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IMPORTANT QUESTION [29 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Scientific Research Methods
CONT

... the question "what proportion of positive results is truly positive?" essentially depends on the proportion of true and false hypotheses tested within a given field of knowledge-or the a priori plausibility. This analysis is important for our understanding of the limitations inherent to scientific research, especially with respect to the priors(initial probabilities) of a given study.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Méthodes de recherche scientifique
CONT

Un problème majeur de l'expérience rapportée [...] est que les énoncés employés ne parlent pas du monde réel. Ils n'ont aucune plausibilité a priori (aucune connaissance d'arrière-plan ne peut être mobilisée pour les évaluer), ni aucun pouvoir informatif.

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Record 2 2025-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Genetics
  • Epidemiology
CONT

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) evolves and generates different variants through a continuously branching model. Four variants of concern have been the major pandemic drivers around the world. One important question is how they may evolve and generate subvariants, some of which may be even more virulent and drive the pandemic further.

Key term(s)
  • sub-variant

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Génétique
  • Épidémiologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Genética
  • Epidemiología
CONT

La EMA [Agencia Europea de Medicamentos] alerta sobre el avance de la subvariante BA.5 y prevé una nueva ola de covid.

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Record 3 2024-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Security
  • Criminology
CONT

With the benefits of travelling solo, the question of security still remains an important issue. However, this too has two solutions. The first is to try and crime proof oneself and the second is to choose the destinations that are safe for travelling alone. When it comes to crime-proofing, it is advisable to learn some kind of martial arts like judo or karate. There are three main tricks of the trade — never hitchhike; do not easily trust anyone and do not indulge into drinking. If these three principles are followed then it becomes relatively safe for women to travel outdoors all alone.

Key term(s)
  • crimeproof oneself
  • crime-proof oneself

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Criminologie
CONT

Une fois à l'étranger. Soyez prudent. Même si vous vous sentez en sécurité dans votre pays de destination, il est essentiel de vous protéger contre le crime : Demeurez vigilant et à l'affût de ce qui se passe autour de vous. Réduisez au maximum votre consommation d'alcool; ne consommez pas et ne transportez pas de stupéfiants, et ne vous impliquez pas dans leur trafic. Faites vous-même vos valises et ne les laissez jamais sans surveillance. Ne traversez jamais la frontière avec des articles, pas même une enveloppe, pour une autre personne.

Spanish

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Record 4 2023-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Farm Animals
  • Scientific Research
  • Ethics and Morals
CONT

Reduction refers to any strategy that results in fewer animals being used to obtain sufficient data to answer a research question while maximizing the information obtained per animal. This potentially limits or avoids the subsequent use of additional animals although it is important that this be done without further compromising any individual animal' s lifetime welfare.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des animaux (Agric.)
  • Recherche scientifique
  • Éthique et Morale
CONT

La réduction désigne toutes les solutions dont le résultat se traduit soit par une diminution du nombre d'animaux utilisés tout en obtenant suffisamment de données pour répondre aux questions reliées à l'étude, soit par une utilisation qui maximise les données obtenues de chaque animal, ce qui peut limiter ou éviter l'utilisation subséquente d'animaux supplémentaires, et ce, sans pour autant compromettre le bien-être animal.

Spanish

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Record 5 2021-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Biotechnology
DEF

A chip of silicon or other solid material on which microscopic arrays of molecules such as DNA sections or polypeptides are mounted for simultaneous testing or analysis.

CONT

The completion of the sequencing of the human genome and that of many other organisms makes the determination of gene function an important... step in understanding the role of DNA in the processes of life. DNA microarrays are an excellent tool to address this question because their numerous probe sites enable the analysis of many genes simultaneously.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Petite plaque de verre, de silicium ou d'un autre matériau inerte, sur laquelle ont été greffés des brins d'ADN [acide désoxyribonucléique] de cellules ou de micro-organismes, permettant d'en révéler spécifiquement la présence dans le milieu en contact avec la plaque.

OBS

La lecture de la puce après hydridation avec un ADN marqué par fluorescence donne des informations sur sa séquence.

