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METHOD AVERAGING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weighted average
1, record 1, English, weighted%20average
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weighted mean 2, record 1, English, weighted%20mean
correct
- weighted arithmetic average 2, record 1, English, weighted%20arithmetic%20average
correct
- weighted arithmetic mean 2, record 1, English, weighted%20arithmetic%20mean
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of averaging used in statistics to take into account the relative importance of the different numbers being averaged. 3, record 1, English, - weighted%20average
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each of the numbers to be averaged is multiplied by another number called a weight, which represents its relative importance. The results are then added, to yield the weighted average. 3, record 1, English, - weighted%20average
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
weighted average: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - weighted%20average
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moyenne pondérée
1, record 1, French, moyenne%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moyenne arithmétique pondérée 2, record 1, French, moyenne%20arithm%C3%A9tique%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyenne correspondant à une valeur particulière attribuée à un ensemble d'éléments, compte tenu de l'importance proportionnelle ou réelle de chacun d'eux. 3, record 1, French, - moyenne%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque élément de l'ensemble est affecté d'un coefficient appelé «poids» ou «facteur de pondération». La moyenne est égale à la somme des produits de chaque élément par son poids, divisée par la somme des poids. 3, record 1, French, - moyenne%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moyenne pondérée : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - moyenne%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Métodos estadísticos
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- media ponderada
1, record 1, Spanish, media%20ponderada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- promedio ponderado 2, record 1, Spanish, promedio%20ponderado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suma de los productos de n cantidades por sus frecuencias absolutas dividida por n. Equivale a una media aritmética en la que se tiene en cuenta el peso relativo de cada elemento. 3, record 1, Spanish, - media%20ponderada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
media ponderada: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - media%20ponderada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Actuarial Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solvency asset adjustment
1, record 2, English, solvency%20asset%20adjustment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"solvency asset adjustment", in relation to a report, means the sum of,(a) the amount, positive or negative, by which the value of the solvency assets are adjusted as a result of applying an averaging method that stabilizes short-term fluctuations in the market value of the plan assets calculated over a period of not more than five years,(b) the present value of the special payments referred to in clause 5(1)(a),(c) the present value of the special payments required to liquidate any past service unfunded liability arising on or after the 1st day of January, 1988, and(d) the present value of the special payments referred to in clauses 5(1)(b) to(e), other than those referred to in clause(c) of this definition and those required to liquidate any solvency deficiency determined in the report, that are scheduled for payment,(i) within a period of five years beginning on the valuation date of the report, or(ii) within the period beginning on the valuation date of the report and ending on the 31st day of December, 2002,... 1, record 2, English, - solvency%20asset%20adjustment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Actuariat
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rajustement de l'actif de solvabilité
1, record 2, French, rajustement%20de%20l%27actif%20de%20solvabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«rajustement de l'actif de solvabilité» relativement à un rapport [est] la somme des éléments suivants : a) le montant, positif ou négatif, du rajustement de la valeur de l'actif de solvabilité en raison de l'application d'une méthode d'étalement qui stabilise les fluctuations à court terme de la valeur marchande de l'actif du régime, calculé sur une période maximale de cinq ans; b) la valeur actuelle des paiements spéciaux visés à l'alinéa 5 (1) a); c) la valeur actuelle des paiements spéciaux exigés pour acquitter le passif pour services antérieurs non capitalisé naissant le 1er janvier 1988 ou après cette date; d) la valeur actuelle des paiements spéciaux visés aux alinéas 5 (1) b) à e), à l'exception de ceux qui sont mentionnés à l'alinéa c) de la présente définition et de ceux qui sont exigés pour acquitter un déficit de solvabilité déterminé dans le rapport, et qui sont censés être faits au cours de la plus longue des périodes suivantes : (i) la période de cinq ans commençant à la date d'évaluation du rapport, (ii) la période commençant à la date d'évaluation du rapport et se terminant le 31 décembre 2002. 1, record 2, French, - rajustement%20de%20l%27actif%20de%20solvabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transfer assets
1, record 3, English, transfer%20assets
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"transfer assets" means, in reference to a pension plan, the total of any cash balances in the plan, any accrued and receivable income items in the plan and(a) the market value of investments held by the plan, or(b) a value related to the market value of investments held by the plan by means of an averaging method that stabilizes short-term fluctuations of market values over a period of not more than five years, determined as of a given date. 1, record 3, English, - transfer%20assets
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Pensions et rentes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- actifs de transfert
1, record 3, French, actifs%20de%20transfert
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«actifs de transfert» désigne, relativement à un régime de pension, la somme de tous soldes en espèces du régime, de tous articles de revenu accumulés et recevables du régime et a) la valeur marchande des placements du régime, ou b) une valeur relative à la valeur marchande des placements du régime au moyen d'une méthode du coût moyen qui stabilise les fluctuations à court-terme de valeurs marchandes sur une période d'au plus cinq ans, déterminée à une certaine date. 1, record 3, French, - actifs%20de%20transfert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-09-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Analytical Chemistry
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- degree of polymerization of a polymer
1, record 4, English, degree%20of%20polymerization%20of%20a%20polymer
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The average value of the degree of polymerization of the molecules of a polymer [Definition standardized by ISO]. 2, record 4, English, - degree%20of%20polymerization%20of%20a%20polymer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The method of averaging must be stated; for example number-average or mass-average degree of polymerization. 2, record 4, English, - degree%20of%20polymerization%20of%20a%20polymer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
degree of polymerization of a polymer: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 4, English, - degree%20of%20polymerization%20of%20a%20polymer
Record 4, Key term(s)
- degree of polymerisation of a polymer
- polymer polymerization degree
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Chimie analytique
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- degré de polymérisation d'un polymère
1, record 4, French, degr%C3%A9%20de%20polym%C3%A9risation%20d%27un%20polym%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur moyenne des degrés de polymérisation des molécules d'un polymère [Définition normalisée par l'ISO]. 2, record 4, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20polym%C3%A9risation%20d%27un%20polym%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La méthode de calcul de la moyenne doit être indiquée; par exemple degré de polymérisation moyen en nombre ou en masse. 2, record 4, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20polym%C3%A9risation%20d%27un%20polym%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
degré de polymérisation d'un polymère : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 4, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20polym%C3%A9risation%20d%27un%20polym%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-07-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Anderson's impression formation model
1, record 5, English, Anderson%27s%20impression%20formation%20model
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of forming impressions whereby people integrate various pieces of information by averaging and weighting the information in terms of its importance. 1, record 5, English, - Anderson%27s%20impression%20formation%20model
Record 5, Key term(s)
- impression formation model
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- formation des impressions selon le modèle d'Anderson
1, record 5, French, formation%20des%20impressions%20selon%20le%20mod%C3%A8le%20d%27Anderson
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
D'après Anderson, pour se former une impression, l'individu intègre divers éléments d'information en accordant une valeur pondérée à chaque élément selon son importance et en effectuant une moyenne. 1, record 5, French, - formation%20des%20impressions%20selon%20le%20mod%C3%A8le%20d%27Anderson
Record 5, Key term(s)
- formation des impressions, modèle d'Anderson
- formation des impressions
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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