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HARD DECISION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stochastic constraint
1, record 1, English, stochastic%20constraint
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Decision makers usually require a high percentage of stochastic constraint satisfaction.... stochastic constraints are usually divided into two groups. The first group is the so-called "hard" constraints group [and] the second group is the "soft" constraints group... 2, record 1, English, - stochastic%20constraint
Record 1, Key term(s)
- stochastical constraint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrainte stochastique
1, record 1, French, contrainte%20stochastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- restricción estocástica
1, record 1, Spanish, restricci%C3%B3n%20estoc%C3%A1stica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Real Estate
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard cost
1, record 2, English, hard%20cost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Before a decision is made to implement a forced move, PWGSC [Public Works and Government Services Canada] should have a strong business case that would include all hard costs such as cabling, fit-up, and security. 2, record 2, English, - hard%20cost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - hard%20cost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "soft cost". 3, record 2, English, - hard%20cost
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hard costs
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Immobilier
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coût essentiel
1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20essentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coût de base 1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
- frais essentiels 2, record 2, French, frais%20essentiels
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coûts des éléments fondamentaux (terrain, excavation, matériaux de construction, main-d'œuvre, dans le cas d'un immeuble) entrant dans la composition d'une immobilisation. 3, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20essentiel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce genre de coût est normalement capitalisé. 4, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20essentiel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20essentiel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Comparer avec «coût accessoire», «coût périphérique» ou «frais accessoires». 6, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20essentiel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coûts essentiels, coûts de base
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard decision
1, record 3, English, hard%20decision
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décision ferme
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9cision%20ferme
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- décision stricte 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9cision%20stricte
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-02-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hard decision decoding 1, record 4, English, hard%20decision%20decoding
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- décodage à décision dur
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9codage%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9cision%20dur
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hard decision
1, record 5, English, hard%20decision
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- décision ferme
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9cision%20ferme
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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