OBS

puce à ADN; biopuce à ADN : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2008.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
  • Biotecnología
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Record 6 2018-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Industrial Design
CONT

Joints in the human body are almost always strongest at the midpoint of their range of movement in the specified direction. Work activity should be designed accordingly. However, this principle does not tell the methods designer the preferred direction of movement, a question that can be important when the ergonomics designer is acting in concurrent engineering design.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Dessin industriel

Spanish

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Record 7 2018-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
CONT

The feasibility of three-dimensional self-correcting quantum memory is an important open question which remains unsolved at this moment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 8 2018-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering
CONT

The engineering approach is essentially the engineering design process. The scientific method is similar but is hypothesis driven vs. design driven. In the scientific method a hypothesis is generated as a potential answer to an important question. An experiment is tested to prove or disprove the hypotheses.... the design process is similar, but different in some important ways. Instead of a question there is a problem or need. Instead of a hypothesis there is a design constraint(s) of what the solution has to be able to do.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ingénierie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingeniería
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Record 9 2017-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

... the assumptions and principles of computer-based coaches are relevant to an important class of knowledge communication systems in computer science, often called "intelligent help systems" ... These systems can intervene to help the user of another system when the use of available facilities does not seem optimal.

CONT

The most important goal of intelligent help systems is to support the task performance of the IPS [information processing system] users.... IHSs support users both in a passive and in an active way : the user may ask a question concerning the IPS, or the help system may infer a need for information from the users performance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

Système capable d'offrir des éléments d'aide à un utilisateur en prenant en compte le contexte d'application et le profil de l'utilisateur (novice/moyen/expérimenté).

CONT

Un système d'aide intelligent qui surveille l'utilisateur peut rapidement se rendre compte que l'utilisateur n'utilise pas toutes les possibilités du système et lui montrer des commandes plus avancées. Un système d'aide doit avoir des connaissances sur ce qu'il peut faire, sur ses fonctions, sur la manière dont l'élève peut les employer et sur les problèmes que l'élève peut rencontrer. [...] Il se peut également qu'un élève ait besoin d'aide mais ignore comment la demander. [...] Le système d'aide intelligent doit reconnaître de telles situations.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inteligencia artificial
CONT

El propósito de un sistema de ayuda inteligente (SAI) es mejorar la interactividad del usuario con el entorno a través de un mayor conocimiento del mismo.

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Record 10 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

More generally, it is always possible to question whether any particular behavioural measure is an exhaustive measure of ALL relevant conscious experiences(Reingold & Merikle, 1988; 1990), because there may be important aspects of conscious experiences that are just not captured by any single behavioural measure.

Key term(s)
  • behavioral measure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
OBS

Un comportement est tout mouvement, activité ou manifestation observables et mesurables (ou potentiellement mesurables) d'un organisme, soit directement (ex: geste, activité motrice) soit par le biais d'instruments spécifiques (modifications physiologiques).

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Record 11 2015-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

While, as a general rule, good faith does not require that parallel negotiations be disclosed, there are however some extremely important exceptions, including the necessity to inform a co-contractor who believes the negotiations are unique or who asks a question in this regard.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

cocontractant, cocontractante : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 12 2014-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel and Job Evaluation
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Marketing
CONT

An effective facilitator does not just end at asking effective questions. Proper timing and accurate delivery are also important. For a good and effective facilitation, the APPLE technique might work best. APPLE is the acronym for asking the question, pausing to allow the participants to comprehend the question and think of an answer, picking a member to provide an answer, listening to the answer provided, and expounding or elaborating more on the answers given. More importantly, listen to the answers of the questions you asked.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Commercialisation
OBS

technique DANSE : terme utilisé à Statistique Canada. DANSE : Demander, Arrêter, Nommer, Saisir, Évaluer.

OBS

technique PPCEE : technique d'interrogation du Centre de développement professionnel (CDP). PPCEE : poser, pause, choisir, écouter, évaluer.

Spanish

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Record 13 2014-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
OBS

As in Slovakia, the question of the future set-up of the CSFR [Czech and Slovak Federal Republic] was an important political issue in the Czech Lands. In particular this was true in Moravia, which, compared with Bohemia, faced problems similar to those of Slovakia. The Moravian Autonomy Movement, with quite considerable local support in the region, called in its most radical expression for the creation of a three-pan federation consisting of Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques

Spanish

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Record 14 2012-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Diplomacy
CONT

Responding to an oral question in the House of Advisors on the coordination between the economic attaché and chambers of commerce and industry, [the Minister Delegate to the Foreign Ministry ] said the role of advisors or economic associates is an important factor in strengthening the economic relations and partnership development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Diplomatie
CONT

Vous aimez voyager et vous souhaitez être confronté à de multiples missions? Le métier d'attaché économique en ambassage est fait pour vous.

