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INDEFINITE VALUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Document Classification (Library Science)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- archival value
1, record 1, English, archival%20value
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- historical value 2, record 1, English, historical%20value
correct
- continuing value 2, record 1, English, continuing%20value
correct
- enduring value 1, record 1, English, enduring%20value
correct
- secondary value 3, record 1, English, secondary%20value
correct
- long-term value 4, record 1, English, long%2Dterm%20value
correct
- permanent value 4, record 1, English, permanent%20value
correct
- indefinite value 4, record 1, English, indefinite%20value
correct
- lasting value 5, record 1, English, lasting%20value
correct
- research value 6, record 1, English, research%20value
correct
- evidential-archival value 7, record 1, English, evidential%2Darchival%20value
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The determination in appraisal that records are worthy of indefinite or permanent preservation by an archival agency. 2, record 1, English, - archival%20value
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The archival value of a document is often identical with its informational or evidential value. 8, record 1, English, - archival%20value
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur archivistique
1, record 1, French, valeur%20archivistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- valeur historique 2, record 1, French, valeur%20historique
correct, feminine noun
- valeur durable 3, record 1, French, valeur%20durable
correct, feminine noun
- valeur permanente 4, record 1, French, valeur%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
- valeur secondaire 5, record 1, French, valeur%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] valeur informative que possède le document pour le ministère qui en est propriétaire et l'aspect recherche-historique de sa valeur pour l'utilisateur du secteur privé se fusionnent à la phase finale pour constituer la valeur archivistique de cette minime partie des documents publics qui doit être conservée indéfiniment. 6, record 1, French, - valeur%20archivistique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La valeur archivistique d'un document est souvent identique à sa valeur informative ou à sa valeur de témoignage. 7, record 1, French, - valeur%20archivistique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Statistics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- true value of a quantity
1, record 2, English, true%20value%20of%20a%20quantity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- true value 1, record 2, English, true%20value
correct
- true value of the quantity 2, record 2, English, true%20value%20of%20the%20quantity
- actual value 3, record 2, English, actual%20value
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Value consistent with the definition of a given particular quantity. 4, record 2, English, - true%20value%20of%20a%20quantity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. This is a value that would be obtained by a perfect measurement. 2. True values are by nature indeterminate. 3. The indefinite article "a", rather than the definite article "the", is used in conjunction with "true value" because there may be many values consistent with the definition of a given particular quantity. 4, record 2, English, - true%20value%20of%20a%20quantity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
true value of a quantity; true value: terms and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrologoy (OIML), and others. 2, record 2, English, - true%20value%20of%20a%20quantity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Statistique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- valeur vraie d'une grandeur
1, record 2, French, valeur%20vraie%20d%27une%20grandeur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- valeur vraie 1, record 2, French, valeur%20vraie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur compatible avec la définition d'une grandeur particulière donnée. 2, record 2, French, - valeur%20vraie%20d%27une%20grandeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. C'est une valeur que l'on obtiendrait par un mesurage parfait. 2. Toute valeur vraie est par nature indéterminée. 3. L'article indéfini «une» plutôt que l'article defini «la» est utilisé en conjonction avec «valeur vraie», parce qu'il peut y avoir plusieurs valeurs correspondant à la définition d'une grandeur particulière donnée. 2, record 2, French, - valeur%20vraie%20d%27une%20grandeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
valeur vraie d'une grandeur; valeur vraie : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - valeur%20vraie%20d%27une%20grandeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
valeur vraie d'une grandeur; valeur vraie : termes et définition entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML). 3, record 2, French, - valeur%20vraie%20d%27une%20grandeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Estadística
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor real
1, record 2, Spanish, valor%20real
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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