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HORIZONTAL BAR CHART [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical bar chart
1, record 1, English, vertical%20bar%20chart
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- column chart 2, record 1, English, column%20chart
correct
- column graph 3, record 1, English, column%20graph
correct
- column diagram 3, record 1, English, column%20diagram
correct
- vertical bar graph 4, record 1, English, vertical%20bar%20graph
correct
- simple column chart 1, record 1, English, simple%20column%20chart
correct
- absolute simple vertical-bar chart 5, record 1, English, absolute%20simple%20vertical%2Dbar%20chart
correct
- column-bar chart 6, record 1, English, column%2Dbar%20chart
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chart utilizing a series of vertical bars to depict data. 3, record 1, English, - vertical%20bar%20chart
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The column or vertical bar chart’s primary purpose is to depict numerical values of a given item over a period of time ... These values are represented by the height of the columns. This type of chart accents the individual dates of the plottings rather than the trend. [The columns] should all be the same width ... 7, record 1, English, - vertical%20bar%20chart
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In technical sense, a chart with vertical bars is properly described as a column chart, while a chart with horizontal bars is known as a bar chart. 8, record 1, English, - vertical%20bar%20chart
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diagramme à colonnes
1, record 1, French, diagramme%20%C3%A0%20colonnes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diagramme en colonnes 2, record 1, French, diagramme%20en%20colonnes
correct, masculine noun
- graphique en colonnes 3, record 1, French, graphique%20en%20colonnes
correct, masculine noun
- graphique à colonnes 2, record 1, French, graphique%20%C3%A0%20colonnes
correct, masculine noun
- graphique à colonnes simples 4, record 1, French, graphique%20%C3%A0%20colonnes%20simples
correct, masculine noun
- graphique à tuyaux d'orgue 5, record 1, French, graphique%20%C3%A0%20tuyaux%20d%27orgue
correct, masculine noun
- diagramme à tuyaux d'orgue 2, record 1, French, diagramme%20%C3%A0%20tuyaux%20d%27orgue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graphique dans lequel les données sont représentées par des bandes verticales. 2, record 1, French, - diagramme%20%C3%A0%20colonnes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les diagrammes à colonnes [...] consistent en plusieurs rectangles également espacés, de même largeur, et dont les bases sont placées sur une même horizontale. Les hauteurs de ces rectangles sont proportionnelles aux grandeurs représentées. 6, record 1, French, - diagramme%20%C3%A0%20colonnes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'utilisation de la représentation graphique en colonnes ou en tuyaux d'orgue évite [le] risque de confusion puisque la largeur de colonne coïncide avec la durée de la période à laquelle elle correspond [...]. Il est d'ailleurs plus logique de signifier l'activité pendant une certaine durée par un symbole graphique dont la largeur lui correspond : le point [...] évoque davantage le simple résultat d'une mesure «instantanée». 7, record 1, French, - diagramme%20%C3%A0%20colonnes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diagrama de barras verticales
1, record 1, Spanish, diagrama%20de%20barras%20verticales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Histograma o representación gráfica en la que los datos se representan por columnas de altura proporcional a su valor. 2, record 1, Spanish, - diagrama%20de%20barras%20verticales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definición extraída del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - diagrama%20de%20barras%20verticales
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal bar graph
1, record 2, English, horizontal%20bar%20graph
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- horizontal bar chart 2, record 2, English, horizontal%20bar%20chart
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chart utilizing a series of horizontal bars to depict data. 1, record 2, English, - horizontal%20bar%20graph
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In general, horizontal bars, as opposed to vertical bars, are used if the analysis is of various factors (qualitative) at a particular point of time or for a given period of time; that is, when the designations of bars are qualitative. 3, record 2, English, - horizontal%20bar%20graph
Record 2, Key term(s)
- horizontal-bar chart
- horizontal-bar graph
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diagramme à barres horizontales
1, record 2, French, diagramme%20%C3%A0%20barres%20horizontales
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- graphique à barres horizontales 2, record 2, French, graphique%20%C3%A0%20barres%20horizontales
correct, masculine noun
- diagramme à bandes horizontales 3, record 2, French, diagramme%20%C3%A0%20bandes%20horizontales