Spanish

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Record 15 2010-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education (General)
  • Continuing Education
CONT

This finding put literacy issues squarely on the policy agenda and raised important new questions. Key among them was whether the profiles of literacy skills of adults in these two North American countries were any different from those of other industrialized nations. Encouraging action on the literacy policy front in Canada and in the US was seen as dependant, at least in part, on an answer to this question.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
  • Éducation permanente
CONT

Les politiques en matière d'alphabétisation et de santé doivent tenir compte de deux choses : l'influence des capacités de lecture et d'écriture sur la santé des populations et des individus ainsi que l'importance de la littératie en matière de santé, soit la capacité d'une personne d'obtenir, de comprendre et d'utiliser l'information et les services sanitaires de base nécessaires à la prise de décisions éclairées sur la santé.

Spanish

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Record 16 2010-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

It is suggested that the above terms be used not only in a mathematical but also in a physical meaning: curdling to denote any cascade of instabilities resulting in contraction, and curd to denote a volume within which a physical characteristic becomes increasingly concentrated as a result of curdling.

CONT

The process of curdling is an important question for the science of fractals : a field equation which displays nucleation(curdling) of particles out of a pure radiation field is discussed. The particle formation arises naturally from the nonlinear character of the equation rather than from the imposed quantization conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Infographie
DEF

Collage de particules qui constituent, dans un milieu de structure et de composition connues, des centres de développement d'un nouvel agrégat.

PHR

La nucléation commence, constitue des noyaux, se termine.

PHR

nucléation canonique, pondérée.

Spanish

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Record 17 2008-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
CONT

Finally, on the question of costs and related charges, Mr. Knopf had referred to subsection 81(2) of the OLA [Official Language Act], which provides that where a court is of the opinion that an application raises an important new principle in relation to the Act, it shall order that costs be awarded to the applicant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
CONT

Finalement, sur la question des dépens et des frais afférents, M. Knopf avait invoqué le paragraphe 81(2) de la LLO [Loi sur les langues officielles] qui prévoit qu'un tribunal accordera les frais et les dépens à l'auteur d'un recours dans les cas où il estime que l'objet du recours soulève un principe important et nouveau quant à cette loi.

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Record 18 2008-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Federal Administration
OBS

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. This guide has been developed to provide federal managers with practical advice on how to develop effective RMAFs for horizontal initiatives. It is designed to complement the Guide for the Development of Results-based Management and Accountability Frameworks, by addressing the unique challenges encountered when diverse organizations work together to achieve common objectives. While it does not provide answers to every question, it does provide guidance based on the most important lessons learned to date.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Administration fédérale
OBS

Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada. Le présent guide vise à fournir aux gestionnaires de l'administration fédérale des conseils pratiques sur l'élaboration de CGRR efficaces applicables aux initiatives horizontales. Il complète le Guide d'élaboration des cadres de gestion et de responsabilisation axés sur les résultats, en traitant des défis uniques liés à la mise sur pied de CGRR quand diverses organisations collaborent pour atteindre des objectifs communs. Même s'il ne répond pas à toutes les questions, il procure une orientation reposant sur les principales leçons tirées à ce jour.

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Record 19 2007-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education (General)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Think-pair-share was first proposed by Lyman(1981). This is a relatively low-risk and short collaborative learning structure, and is ideally suited for instructors and students who are new to collaborative learning. In think-pair-share, the instructor poses a challenging or open-ended question and gives students a half to one minute to think about the question.(This is important because it gives students a chance to start to formulate answers by retrieving information from long-term memory.) Students then pair with a collaborative group member or neighbor sitting nearby and discuss their ideas about the question for several minutes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Proposer aux élèves de faire ressortir diverses manières dont les gens peuvent manifester du respect pour les autres. Leur suggérer d'employer une stratégie de type « penser-préparer-partager » (on réfléchit intérieurement, on travaille ensuite avec un partenaire, puis on partage les résultats avec la classe) en vue de créer un plan visant à rehausser les comportements respectueux dans l'école.

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Record 20 2002-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Statistics
DEF

An average derivative of a statistical series over time.

CONT

An important question... is whether the responses observed to data represent a time trend, thus suggesting that many more lakes will be affected in the future, or an equilibrium of inputs and weathering, thus suggesting little increase in the extent of damage, even if current acid loadings continue.

