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HISTORICAL METHOD [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- historical trend
1, record 1, English, historical%20trend
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
HAPC [hierarchical age-period-cohort] modeling is an epidemiological method capable of decomposing prevalence rate into mutually independent age, period and cohort effects with individual-level data, while the estimated period and cohort effects provide an unbiased measure of historical trend controlling for the effects of age and other covariates. 2, record 1, English, - historical%20trend
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tendance historique
1, record 1, French, tendance%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 2013-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jointure
1, record 2, English, jointure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jointure was an historical method used to bar dower in present or after-acquired real property. Technically, as the word implies, it was a joint estate limited to the husband and wife, but was recognized as extending to an estate limited to the wife only.(Anger and Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p. 190). 1, record 2, English, - jointure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- provision de l'épouse
1, record 2, French, provision%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pouse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
provision de l'épouse : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - provision%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pouse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- current value accounting
1, record 3, English, current%20value%20accounting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fair value accounting 2, record 3, English, fair%20value%20accounting
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Method of accounting in which financial statement elements are measured at current prices as of the date of the balance sheet rather than at their historical cost. 3, record 3, English, - current%20value%20accounting
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The measurement basis may be, for example, current cost, reproduction cost, replacement cost, resale price or present value of future cash flows. 3, record 3, English, - current%20value%20accounting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- comptabilité à la valeur actuelle
1, record 3, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20valeur%20actuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- comptabilité en valeurs actuelles 1, record 3, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20en%20valeurs%20actuelles
correct, feminine noun
- comptabilité à la juste valeur 1, record 3, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20juste%20valeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] comptabilité qui consiste à établir la valeur des postes des états financiers en fonction des valeurs actuelles ou des justes valeurs de marché plutôt que des valeurs historiques. 1, record 3, French, - comptabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20valeur%20actuelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe essentiellement deux méthodes de comptabilité à la valeur actuelle : l'une est fondée sur les valeurs d'entrée actuelles, soit la comptabilité au coût actuel (CCA) [...] l'autre est fondée sur les valeurs de sortie actuelles, soit la comptabilité à la valeur de réalisation actuelle [...] 1, record 3, French, - comptabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20valeur%20actuelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- study of past trends
1, record 4, English, study%20of%20past%20trends
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- past trends projections 2, record 4, English, past%20trends%20projections
correct
- trend-extension method 2, record 4, English, trend%2Dextension%20method
correct
- trend-extrapolation method 1, record 4, English, trend%2Dextrapolation%20method
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many techniques are used in forecasting potential and sales, but they can be grouped under two basic approaches :(1) extending past behavior; and(2) anticipating future behavior.... When we forecast for existing products, we usually have some historical data to go on.... The big limitation of the trend-extension method is that it assumes conditions in the past will continue unchanged into the future. 2, record 4, English, - study%20of%20past%20trends
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Projections of past trends. ... [ This method of forecasting] can provide usable forecasts for a few years ahead for markets not affected to a major degree by business cycles or rapid technological changes.... 2, record 4, English, - study%20of%20past%20trends
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- étude rétrospective
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tude%20r%C3%A9trospective
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- étude rétroactive 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9tude%20r%C3%A9troactive
see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Études de marché. [...] Deux possibilités : soit s'intéresser au comportement de ces agents par rapport aux produits comparables déjà sur le marché [...]; soit leur demander comment ils se comporteront vis-à-vis du nouveau produit, à partir de ses descriptions préliminaires et états intermédiaires. Dans le premier cas, il s'agit d'études rétroactives [...] Dans le second cas, il s'agit d'études actives [...] 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tude%20r%C3%A9trospective
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rétrospectif : Qui regarde en arrière, dans le temps. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tude%20r%C3%A9trospective
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'adjectif "rétroactif" est moins bien choisi car il signifie "Qui exerce une action sur ce qui est antérieur, sur le passé." 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tude%20r%C3%A9trospective
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-01-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- general price-level accounting
1, record 5, English, general%20price%2Dlevel%20accounting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- GPL accounting 2, record 5, English, GPL%20accounting
correct