correct, masculine noun
- graphique à bandes horizontales 4, record 2, French, graphique%20%C3%A0%20bandes%20horizontales
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation graphique de données au moyen de barres [...] horizontales [...] selon une échelle exprimée en valeurs absolues ou en pourcentages. 5, record 2, French, - diagramme%20%C3%A0%20barres%20horizontales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- diagrama de barras horizontales
1, record 2, Spanish, diagrama%20de%20barras%20horizontales
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- diagrama de barras 2, record 2, Spanish, diagrama%20de%20barras
correct, masculine noun
- gráfica de barras 3, record 2, Spanish, gr%C3%A1fica%20de%20barras
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diagrama de barras: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - diagrama%20de%20barras%20horizontales
Record 3 - internal organization data 1979-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- one-hundred percent chart
1, record 3, English, one%2Dhundred%20percent%20chart
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- 100 percent chart 1, record 3, English, 100%20percent%20chart
correct
- one-hundred percent subdivided chart 2, record 3, English, one%2Dhundred%20percent%20subdivided%20chart
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The stratum chart is a detailed line chart, while the 100 percent chart restates the information given in the stratum chart.(...) Although the one-hundred percent chart is shown in stratum form, a parallel columnar version would be equally effective. In our illustration the bars are shown in vertical, or "columnar" arrangement. It would have been just as feasible to extend the bars horizontally, beginning at various levels of the vertical axis. The result is a horizontal bar chart, a form widely used. 1, record 3, English, - one%2Dhundred%20percent%20chart
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The 100 percent chart includes the pie chart. 3, record 3, English, - one%2Dhundred%20percent%20chart
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- graphique de répartition
1, record 3, French, graphique%20de%20r%C3%A9partition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- graphique proportionnel 1, record 3, French, graphique%20proportionnel
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graphique destiné à visualiser la répartition d'une valeur entre ses différents éléments, ou à confronter des valeurs de natures différentes. 1, record 3, French, - graphique%20de%20r%C3%A9partition
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les ensembles [de phénomènes additifs] présentés sur un graphique à banderole peuvent encore être ramenés à 100 à chaque date et la zone réservée à chaque composante indique sa variation relative. Le graphique rectangulaire est alors intégralement rempli. 2, record 3, French, - graphique%20de%20r%C3%A9partition
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette visualisation peut être réalisée notamment par un graphique à tuyaux d'orgue (...) ou un graphique circulaire (...) 1, record 3, French, - graphique%20de%20r%C3%A9partition
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1979-05-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- three-dimensional chart
1, record 4, English, three%2Ddimensional%20chart
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A chart where] each bar, circle, or symbol is given depth by the use of the third dimension.(...) The third dimension(depth) is used to improve the appearance of the chart and thus to draw more attention to the chart(...). Even though three dimensions are used, only two variables are plotted, one along the vertical axis and the other along the horizontal axis. 1, record 4, English, - three%2Ddimensional%20chart
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "three-dimensional chart" implies that the third dimension represents a third variable as in the stereogram or volume chart. Very often though, a chart is given a third dimension only to make it more attractive to the reader. It has no quantitative value. This type of three-dimensional chart is often distorted and misleading. 2, record 4, English, - three%2Ddimensional%20chart
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- graphique perspectif
1, record 4, French, graphique%20perspectif
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Représentation de 2 grandeurs dans un graphique perspectif (...) et comparaison pour 2 unités données (...) Une telle représentation peut aussi être utilisée pour effectuer des comparaisons d'année en année: elle se présente alors comme une variante de la représentation en colonnes, ou en "tuyaux d'orgue" (...) 1, record 4, French, - graphique%20perspectif
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est à noter que la perspective du graphique a été ajoutée pour des raisons purement esthétiques. Cette troisième dimension n'a aucune valeur quantitative. 2, record 4, French, - graphique%20perspectif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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