad de conocimientos científicos especializados. 1, record 5, Spanish, - conocimientos%20cient%C3%ADficos
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-02-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- chaotic
1, record 6, English, chaotic
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Representing the evolution in time of a dynamic system by left shifts of the digits in a suitable number system brings out another important property of systems for which such a representation is possible. No matter how accurately the initial condition x0 of a coordinate is known, the accuracy will always be finite, that is, the digits of x0 to the right of the last known digit will be unknown. As the dynamic system evolves in time, the unknown digits will be shifted to the left; that is, they will grow in significance, and will sooner or later arrive at the "decimal" point and thus dominate the behavior of the system. And because the digits are unknown, this behavior will be completely unpredictable. The resulting motion is called chaotic. 2, record 6, English, - chaotic
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chaotique
1, record 6, French, chaotique
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de structures ou de systèmes dont on ne peut prédire l'évolution à partir d'un état initial donné, ni d'états connus pour une longue période de temps, et dans lesquels un changement infime, se propageant en cascade, peut provoquer des modifications subites importantes. 2, record 6, French, - chaotique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qualifie une situation qui évolue de façon irrégulière, mais dont les lois sous-jacentes sont relativement simples et ne laissent aucune place au hasard. Ainsi, un régime périodique peut devenir chaotique par intensification de déstabilisations intermittentes, par cascade de doublement de période ou via la quasi-périodicité. S'oppose à «non chaotique». Certains auteurs attribuent à ce terme le sens «erratique», «aléatoire», «désordonné» (sens usuel en langage courant). 2, record 6, French, - chaotique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
attracteur, caractère, changement, comportement, condition, dynamique, état, évolution, fluctuation, forme, nature, orbite, potentialité, processus, régime, réseau faiblement chaotique, réseau fortement chaotique, série, situation, système, trajectoire chaotique. 2, record 6, French, - chaotique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-03-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- vapour phase pyrolysis
1, record 7, English, vapour%20phase%20pyrolysis
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- vapor phase pyrolysis 1, record 7, English, vapor%20phase%20pyrolysis
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Upon heating, biomass materials undergo solid phase pyrolysis at relatively low temperature(300°C), forming reactive volatile matter, a few permanent gas species and solid char. Unlike the various coals and peats, biomass materials typically lose 70% or more of their weight by the solid phase pyrolysis reactions. This transformation of the bulk of the biomass material from the solid to the vapor phase suggests the important role of vapor phase chemistry in the pyrolysis of biomass materials. Recognizing the highly reactive nature of the major constituents of the volatile matter, the significance of the vapor phase chemistry becomes even more apparent. 1, record 7, English, - vapour%20phase%20pyrolysis
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pyrolyse en phase vapeur
1, record 7, French, pyrolyse%20en%20phase%20vapeur
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
- General Vocabulary
Record 8, Main entry term, English
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The significance of the time variable becomes apparent only when associated with the scope and subject matter of the plans being contemplated. 1, record 8, English, - scope
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
- Vocabulaire général
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ampleur
1, record 8, French, ampleur
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Afin d'orienter et de déterminer l'ampleur de la phase suivante [...] le premier rôle des responsables chargés de la planification consiste à formuler et à définir [...] les objectifs. 1, record 8, French, - ampleur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- time variable 1, record 9, English, time%20variable
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the significance of the time variable becomes apparent only when associated with the scope and subject matter of the plans. 1, record 9, English, - time%20variable
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- variable temps 1, record 9, French, variable%20temps
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- variable temporelle 1, record 9, French, variable%20temporelle
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--un des paramètres de la fonction de planification qui fixe les délais d'exécution du plan et des programmes qui le composent. 1, record 9, French, - variable%20temps
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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