- constant dollar accounting 2, record 5, English, constant%20dollar%20accounting
correct, Canada, United States
- constant dollar historical cost accounting 2, record 5, English, constant%20dollar%20historical%20cost%20accounting
correct, Canada, United States
- constant purchasing power accounting 2, record 5, English, constant%20purchasing%20power%20accounting
correct
- CPP accounting 2, record 5, English, CPP%20accounting
correct
- historical cost/constant purchasing power accounting 2, record 5, English, historical%20cost%2Fconstant%20purchasing%20power%20accounting
correct
- current purchasing power accounting 2, record 5, English, current%20purchasing%20power%20accounting
correct
- price-level-adjusted accounting 2, record 5, English, price%2Dlevel%2Dadjusted%20accounting
correct
- general price level accounting 3, record 5, English, general%20price%20level%20accounting
- price level accounting 3, record 5, English, price%20level%20accounting
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of reporting financial statement elements in which nominal monetary units are translated into monetary units of equal general purchasing power, usually determined as at the date of the financial statements. The term is used when the accounting method is applied to historical cost data. 4, record 5, English, - general%20price%2Dlevel%20accounting
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
constant dollar accounting. General price-level accounting applied to financial information where the monetary unit is the dollar. 4, record 5, English, - general%20price%2Dlevel%20accounting
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare to "current cost accounting", current cost/constant purchasing power accounting", "current value accounting" and "historical cost accounting". 5, record 5, English, - general%20price%2Dlevel%20accounting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- comptabilité indexée sur le niveau général des prix
1, record 5, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20index%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20niveau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20prix
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- comptabilité au coût historique indexé 1, record 5, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20au%20co%C3%BBt%20historique%20index%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- comptabilité au coût d'origine indexé 1, record 5, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20au%20co%C3%BBt%20d%27origine%20index%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- méthode du coût historique indexé 1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20historique%20index%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- comptabilité indexée 1, record 5, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20index%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- comptabilité en coûts historiques indexés 1, record 5, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20en%20co%C3%BBts%20historiques%20index%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de présentation de l'information financière qui vise à éliminer les effets de l'inflation générale sur les états financiers en retraitant, au moyen d'un indice général des prix, les valeurs historiques initialement libellées en unités monétaires de pouvoir d'achat différent, de manière à exprimer chaque poste en unités ayant le même pouvoir d'achat à une date donnée, le plus souvent, la date de clôture de la période. 1, record 5, French, - comptabilit%C3%A9%20index%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20niveau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20prix
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans une économie hyperinflationniste, pour être utiles, les états financiers au coût historique établis dans la monnaie nationale sont retraités au moyen d'un indice général des prix de manière à prendre en compte les effets de l'hyperinflation. Il est également possible de retraiter, à l'aide d'un indice général des prix, les états financiers établis selon une comptabilité au coût actuel. Dans ce dernier contexte, les expressions comptabilité indexée sur le niveau général des prix (general price-level accounting), ou simplement comptabilité indexée, peuvent suffire pour désigner la comptabilité au coût actuel indexé. Toutefois, elles désignent le plus souvent la comptabilité au coût historique indexé. 1, record 5, French, - comptabilit%C3%A9%20index%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20niveau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20prix
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- contabilidad según el nivel general de precios
1, record 5, Spanish, contabilidad%20seg%C3%BAn%20el%20nivel%20general%20de%20precios
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-09-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Life Insurance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- amortized cost method
1, record 6, English, amortized%20cost%20method
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accounting method in which the historical cost of a fixed-term investment is adjusted systematically during the period in which the investment is held toward the amount expected to be realized at maturity. These adjustments are reflected in income. 2, record 6, English, - amortized%20cost%20method
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- méthode de l'amortissement du coût
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27amortissement%20du%20co%C3%BBt
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- méthode de la fraction non amortie du coût 1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20fraction%20non%20amortie%20du%20co%C3%BBt
correct, feminine noun
- méthode du coût non amorti 2, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20non%20amorti
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode selon laquelle on présente dans le bilan les placements en titres à échéance déterminée au coût historique, ce coût étant ajusté systématiquement tout au long de la période de détention pour être ramené au montant qu'on prévoit réaliser à l'échéance. 2, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27amortissement%20du%20co%C3%BBt
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon cette méthode, le coût des obligations acquises à escompte ou des obligations à intérêts précomptés est augmenté périodiquement des amortissements de l'escompte d'acquisition de telle sorte qu'à échéance, la valeur comptable des obligations corresponde à la valeur nominale à recouvrer de l'émetteur. 2, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27amortissement%20du%20co%C3%BBt
