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ZERO-SUM GAME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Labour Disputes
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- win-win situation
1, record 1, English, win%2Dwin%20situation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In recent years, managers have taken over from game theory the notion that decision-making events can be one of two types : the win-lose situation(or zero-sum game) or the win-win situation in which everybody in the action comes out ahead. 1, record 1, English, - win%2Dwin%20situation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The mediator can help the parties themselves find a solution that can often result in a "win-win" situation, where everyone is satisfied with the result. 2, record 1, English, - win%2Dwin%20situation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Conflits du travail
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- situation gagnant-gagnant
1, record 1, French, situation%20gagnant%2Dgagnant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ni vainqueur ni vaincu 2, record 1, French, ni%20vainqueur%20ni%20vaincu
correct
- situation où les deux antagonistes gagnent 3, record 1, French, situation%20o%C3%B9%20les%20deux%20antagonistes%20gagnent
feminine noun
- situation favorable aux parties en présence 4, record 1, French, situation%20favorable%20aux%20parties%20en%20pr%C3%A9sence
correct, feminine noun
- solution qui ne fait que des gagnants 5, record 1, French, solution%20qui%20ne%20fait%20que%20des%20gagnants
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gestionnaires mettent certainement en œuvre de nombreux autres moyens pour transformer des situations humaines où l'un gagne et l'autre perd en des situations où les deux antagonistes gagnent. 3, record 1, French, - situation%20gagnant%2Dgagnant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le Royaume-Uni devient l'autorité compétente pour Gibraltar. Bruxelles est débarrassé d'un sérieux problème. Et Madrid, qui refuse de reconnaître les autorités locales, est soulagé. Peter Caruana, le ministre de Gibraltar a résumé l'accord par cette formule : «ni vainqueur ni vaincu». 2, record 1, French, - situation%20gagnant%2Dgagnant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coin-matching game
1, record 2, English, coin%2Dmatching%20game
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A two-person zero-sum game in which each of the two players tosses a coin of like value. If the two coins show like faces-either both "heads" or both "tails"-the first player wins, while if they show unlike faces the second player wins. 1, record 2, English, - coin%2Dmatching%20game
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jeu de pile ou face
1, record 2, French, jeu%20de%20pile%20ou%20face
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- error configuration
1, record 3, English, error%20configuration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Even in a zero-sum game the element could be large or small; the question is : are there any extraordinarily large elements in our otherwise error configuration? 1, record 3, English, - error%20configuration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- configuration des erreurs
1, record 3, French, configuration%20des%20erreurs
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la terminologie la plus large, une configuration est la donnée : 1) d'un ensemble fini E dont les éléments sont appelés suivant le contexte des points, des sommets, des variétés, etc.; 2) d'une famille de parties de E (appelées droites ou arêtes ou blocs, etc.) vérifiant avec E des conditions de régularité de nature algébrique ou topologique. 2, record 3, French, - configuration%20des%20erreurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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