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NOMINAL SCALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- principal scale
1, record 1, English, principal%20scale
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nominal scale 1, record 1, English, nominal%20scale
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In cartography, the scale of a reduced or generating globe representing the sphere or spheroid, defined by the fractional relation of their respective radii. 1, record 1, English, - principal%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
principal scale; nominal scale: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - principal%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle principale
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20principale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle nominale 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20nominale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle d'un globe réduit ou générateur, représentant la sphère ou l'ellipsoïde, définie par le rapport à leurs rayons respectifs. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échelle principale; échelle nominale : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala principal
1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala nominal 1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20nominal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En cartografía, escala de un globo reducido o generador que representa la esfera o el elipsoide, definida por relación entre sus respectivos radios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - escala%20principal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nominal scale
1, record 2, English, nominal%20scale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of classification in which options cannot be put into order with respect to a continuous variable field but are differentiated qualitatively and by name. For example, an individuals' age is a continuous variable, but his marital status is single, married, separated, divorced or widowed. 2, record 2, English, - nominal%20scale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To measure any property or activity is to assign it a unique position along some kind of numerical scale. When numbers are used merely to identify individuals or classes (as on the backs of athletes on a football team), they constitute a nominal scale. 3, record 2, English, - nominal%20scale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used in the context of military training. 4, record 2, English, - nominal%20scale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nominal scale: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 2, English, - nominal%20scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle nominale
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20nominale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- classification nominale 2, record 2, French, classification%20nominale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genre de classification qui ne permet pas un ordre selon une certaine variable dans les alternatives, et qui consiste à classifier selon le nom ou certaines caractéristiques qualitatives de l'individu, comme par exemple, son état civil. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20nominale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les échelles nominales [...] on peut seulement attribuer des nombres (des numéros) à des individus ou des catégories [...] 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20nominale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé dans le contexte de l'instruction militaire. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20nominale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
classification nominale : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20nominale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Psicometría y psicotécnica
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasificación nominal
1, record 2, Spanish, clasificaci%C3%B3n%20nominal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de clasificación en que las alternativas no se pueden ordenar con respecto a una variable continua, sino que se diferencian cualitativamente y por su nombre. Por ejemplo, los año de un individuo es una variable continua, pero su estado civil es soltero, casado, separado, divorciado o viudo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - clasificaci%C3%B3n%20nominal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clasificación nominal: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - clasificaci%C3%B3n%20nominal
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