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FACTOR COMPARISON [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- observational study
1, record 1, English, observational%20study
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A study in which the investigators do not intervene, but only observe subjects who are(and sometimes who are not, for comparison purposes) exposed to a given factor, and interpret the outcomes. 1, record 1, English, - observational%20study
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This type of study is more subject to bias than is an experimental study such as a randomised controlled trial. 1, record 1, English, - observational%20study
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
observational study: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - observational%20study
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étude d'observation
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20d%27observation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étude observationnelle 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20observationnelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étude dans laquelle les investigateurs n’interviennent pas et ne font qu’observer les sujets exposés à un facteur donné (et parfois ceux qui ne le sont pas, à des fins de comparaison) et interpréter les résultats. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20d%27observation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type d’étude est plus sujet aux biais que les études expérimentales comme les essais cliniques randomisés. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20d%27observation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étude d'observation; étude observationnelle : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20d%27observation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soluble enzyme
1, record 2, English, soluble%20enzyme
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immobilization can result in significant changes in the properties of enzymes in comparison with the properties of the soluble enzyme. It is likely that the properties of the immobilized enzyme are nearer to the in vivo properties since dilute soluble enzyme studies normally ignore the complex realities of the intracellular environment. Immobilized enzyme systems can simulate some of these realities, e. g. generation of localized microenvironment, diffusional restrictions, partitioning of substrates, products, coenzymes, etc.... Several workers have observed that the close proximity of the immobilized enzyme to its support matrix is a major contributing factor to changes in the properties of enzymes when they are immobilized. 2, record 2, English, - soluble%20enzyme
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enzyme soluble
1, record 2, French, enzyme%20soluble
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En thérapeutique, l'emploi déjà ancien d'enzymes solubles est d'un usage courant, par exemple l'ingestion orale d'enzymes dans les déficiences digestives, l'injection d'enzymes pouvant intervenir dans certains troubles de la coagulation sanguine. Le champ d'utilisation, de plus en plus varié, ne fera que s'élargir, et de nouvelles applications sont à prévoir ou déjà en cours. 2, record 2, French, - enzyme%20soluble
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enzima soluble
1, record 2, Spanish, enzima%20soluble
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tradicionalmente, la Real Academia Española (RAE) admitía únicamente el género femenino para el sustantivo enzima; así fue hasta 1984, fecha en que pasó a considerarlo de género ambiguo, que puede funcionar por igual como masculino y como femenino. El uso, no obstante, parece haberse decantado claramente en español por el femenino, que hoy se emplea en el 90% de los casos [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - enzima%20soluble
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Epidemiology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lag-time comparison
1, record 3, English, lag%2Dtime%20comparison
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... increasing community action/organization on a community-defined problem(both separate from and in conjunction with general heart health multiple risk factor reduction programs) will be more effective in reducing cardiovascular risk factors and in improving health status among individual participants than multiple risk factor reduction program alone. This would be tested by comparison of the "experimental" communities with similar communities(or a general population) that do not participate in a specific heart health inequality program. Longitudinal data, lag-time comparisons and cohort comparisons would form the basis of evaluation. 1, record 3, English, - lag%2Dtime%20comparison
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Épidémiologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- analyse comparée des valeurs de décalage
1, record 3, French, analyse%20compar%C3%A9e%20des%20valeurs%20de%20d%C3%A9calage
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- comparaison des valeurs de décalage 1, record 3, French, comparaison%20des%20valeurs%20de%20d%C3%A9calage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ou «des décalages», tout court. 1, record 3, French, - analyse%20compar%C3%A9e%20des%20valeurs%20de%20d%C3%A9calage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«décalage» : Différence de temps entre deux événements, dont l'un survient avec une période de retard par rapport à l'autre. 2, record 3, French, - analyse%20compar%C3%A9e%20des%20valeurs%20de%20d%C3%A9calage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«valeur observée» : Valeur d'un caractère quantitatif résultant d'une observation ou d'un essai. [norme AFNOR X06-003, intitulée «Vocabulaire de la statistique», nov. 1971, p. 3.] 3, record 3, French, - analyse%20compar%C3%A9e%20des%20valeurs%20de%20d%C3%A9calage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rating method
1, record 4, English, rating%20method
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This code represents the rating method of the job. There are four possibilities : D for Predominant Degree, F for Factor Comparison, L for Level Description and P for Point Rating. You can enter the rating method of the job. 1, record 4, English, - rating%20method
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méthode de cotation
