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BETA COEFFICIENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beta coefficient
1, record 1, English, beta%20coefficient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beta 2, record 1, English, beta
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the systematic risk of a security which shows the tendency of that security to move up and down with the market in general. 3, record 1, English, - beta%20coefficient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A beta coefficient of 1. 0 indicates a security with average risk because it rises and falls by the same percentages as the market on the average. A high-beta security is more volatile than the market average, while a low-beta security is less volatile than the average. 3, record 1, English, - beta%20coefficient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient bêta
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20b%C3%AAta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bêta 1, record 1, French, b%C3%AAta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice mesurant le niveau de risque systématique d'un titre donné par la quantification de la relation entre le rendement du titre et celui du marché, ou encore entre la volatilité du titre et celle du marché. 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20b%C3%AAta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un coefficient bêta de 1 indique un titre ayant un niveau de risque moyen puisqu'il enregistre en moyenne des variations équivalentes à celles du marché. Un coefficient bêta supérieur à 1 reflète un titre plus volatil que l'ensemble des titres sur le marché, indiquant un niveau de risque plus élevé, alors qu'un coefficient bêta inférieur à 1 correspond à un titre qui aura tendance à fluctuer moins rapidement que l'ensemble des titres sur le marché. 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20b%C3%AAta
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente beta
1, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20beta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida del grado de razón que el rendimiento de un valor varía con respecto al nivel de índice de los precios en mercado de valores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - coeficiente%20beta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Será la pendiente de una línea de regresión al relacionar el rendimiento del mercado de valores con respecto a rendimiento de una acción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - coeficiente%20beta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Statistical Methods
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beta coefficient
1, record 2, English, beta%20coefficient
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- beta weight 2, record 2, English, beta%20weight
correct
- standardized partial-regression coefficient 1, record 2, English, standardized%20partial%2Dregression%20coefficient
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coefficient of second-order risk. Compare to alpha-risk coefficient. 2, record 2, English, - beta%20coefficient
Record 2, Key term(s)
- beta-risk
- beta-risk coefficient
- beta regression coefficient
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Méthodes statistiques
- Docimologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coefficient bêta
1, record 2, French, coefficient%20b%C3%AAta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poids bêta 2, record 2, French, poids%20b%C3%AAta
correct, masculine noun
- coefficient de régression partielle réduit 3, record 2, French, coefficient%20de%20r%C3%A9gression%20partielle%20r%C3%A9duit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coefficient de risque de deuxième espèce, ou de second ordre. 4, record 2, French, - coefficient%20b%C3%AAta
Record 2, Key term(s)
- risque de second ordre
- coefficient de risque bêta
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Métodos estadísticos
- Exámenes y oposiciones (Educación)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente beta de regresión
1, record 2, Spanish, coeficiente%20beta%20de%20regresi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radiometric accuracy
1, record 3, English, radiometric%20accuracy
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A comparison between the radar backscatter coefficient(sigma nought) from the imaged terrain with its extraction from the radar brightness values(beta nought) in the processed image. 2, record 3, English, - radiometric%20accuracy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiometric accuracy: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 3, English, - radiometric%20accuracy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- précision radiométrique
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9cision%20radiom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- exactitude radiométrique 2, record 3, French, exactitude%20radiom%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exactitude radiométrique est directement reliée à la capacité du balayeur de rendre le maximum de teintes de la photographie aérienne. On exprime cette capacité par une valeur de densité radiométrique [...] 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9cision%20radiom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précision radiométrique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9cision%20radiom%C3%A9trique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- precisión radiométrica
1, record 3, Spanish, precisi%C3%B3n%20radiom%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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