CONT

Although no time trends have yet been detected, highly acidic rainfall has been reported and spatial trends clearly demonstrated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Statistique
CONT

Des renseignements supplémentaires sur les tendances spatiales (géographiques) et temporelles de l'altération chimique de l'eau de pluie et de neige seront présentés lors du rapport de la phase II.

OBS

tendance. Dérivée moyenne d'une série statistique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Estadística
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Record 21 2002-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Climatology
CONT

Among the most important issues related to man's impact on climate is the question of how the anticipated global warming, due to increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, will influence the water cycle on both regional and global scales.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Climatologie
CONT

Vers une océanographie «opérationnelle» pour mesurer l'impact des activités humaines sur les évolutions climatiques. Quel est le rôle de l'homme dans l'effet de serre? Peut-on indéfiniment rejeter du gaz carbonique dans l'atmosphère, sachant qu'une majeure partie sera aussi absorbée par les océans? Pour répondre à ces questions, une océanographie nouvelle, destinée à mesurer l'impact de l'homme sur les dérèglements du système océans/atmosphère, est en train de s'organiser au niveau mondial.

CONT

Le réseau CLIMOD (CLImate MODelling) contribue à l'effort international pour une meilleure compréhension du système climatique et pour une meilleure évaluation de l'impact des activités humaines sur le climat aux échelles globale et régionale.

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Record 22 2000-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Practice and Procedural Law

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit judiciaire

Spanish

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Record 23 1999-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys
OBS

The interviewer might first inquire: "Have you heard or read about the government’s policy on the tariff?" then the interviewer would ask only those who answered "yes"

CONT

Pretesting is important in the case of question of opinion, and the insertion of a filter question to check on respondents’ familiarity before asking their opinion is often advisable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
CONT

Questions auxquelles l'interviewé n'avait pas à répondre en fonction de ses réponses à des questions antérieures (questions filtres).

CONT

Il est important de faire un essai préliminaire des questions d'opinion et il est souvent recommandé de poser une question de sélection pour s'assurer que les répondants connaissent bien le sujet avant de leur demander leur opinion [...] (Répertoire des concepts sociaux, page 135).

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Record 24 1996-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
CONT

As well, consultants, industry or government staff involved in environmental impact studies should be required to place voucher specimens in established institutions for permanent safekeeping and future research.

OBS

Specimen of an animal, plant, etc, taken from a particular locality and thus proving the existence of the creature/organism in that locality. This is important data needed for determining the range and habitat of the species in question.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
CONT

En outre, il faudrait que les experts-conseils et le personnel des entreprises et du gouvernement chargé des études d'impact environnementaux soient tenus de fournir des spécimens de référence aux collections reconnues, aux fins des recherches futures.

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Record 25 1995-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
OBS

Many books have been written on this subject of equilibrium income determination, and it is only in the last few decades that economists have learned how to separate truth and falsity of both extremes. The next 100 pages will deal with this important question, in its relation to... banking... policy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque

Spanish

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Record 26 1989-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Mathematics
CONT

One of the most important considerations when analyzing an adaptive control system is its convergence to the desired behaviour. In this context, two questions must be answered : 1) Does the system converge at all?... The answer to the first question is that, in general, one can ensure so called asymptotic stability, namely for v(t)=0...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Mathématiques
OBS

Ligne asymptotique, asymptote : droite dont la distance aux points d'une courbe tend vers zéro lorsque le point s'éloigne sur la courbe à l'infini.

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Record 27 1989-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
  • Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
  • Transportation Insurance
CONT

In third party claims the question of whose negligence caused the accident is all important. In many cases the negligence may be divided between the parties so that each must contribute to the injury or damage in proportion to his responsibility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
  • Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
  • Assurance transport
CONT

Dans les sinistres impliquant une tierce personne, le point crucial est d'établir à qui revient la responsabilité de l'accident. En bien des cas, cette responsabilité est partagée; chaque partie doit donc assumer la part des dommages qui correspond à sa part de responsabilité.

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Record 28 1987-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

An important question is whether perception is a bottom-up process that first matches smaller units and combines them into larger ones.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle

Spanish

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Record 29 1985-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel and Job Evaluation
CONT

Write down lead-in questions. These questions should be listed under each area to be investigated. This is a very important step because it will help you to control the interview. Your question can be designed to make smooth transitions from one area in the interview to another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Évaluation du personnel et des emplois

Spanish

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