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INITIATIVE SOCIAL STATISTICS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Educational Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- CISS Data Training Schools
1, record 1, English, CISS%20Data%20Training%20Schools
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CISS : Canadian Initiative on Social Statistics. 1, record 1, English, - CISS%20Data%20Training%20Schools
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
To promote research and training in the application of Canadian social statistics. 1, record 1, English, - CISS%20Data%20Training%20Schools
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cours d'analyse statistique de l'ICSS
1, record 1, French, Cours%20d%27analyse%20statistique%20de%20l%27ICSS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ICSS : Initiative canadienne sur les statistiques sociales. 1, record 1, French, - Cours%20d%27analyse%20statistique%20de%20l%27ICSS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Promouvoir la recherche et la formation sur l'application des statistiques sociales. 1, record 1, French, - Cours%20d%27analyse%20statistique%20de%20l%27ICSS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Statistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- CISS Data Research Centres 1, record 2, English, CISS%20Data%20Research%20Centres
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CISS : Canadian Initiative on Social Statistics. 1, record 2, English, - CISS%20Data%20Research%20Centres
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Statistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Centres de données de recherche de l'ICSS
1, record 2, French, Centres%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20recherche%20de%20l%27ICSS
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ICSS : Initiative canadienne sur les statistiques sociales. 1, record 2, French, - Centres%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20recherche%20de%20l%27ICSS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
- Statistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Initiative on Social Statistics
1, record 3, English, Canadian%20Initiative%20on%20Social%20Statistics
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CISS 1, record 3, English, CISS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1998, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council(SSHRC) and Statistics Canada launched the Canadian Initiative on Social Statistics(CISS) to promote research and training in the application of social statistics. A Task Force studied a number of broad issues concerning the uses of large-scale quantitative databases(primarily those of Statistics Canada) and reviewed the barriers that hamper or prevent full utilization of such data. 1, record 3, English, - Canadian%20Initiative%20on%20Social%20Statistics
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Initiative on Social Statistics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
- Statistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Initiative canadienne sur les statistiques sociales
1, record 3, French, Initiative%20canadienne%20sur%20les%20statistiques%20sociales
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ICSS 1, record 3, French, ICSS
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1998, le Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines (CRSH) et Statistique Canada ont lancé l'Initiative canadienne sur les statistiques sociales (ICSS) afin de promouvoir la recherche et la formation appliquées aux statistiques sociales. Un groupe de travail a étudié de nombreuses questions générales touchant l'utilisation de grandes bases de données quantitatives (principalement celles de Statistique Canada) et examiné les obstacles qui nuisent à l'utilisation complète de ces données. 1, record 3, French, - Initiative%20canadienne%20sur%20les%20statistiques%20sociales
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Initiative sur les statistiques sociales
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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