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UNPREDICTABLE EVENT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- noise
1, record 1, English, noise
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Medical images are often deteriorated by noise due to various sources of interference and other phenomena that affect the measurement processes in imaging and data acquisition systems. 2, record 1, English, - noise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noise is the result of an unpredictable event, most often due to natural laws. 3, record 1, English, - noise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bruit
1, record 1, French, bruit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le domaine du traitement du signal et de l'image, le bruit correspond à un phénomène aléatoire qui se surajoute à l'image idéale. 1, record 1, French, - bruit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido
1, record 1, Spanish, ruido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ruido a menudo es un subproducto indeseable de la captura de imágenes y, frecuentemente, puede ocultar datos anatómicos críticos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ruido
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transaction management computing 1, record 2, English, transaction%20management%20computing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- transactional data processing 1, record 2, English, transactional%20data%20processing
- transaction data processing 2, record 2, English, transaction%20data%20processing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transaction data : A set of data in a data processing area, a record of occurrence of a new event or transaction, in which the incidence of the data is essentially random and unpredictable. 3, record 2, English, - transaction%20management%20computing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- informatique transactionnelle
1, record 2, French, informatique%20transactionnelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mini-informatique (gamme mini 6, Mitra, Solar ... notamment pour la télé-informatique, l'informatique transactionnelle, les communications et les applications industrielles) 1, record 2, French, - informatique%20transactionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- asynchronous exit routine
1, record 3, English, asynchronous%20exit%20routine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Asynchronous exit routines, in contrast to synchronous exit routines, do not act as extensions to the part of the application program that was executing when the event associated with the exit routine occurred. The events that cause invocation of asynchronous exit routines are unpredictable, whereas synchronous exit routines can be invoked only at predictable points... 2, record 3, English, - asynchronous%20exit%20routine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- routine de sortie asynchrone
1, record 3, French, routine%20de%20sortie%20asynchrone
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- rutina de salida asíncrona
1, record 3, Spanish, rutina%20de%20salida%20as%C3%ADncrona
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- exogenous shock
1, record 4, English, exogenous%20shock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An exogenous shock is defined here as a sudden event beyond the control of the authorities that has a significant negative impact on the economy. Such shocks can include terms-of-trade shocks, natural disasters, shocks to the supply of goods for domestic consumption or export, shocks to demand for exports, shocks to the availability of finance, and shocks caused by conflict and civil unrest. While many shocks are unpredictable, some countries are highly susceptible to the recurrence of particular types of shocks. 1, record 4, English, - exogenous%20shock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- choc exogène
1, record 4, French, choc%20exog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un choc exogène est un événement qui a des effets négatifs [...] sur l’économie, mais qui échappe au contrôle du gouvernement. Il peut s’agir d’une évolution défavorable des prix des produits de base (y compris le pétrole et les produits alimentaires) ou d’une catastrophe naturelle, ou encore d’une perturbation des échanges commerciaux [à cause d'un conflit ou d'une crise dans un pays voisin]. Les chocs ont tendance à toucher davantage les pays à faible revenu que les [...] pays en développement et ils y ont en général des conséquences plus profondes. 1, record 4, French, - choc%20exog%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unpredictable event
1, record 5, English, unpredictable%20event
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The contingency reserve is included in the deficit projection primarily to cover risks arising from (i) unavoidable inaccuracies in the models used to translate economic assumptions into detailed budget forecasts, and (ii) unpredictable events. 1, record 5, English, - unpredictable%20event
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- événement imprévisible
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20impr%C3%A9visible
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- évènement imprévisible 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20impr%C3%A9visible
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La réserve pour éventualités est comprise dans les prévisions de déficit principalement pour tenir compte des risques découlant (i) de l'inexactitude inévitable des modèles utilisés pour passer des hypothèses économiques à des prévisions budgétaires détaillées et (ii) d'événements imprévisibles. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20impr%C3%A9visible
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
évènement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20impr%C3%A9visible
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-12-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- probability belief
1, record 6, English, probability%20belief
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- probabilistic belief 2, record 6, English, probabilistic%20belief
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the estimate of probability concerning the outcome of a future event governed by extremely complex and/or essentially unpredictable phenomena typical of the business environment. The mathematical treatment of probability beliefs is identical to that of objective probabilities. 1, record 6, English, - probability%20belief
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the value of a personal probabilistic belief that an event will occur, if rationally supported, equals the true value of the objective chance of the event occurring. 2, record 6, English, - probability%20belief
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- croyance probabiliste
1, record 6, French, croyance%20probabiliste
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principes de révision des croyances probabilistes. B. Walliser. 1, record 6, French, - croyance%20probabiliste
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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