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FACT CHECK [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
- Communication and Information Management
- Information Sources (Journalism)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fact-checking
1, record 1, English, fact%2Dchecking
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fact checking 2, record 1, English, fact%20checking
correct, noun
- fact check 3, record 1, English, fact%20check
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of checking that all the facts in a piece of writing, a news article, a speech, [or other] are correct ... 4, record 1, English, - fact%2Dchecking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fact-checking is a process that seeks to verify sometimes factual information, in order to promote the veracity and correctness of reporting. Fact-checking can be conducted before (ante hoc) or after (post hoc) the text is published or otherwise disseminated. 5, record 1, English, - fact%2Dchecking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fact-checking: not to be confused with "reality checking." 6, record 1, English, - fact%2Dchecking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sources d'information (Journalisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vérification des faits
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rification%20des%20faits
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vérification des faits est un processus essentiel qui consiste à examiner la véracité des informations avant leur diffusion, améliorant ainsi la qualité de l'information disponible. En utilisant des outils et des techniques analytiques, comme la vérification des sources et la triangulation des données, elle aide à lutter contre la désinformation et renforce la confiance du public. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20des%20faits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vérification des faits : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 avril 2017. 3, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20des%20faits
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de la calidad (Gestión)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Fuentes de información (Periodismo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- verificación de hechos
1, record 1, Spanish, verificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20hechos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- verificación de datos 2, record 1, Spanish, verificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20datos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] verificación de hechos, es un proceso mediante el cual se investiga y comprueba la veracidad de una afirmación o noticia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - verificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20hechos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
verificación de datos: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "verificación de datos" [...] es una alternativa a "fact-checking" [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - verificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20hechos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carbohydrate content
1, record 2, English, carbohydrate%20content
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For carbohydrate content of foods, check the nutrition label on food packages, food composition books, restaurant fact sheets and websites. 2, record 2, English, - carbohydrate%20content
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- teneur en glucides
1, record 2, French, teneur%20en%20glucides
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système d'échange élaboré par Diabète Québec peut vous aider à estimer la teneur en glucides de plusieurs aliments, entre autres, les aliments qui n'ont pas de tableau de la valeur nutritive comme les fruits et légumes frais. 2, record 2, French, - teneur%20en%20glucides
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenido de carbohidratos
1, record 2, Spanish, contenido%20de%20carbohidratos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contenido en carbohidratos 2, record 2, Spanish, contenido%20en%20carbohidratos
correct, masculine noun
- contenido en hidratos de carbono 3, record 2, Spanish, contenido%20en%20hidratos%20de%20carbono
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los gramos de azúcar y fibra se cuentan como parte de los gramos de carbohidratos totales. Si un alimento contiene 5 gramos o más de fibra por porción, reste los gramos de fibras de los gramos de carbohidratos totales para obtener una estimación más precisa del contenido de carbohidratos. 4, record 2, Spanish, - contenido%20de%20carbohidratos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unspotted tentiform leafminer
1, record 3, English, unspotted%20tentiform%20leafminer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Author :(Pack.) An insect of the order Lepidoptera, family Gracillariidae. Order, genus, and species names were confirmed by Dr. Dang, Entomologist, Agriculture Canada Research Branch, based on the Check List of Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico, by R. W. Hodges(1983). The proposed family name is based on the fact that the spotted tentiform leafminer belongs to the family Gracillariidae. 2, record 3, English, - unspotted%20tentiform%20leafminer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mineuse Parornix geminatella
1, record 3, French, mineuse%20Parornix%20geminatella
