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HARD ESTIMATE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard data
1, record 1, English, hard%20data
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hard data : term opposed to "estimate. " 2, record 1, English, - hard%20data
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- données objectives
1, record 1, French, donn%C3%A9es%20objectives
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- données précises 2, record 1, French, donn%C3%A9es%20pr%C3%A9cises
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Données portant sur des faits établis, souvent quantifiés. 3, record 1, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20objectives
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
données objectives; données précises : Ces termes s'opposent à «estimation». 2, record 1, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20objectives
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
données objectives : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 août 2016. 4, record 1, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20objectives
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bearing error
1, record 2, English, bearing%20error
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- error in bearing 2, record 2, English, error%20in%20bearing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bearing errors are invariably present and are hard to estimate, therefore radar bearings must always be treated with caution. 3, record 2, English, - bearing%20error
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- erreur de relèvement
1, record 2, French, erreur%20de%20rel%C3%A8vement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- erreur de relèvement radiogoniométrique 2, record 2, French, erreur%20de%20rel%C3%A8vement%20radiogoniom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decoupling factor
1, record 3, English, decoupling%20factor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree of dampening of the seismic energy of an explosion transmitted to the surrounding rocks in the case of cavity decoupling; e. g. a decoupling factor of 100 means that a fully decoupled 10 kt explosion would generate seismic signals about 100 times smaller than the same explosion close-coupled in hard rock, leading to a(erroneous) yield estimate of only 100 tons(SIPRI 88, p. 165, p. 211). 1, record 3, English, - decoupling%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur de découplage
1, record 3, French, facteur%20de%20d%C3%A9couplage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
facteur de découplage des signaux engendrés par des explosions (Fascicule no 2, New York, 1990) 1, record 3, French, - facteur%20de%20d%C3%A9couplage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 3, French, - facteur%20de%20d%C3%A9couplage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-02-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hard estimate
1, record 4, English, hard%20estimate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- estimation rigoureuse
1, record 4, French, estimation%20rigoureuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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