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20cotation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Identificateur de la méthode de cotation de la fonction (emploi). Il y a quatre possibilités : D - Degré prédominant, F - Comparaison des facteurs, L - Description du niveau et P - Cotation numérique. Vous pouvez entrer la méthode de cotation de la fonction (emploi). 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20cotation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- job factor comparison
1, record 5, English, job%20factor%20comparison
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An analytical job evaluation technique used to define jobs and assess them in terms of certain common factors. Other job evaluation techniques include decision band method, dominant element job evaluation, integral job evaluation, job grading, job ranking, the points rating method, profiling systems and time span analysis. 1, record 5, English, - job%20factor%20comparison
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- comparaison des critères d'évaluation
1, record 5, French, comparaison%20des%20crit%C3%A8res%20d%27%C3%A9valuation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-09-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Public Service
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- factor comparison
1, record 6, English, factor%20comparison
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- FC 2, record 6, English, FC
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the Public Service of Canada, a quantitative method of evaluating jobs in which key tasks are described in terms of specific factors which are then assigned weights appropriate to their relative importance. 3, record 6, English, - factor%20comparison
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To evaluate a job, the specified factors present in it are compared with the weighted factors of the key jobs. The total of the factor values assigned thus determines the worth of the whole job. 4, record 6, English, - factor%20comparison
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Fonction publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- comparaison des facteurs
1, record 6, French, comparaison%20des%20facteurs
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- CF 2, record 6, French, CF
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'évaluation quantitative des postes qui consiste à comparer les facteurs d'un poste avec une série de facteurs analogues pris dans des emplois-repères. 3, record 6, French, - comparaison%20des%20facteurs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-09-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Operations Research and Management
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- factor comparison system
1, record 7, English, factor%20comparison%20system
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système de comparaison des facteurs
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20comparaison%20des%20facteurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-05-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Management Control
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- linear scoring function chart
1, record 8, English, linear%20scoring%20function%20chart
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Linear scoring function charts compare alternatives on a point system, where for each alternative an initial score(from 1(=lowest) to 10(=highest] against each evaluation factor is multiplied by the relative weight given to that factor(arrived at, in comparison to other evaluation factors, by an interdisciplinary delphi-type process) ;the best alternative is the one which accumulates the most total points. 1, record 8, English, - linear%20scoring%20function%20chart
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Contrôle de gestion
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- graphique de la fonction de cotation linéaire
1, record 8, French, graphique%20de%20la%20fonction%20de%20cotation%20lin%C3%A9aire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-04-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Education (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- factor comparison method 1, record 9, English, factor%20comparison%20method
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The definition and assessment of jobs in terms of a few common factors. Key jobs, the wages of which are considered to be equitably related to one another, are analyzed in terms of these job factors and the cash value of each factor is determined by comparing the factor requirements with those of the key jobs for which the cash values have been determined. 1, record 9, English, - factor%20comparison%20method
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- méthode de comparaison des facteurs 1, record 9, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20comparaison%20des%20facteurs
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition et évaluation des postes de travail en fonction de quelques facteurs communs. Les postes clés, qui sont rémunérés de manière équitable les uns par rapport aux autres, sont analysés en fonction de ces facteurs; on établit la valeur monétaire de chaque facteur en comparant les qualifications requises pour le facteur avec celles se rapportant aux postes clés dont on a déterminé la valeur monétaire. 1, record 9, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20comparaison%20des%20facteurs
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- quantitative job-evaluation system 1, record 10, English, quantitative%20job%2Devaluation%20system
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(point-rating and factor comparison methods) ;a job evaluation technique whereby the factors common to certain jobs are objectively given weight to determine their values. 1, record 10, English, - quantitative%20job%2Devaluation%20system
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- méthode de classification quantitative
1, record 10, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20classification%20quantitative
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
parmi les méthodes de classification quantitative il a été fait choix de celle reposant sur le système par points. (...) Cette méthode vise à obtenir pour chaque emploi analysé un certain nombre de points de façon à aboutir à un classement général. 1, record 10, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20classification%20quantitative
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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