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HORIZONTAL BAR GRAPH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bar graph
1, record 1, English, bar%20graph
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bar chart 2, record 1, English, bar%20chart
correct
- bar diagram 3, record 1, English, bar%20diagram
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bar graph may be either horizontal or vertical. The important point to note about bar graphs is their bar length or height—the greater their length or height, the greater their value. 4, record 1, English, - bar%20graph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diagramme en barres
1, record 1, French, diagramme%20en%20barres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- graphique en barres 2, record 1, French, graphique%20en%20barres
correct, masculine noun
- diagramme à bandes 3, record 1, French, diagramme%20%C3%A0%20bandes
correct, masculine noun
- diagramme à barres 4, record 1, French, diagramme%20%C3%A0%20barres
correct, masculine noun
- graphique à barres 4, record 1, French, graphique%20%C3%A0%20barres
correct, masculine noun
- graphique à bandes 4, record 1, French, graphique%20%C3%A0%20bandes
correct, masculine noun
- diagramme en bandes 2, record 1, French, diagramme%20en%20bandes
correct, masculine noun
- graphique en bandes 2, record 1, French, graphique%20en%20bandes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation graphique de données au moyen de barres verticales (graphique à colonnes, graphique à tuyaux d’orgue, graphique à barres verticales [...]) ou horizontales (graphique à barres horizontales [...]) selon une échelle exprimée en valeurs absolues ou en pourcentages. 5, record 1, French, - diagramme%20en%20barres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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
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