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DISTANCE CRITERION [9 records]

Record 1 2026-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
  • Communication and Information Management
OBS

The level of confidentiality of a dataset can be measured using a criterion called t-closeness. The "t" variable represents the distance between the distribution of a sensitive attribute in an equivalence class and its distribution in the rest of the dataset.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
OBS

La t-proximité est un indicateur du niveau de confidentialité d'un jeu de données. La variable «t» représente la distance entre la distribution d'un attribut sensible dans une classe d'équivalence et la distribution du même attribut sensible dans le reste du jeu de données.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

The A[ star]: algorithm is a best-first search method. It means that the algorithm simultaneously contains several paths which may all be candidates for the shortest path. At any time, it selects the most promising node(best-first) at a time for expansion, and incorporates the successor nodes into the search graph. The criterion for evaluation is the length of the path from start to the node plus the estimate of the remaining distance(cost). The theory says that if the remaining estimate is an underestimate, the first solution will be optimal.

OBS

A[star] search algorithm; A[star] algorithm: The word "star" and the square brackets that surround it replace the symbol representing a star, also known as an "asterisk," because it cannot be reproduced due to technical constraints.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Intelligence artificielle
CONT

L'algorithme A[étoile] est un algorithme de recherche [du] meilleur chemin de type meilleur d'abord. L'idée est de parcourir le graphe G depuis le sommet source jusqu'au sommet cible en se déplaçant dans les «meilleurs» sommets, [c'est-à-dire] ceux ayant le plus petit coût global : coût du chemin depuis la source + coût estimé jusqu'à la cible.

OBS

algorithme de recherche A[étoile]; algorithme A[étoile] : Le mot «étoile» et les crochets qui l'entourent remplacent le symbole représentant une étoile, aussi appelé «astérisque», parce qu'il est impossible de le reproduire en raison de contraintes techniques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Water Pollution
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

The calculated ozone reduction is extremely sensitive to any tropospheric sink for the chlorofluoromethanes. For example, only about 1% of the CFMs [chlorofluoromethanes] in the atmosphere is dissociated each year, so that if there were an inactive sink that removes 2% of the CFMs each year without destroying ozone, then the ozone reduction would be only one-third of the estimate without such a sink.

CONT

Another criterion for establishing boundaries on physical grounds involves a consideration of areas of material accumulation, or sinks.... in projects involving the release of toxic materials, it is extremely important not only to understand the transport mechanisms involved but to have the site of accumulation included within the assessment boundary, although it may be some distance removed from the geographical focus of the project.

OBS

Something or some mechanism by which an air pollutant disappears from the air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Études et analyses environnementales
CONT

En supposant que l'intensité globale des puits de H2S est égale à celle des sources, on estime qu'environ la moitié de l'émission totale des composés réduits est transformée dans l'air en anhydride sulfureux [...] Les puits les plus importants des particules de sulfates sont fournis par les retombées sèches et humides. La retombée sèche est surtout due à la sédimentation des particules sous l'action de la pesanteur et à l'effet de la diffusion turbulente.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
DEF

Compartimiento, tal como el lugar de un cuerpo de agua, que sirve como depósito para un contaminante.

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Record 4 2001-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollution (General)
  • CBRNE Operations
CONT

Another criterion for establishing boundaries on physical grounds involves a consideration of areas of material accumulation, or sinks.... in projects involving the release of toxic materials, it is extremely important not only to understand the transport mechanisms involved but to have the site of accumulation included within the assessment boundary, although it may be some distance removed from the geographical focus of the project.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution (Généralités)
  • Opérations CBRNE
Key term(s)
  • émission de produits toxiques

Spanish

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Record 5 1999-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of the Sea
Key term(s)
  • 200 nautical mile distance criterion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la mer

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 7 1993-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Birds
DEF

The minimum distance tolerated between individuals under normal social conditions; serves as an important criterion of intraspecific social relations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
  • Oiseaux
CONT

chez de nombreuses espèces, les troupes sont organisées de telle manière que chaque oiseau se tient à une certaine distance dite individuelle de ses voisins (...) jamais en contact physique

Spanish

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Record 8 1988-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

Another criterion for establishing boundaries on physical grounds involves a consideration of areas of material accumulation, or sinks.... in projects involving the release of toxic materials, it is extremely important not only to understand the transport mechanisms involved but to have the site of accumulation included within the assessment boundary, although it may be some distance removed from the geographical focus of the project.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales

Spanish

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Record 9 1988-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

Another criterion for establishing boundaries on physical grounds involves a consideration of areas of material accumulation, or sinks.... in projects involving the release of toxic materials, it is extremely important not only to understand the transport mechanisms involved but to have the site of accumulation included within the assessment boundary, although it may be some distance removed from the geographical focus of the project.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales

Spanish

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