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mineuse non marbrée 1, record 3, French, mineuse%20non%20marbr%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Auteur : (Pack.) Un insecte de l'ordre des lépidoptères, famille des gracillariidés. Le terme Parornix geminatella (Pack.) a été confirmé par le Dr. Paul Benoît, éditeur-compileur du livre intitulé Noms français d'insectes du Canada. Mineuse Parornix geminatella : proposé par le Dr. Benoît. Mineuse non marbrée : proposition de la terminologue basée sur la traduction de «spotted tentiform (leaf) miner» dans le livre de R. Bovey, La Défense des plantes cultivées (1979), soit mineuse marbrée. 1, record 3, French, - mineuse%20Parornix%20geminatella
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- casting-out nines
1, record 4, English, casting%2Dout%20nines
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A method used to check multiplication(and sometimes division) ;based on the fact that the excess of nines in the product equals the excess in the product of the excesses in the multiplier and multiplicand. 2, record 4, English, - casting%2Dout%20nines
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- preuve indienne
1, record 4, French, preuve%20indienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- preuve par neuf 2, record 4, French, preuve%20par%20neuf
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Démonstration de l'exactitude d'une multiplication. 3, record 4, French, - preuve%20indienne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à preuve par set, par huit, par onze, etc. 1, record 4, French, - preuve%20indienne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bus heater
1, record 5, English, bus%20heater
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Scholastic Series Bus Heater offers extensive diagnostic capabilities. In fact, the operator can manually control the heater to test components while actually operating the system. The diagnostics check the control thermostat, flame detector, circulating pump, fan motor, ignition spark generator(coil), and the fuel solenoid valve. 1, record 5, English, - bus%20heater
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chauffage de l'autobus
1, record 5, French, chauffage%20de%20l%27autobus
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chauffage pour autobus 2, record 5, French, chauffage%20pour%20autobus
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les gros autobus, bateaux et équipements lourds. Ce chauffage est conçu pour préchauffer le moteur, carburant et l'huile hydraulique et peut être incorporé au chauffage de l'autobus pour ajouter de la chaleur. Le premier choix pour chauffage rapide. 24 V. seulement. 1, record 5, French, - chauffage%20de%20l%27autobus
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-08-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
- Analytical Functions (Math.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- NP problem 1, record 6, English, NP%20problem
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Problems in the class NP(which stands for nondeterministic, polynomial time) are characterized by the fact that although it is easy to check a nondeterministic, or guessed, solution, it is hard to find a correct solution : As the size n of an NP problem increases, the number of computational steps and hence the time required to check a solution increase in proportion to a polynomial function of n such as [the square of n](...), but all known methods of finding a solution increase in proportion to a more rapidly growing function of n, typically an exponential one(...) 1, record 6, English, - NP%20problem
Record 6, Key term(s)
- class NP
- nondeterministic, polynomial time problem
- NP
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
- Fonctions mathématiques analytiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- problème NP 1, record 6, French, probl%C3%A8me%20NP
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les problèmes de classe NP (c'est-à-dire non résolubles en temps polynomial) ont la propriété fondamentale suivante : bien qu'il soit facile de vérifier si une valeur donnée est solution, il est très difficile de les résoudre sans information complémentaire. Quand la «taille» n d'un problème NP augmente, le nombre d'étapes de calcul, et donc le temps requis pour vérifier une solution, croît comme une fonction polynomiale de n, telle [le carré de n] (...); toutes les méthodes connues pour trouver une solution exigent un temps de calcul croissant en fonction de n, beaucoup plus rapidement que toute fonction polynôme; ce temps de calcul croît généralement comme une fonction exponentielle (...) 1, record 6, French, - probl%C3%A8me%20NP
Record 6, Key term(s)
- classe NP
- NP
- problème non résoluble en temps polynomial
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- maximum clogging 1, record 7, English, maximum%20clogging
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the loss of head is taken as a criterion, and washing is carried out as soon as it reaches a certain limit, incorrectly called maximum clogging. In fact, this loss of head depends on both clogging and flow. This method permits a check to be kept upon the clogging of the filter only if the flow is constant. 1, record 7, English, - maximum%20clogging
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
- Traitement des eaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- encrassement maximal
1, record 7, French, encrassement%20maximal
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] on se base sur la perte de charge et on procède au lavage dès qu'elle atteint une certaine limite, improprement appelée encrassement maximal. En réalité, cette perte de charge dépend à la fois de l'encrassement et du débit. Ce moyen ne permet d'apprécier l'encrassement du filtre que si l'on travaille à débit constant. 1, record 7, French, - encrassement%20maximal
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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