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INPUT SURVEYS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Statistical Surveys
- Demography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- synthetic person
1, record 1, English, synthetic%20person
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- synthetic individual 2, record 1, English, synthetic%20individual
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In recent years, the performance of supercomputers skyrocketed, and at the same time, the access for data scientists to high performance computing technologies has been democratized, offering to policy makers the unprecedented opportunity for creating tailored policy using a completely synthetic population. Policy simulation models can take as input synthetic individuals that resemble the actual ones but are stripped out of their identities, as they are synthetic by design. Synthetic individuals are created by interlinking census data, behavioural surveys and other available data sets and the result is a synthetic population with average statistics similar to the actual one by design, to the point that one is not able to tell if an individual belongs to the real or to the synthetic population, with the advantage of being relieved of most privacy concerns. 3, record 1, English, - synthetic%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
synthetic persons; synthetic people: plural. 4, record 1, English, - synthetic%20person
Record 1, Key term(s)
- synthetic persons
- synthetic people
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Démographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne synthétique
1, record 1, French, personne%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- individu synthétique 2, record 1, French, individu%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur base des données du Registre national, nous pouvons créer directement nos individus synthétiques caractérisés par les variables présentes dans celui-ci (âge, genre, commune, etc.). Ensuite, nous souhaitons «ajouter» à chaque individu un diplôme et un statut professionnel. Pour cela, nous avons choisi de nous baser sur trois tables du Census 2011. Tout d'abord, nous avons considéré une table croisant l'âge, le genre, la commune et le diplôme, ainsi qu'une autre table croisant l'âge, le genre, la commune et le statut professionnel. 3, record 1, French, - personne%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Statistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- statistical clerk
1, record 2, English, statistical%20clerk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A statistical clerk is a professional who performs a range of tasks related to data collection, entry, and analysis. They conduct interviews for surveys, input data into computer systems, and ensure accuracy by identifying inconsistencies and errors. 1, record 2, English, - statistical%20clerk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Statistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commis aux statistiques
1, record 2, French, commis%20aux%20statistiques
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Technical Surveys
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- INPUT™ surveys
1, record 3, English, INPUT%26trade%3B%20surveys
plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- INPUT surveys
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Levés et relevés techniques (Arpentage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- levés INPUT
1, record 3, French, lev%C3%A9s%20INPUT
see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
INPUTMC : Marque de commerce de levé géophysique. 1, record 3, French, - lev%C3%A9s%20INPUT
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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