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En France, on comptabilise le titre à sa valeur nominale, la partie «intérêts précomptés» étant enregistrée au passif et portée dans les résultats sur la durée de l'obligation. 2, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27amortissement%20du%20co%C3%BBt
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-09-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- synoptic weather station
1, record 7, English, synoptic%20weather%20station
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- synoptic meteorological station 2, record 7, English, synoptic%20meteorological%20station
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A statistical method of treatment of historical wind data from synoptic weather stations, together with primitive equation simulated wind fields to predict wind distributions at candidate wind sites, has been developed by Vukovich et al.(1976). 1, record 7, English, - synoptic%20weather%20station
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- station météorologique synoptique
1, record 7, French, station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20synoptique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les observations [météorologiques] en surface, les mesures peuvent être très nombreuses. Habituellement dans une station météorologique synoptique on relève : - les températures de l'air sous abri (thermomètre), - la teneur en vapeur d'eau de l'air (hygromètre), - le pouvoir évaporant de l'air à l'aide d'instruments, soit placés sous abri (atmomètre), soit disposés à l'air libre (bac d'évaporation), - la pression atmosphérique (baromètre), - la direction et la vitesse du vent : (anémomètre, girouette), - la transparence de l'atmosphère : (transmissomètre), - la hauteur de la base des nuages et la distance des grandes masses nuageuses (télémètre à nuages et radar), - la durée d'insolation (héliographe), - le flux énergétique solaire de courtes longueurs d'ondes sur une surface horizontale (pyranomètre), - la hauteur des précipitations (pluviomètre). 2, record 7, French, - station%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20synoptique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-05-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- constant stimulus method
1, record 8, English, constant%20stimulus%20method
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- constant method 2, record 8, English, constant%20method
correct
- frequency method 3, record 8, English, frequency%20method
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The determination of a just-noticeable difference is closely analogous to the discrimination test objective, when several products with different levels of a flavor are compared to some control. This is logically related to historical psychophysical methods such as the constant stimulus method. 1, record 8, English, - constant%20stimulus%20method
Record 8, Key term(s)
- method of constant stimuli
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- méthode des stimuli constants
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20stimuli%20constants
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- méthode constante 1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20constante
correct, feminine noun
- méthode des fréquences 1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de mesure des seuils (absolus et différentiels) consistant à appliquer [...] les stimuli d'une gamme choisie en vue de la détermination statistique du seuil. 1, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20stimuli%20constants
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-07-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- archival method
1, record 9, English, archival%20method
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A research procedure that depends on historical documents and records for data. This method is particularly useful in studying the unfolding of social patterns over a period of time or the effects of particular historical conditions. 1, record 9, English, - archival%20method
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- étude d'archives
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9tude%20d%27archives
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stratégie de recherche dans laquelle les données reposent sur des documents et des rapports historiques. Cette méthode est particulièrement utile pour étudier le développement des patterns sociaux durant une certaine période ou pour étudier les effets de conditions historiques particulières. 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9tude%20d%27archives
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-05-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- wind distribution
1, record 10, English, wind%20distribution
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A statistical method of treatment of historical wind data from synoptic weather stations, together with primitive equation simulated wind fields to predict wind distributions at candidate wind sites, has been developed by Vukovich et al.(1976). 1, record 10, English, - wind%20distribution
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- distribution des vents
1, record 10, French, distribution%20des%20vents
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1982-05-13
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- historical method
1, record 11, English, historical%20method
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The study of individuals by tracing their life events. 1, record 11, English, - historical%20method
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- méthode historique 1, record 11, French, m%C3%A9thode%20historique
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-09-18
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Operations Research and Management
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- historical data based method 1, record 12, English, historical%20data%20based%20method
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- méthode fondée sur des données historiques 1, record 12, French, m%C3%A9thode%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20historiques
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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