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HISTORICAL COMPARABILITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Census
- Statistical Surveys
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- historical comparability rule
1, record 1, English, historical%20comparability%20rule
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Recensement
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- règle de la comparabilité historique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20comparabilit%C3%A9%20historique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Census
- Statistical Surveys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- historical comparability
1, record 2, English, historical%20comparability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To maintain historical comparability for CMAs [census metropolitan areas] and larger CAs [census agglomerations](those with census tracts in the previous census), CSDs [census subdivisions] are retained in the CMA or CA even if their commuting flow percentages fall below the commuting flow thresholds... 1, record 2, English, - historical%20comparability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Recensement
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- comparabilité historique
1, record 2, French, comparabilit%C3%A9%20historique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin de maintenir la comparabilité historique des RMR [régions métropolitaines de recensement] et des plus grandes AR [agglomérations de recensement] (qui sont divisées en secteurs de recensement d'après le recensement précédent), on conserve les SDR [subdivisions de recensement] même si le pourcentage de navetteurs devient inférieur au minimum requis [...] 1, record 2, French, - comparabilit%C3%A9%20historique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-07-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Extending Historical Comparability in Industrial Classification
1, record 3, English, Extending%20Historical%20Comparability%20in%20Industrial%20Classification
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By John S. Crysdale. Ottawa : Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch. Research Paper, 59. 1, record 3, English, - Extending%20Historical%20Comparability%20in%20Industrial%20Classification
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Maintenir la comparabilité dans le temps des classifications par industrie
1, record 3, French, Maintenir%20la%20comparabilit%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20temps%20des%20classifications%20par%20industrie
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa : Statistique Canada, Direction des études analytiques. Document de recherche, 59. 1, record 3, French, - Maintenir%20la%20comparabilit%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20temps%20des%20classifications%20par%20industrie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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