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INCONSISTENT DATA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- data cleanup
1, record 1, English, data%20cleanup
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- data cleansing 1, record 1, English, data%20cleansing
correct
- data cleaning 1, record 1, English, data%20cleaning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the process of analyzing data, especially when data comes from multiple sources[, and addressing] errors such as incorrect spellings, different ways of labeling the same information, inconsistent field length, missing values, and conflicting data, such as having two part numbers for the same part. 1, record 1, English, - data%20cleanup
Record 1, Key term(s)
- data clean up
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nettoyage des données
1, record 1, French, nettoyage%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- limpieza de datos
1, record 1, Spanish, limpieza%20de%20datos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inconsistent data
1, record 2, English, inconsistent%20data
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- données aberrantes
1, record 2, French, donn%C3%A9es%20aberrantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 2, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20aberrantes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tourism receipts
1, record 3, English, tourism%20receipts
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- travel receipts 2, record 3, English, travel%20receipts
plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the growth in tourism receipts in the Third World appears to be underestimated. It is much lower than the increase in tourist arrivals and seems inconsistent with the corresponding data for developed countries, a factor which probably reflects the weak nature of the data on tourism receipts in developing countries. 1, record 3, English, - tourism%20receipts
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- recettes touristiques
1, record 3, French, recettes%20touristiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recettes touristiques (2) (b.p.) 2, record 3, French, - recettes%20touristiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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