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TRIAL BALANCING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- discretion to exclude
1, record 1, English, discretion%20to%20exclude
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The balancing of interest that must be performed by a trial judge in the exercise of his or her discretion to exclude the criminal record of an accused who testifies, or to excise portions thereof, is a balancing of probative value against prejudicial effect. 2, record 1, English, - discretion%20to%20exclude
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir discrétionnaire d’exclure
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire%20d%26rsquo%3Bexclure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] pouvoir discrétionnaire d’exclure, en totalité ou en partie, le casier judiciaire d’un accusé si son effet préjudiciable l’emportait sur sa valeur probante. 1, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire%20d%26rsquo%3Bexclure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trial mass
1, record 2, English, trial%20mass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mass selected arbitrarily (or by prior experience with similar rotors) and attached to a rotor to determine the rotor response. 1, record 2, English, - trial%20mass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trial mass is usually used in "trial-and-error" balancing or field balancing where conditions cannot be precisely controlled and/or precision measuring equipment is not available. 1, record 2, English, - trial%20mass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masse d'expérimentation
1, record 2, French, masse%20d%27exp%C3%A9rimentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse choisie arbitrairement (ou par expérience préalable avec des rotors similaires) et fixée à un rotor pour déterminer la réponse du rotor. 1, record 2, French, - masse%20d%27exp%C3%A9rimentation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise généralement une masse d'expérimentation pour un équilibrage par «expérimentation systématique» ou un équilibrage in situ où l'on ne peut pas contrôler les conditions avec précision et/ou lorsqu'on ne dispose pas d'équipement de mesurage de précision. 1, record 2, French, - masse%20d%27exp%C3%A9rimentation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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