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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit
1, record 1, English, unit
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Approximate figures are sufficient for many uses. In rounding the exact figures to approximations, it is customary to round the digits after one of the commas which are used to separate the digits into groups of three. That is, numbers should be rounded off to the units of thousands, millions, or billions, rather than other units. 1, record 1, English, - unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the unit of the data is frequently written as a headnote ... 1, record 1, English, - unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Choix de l'unité. [...] elle doit être aussi petite que possible de façon à conserver toute l'information. Cependant elle doit être suffisamment grande pour que les derniers chiffres significatifs donnés aient un sens. [...] la «règle d'arrondissement» [est] généralement employée. 1, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[L'indication] de l'unité [...] peut être portée, soit dans le titre du tableau si l'unité est la même pour tous les nombres, ou dans le titre de chaque ligne ou colonne si elle varie de l'une à l'autre. 1, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- figures may not add due to rounding
1, record 2, English, figures%20may%20not%20add%20due%20to%20rounding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- totals may not add due to rounding 1, record 2, English, totals%20may%20not%20add%20due%20to%20rounding
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standard wording used in tables. 1, record 2, English, - figures%20may%20not%20add%20due%20to%20rounding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- les chiffres ayant été arrondis leur somme peut ne pas correspondre aux totaux indiqués
1, record 2, French, les%20chiffres%20ayant%20%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20arrondis%20leur%20somme%20peut%20ne%20pas%20correspondre%20aux%20totaux%20indiqu%C3%A9s
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule normalisée utilisée dans les tableaux. 1, record 2, French, - les%20chiffres%20ayant%20%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20arrondis%20leur%20somme%20peut%20ne%20pas%20correspondre%20aux%20totaux%20indiqu%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rounding of figures 1, record 3, English, rounding%20of%20figures
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Components may not add to totals due to rounding of figures. 1, record 3, English, - rounding%20of%20figures
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arrondissement des chiffres
1, record 3, French, arrondissement%20des%20chiffres
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les totaux ne correspondent pas toujours à la somme des éléments en raison de l'arrondissement des chiffres. 1, record 3, French, - arrondissement%20des%20chiffres
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tableaux statistiques. 2, record 3, French, - arrondissement%20des%20chiffres
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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