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POPULATION GROUP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Demography
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- population group
1, record 1, English, population%20group
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Population group» refers to whether the person reports being White, South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Arab, Latin American, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean, Japanese and/or another population group. These specific groups are the mark‑in categories used in a question which collects data on the visible minority population for employment equity purposes. 1, record 1, English, - population%20group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Démographie
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe de population
1, record 1, French, groupe%20de%20population
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Groupe de population» indique si une personne déclare être Blanche, Sud Asiatique, Chinoise, Noire, Philippine, Arabe, Latino Américaine, Asiatique du Sud Est, Asiatique occidentale, Coréenne, Japonaise et/ou faire partie d'un autre groupe de population. Ces groupes spécifiques correspondent aux catégories à cocher utilisées pour une question qui recueille des données sur la population des minorités visibles, aux fins de l'équité en matière d'emploi. 1, record 1, French, - groupe%20de%20population
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
- Statistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- population group
1, record 2, English, population%20group
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any finite or infinite collection of people from which a sample is drawn for a study to obtain estimates for values that would be obtained if the entire population were sampled. 1, record 2, English, - population%20group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
- Statistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe de population
1, record 2, French, groupe%20de%20population
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, bien que l'enquête permette de déceler des liens entre deux variables de même que des différences entre des groupes de population, elle ne permet pas d'établir de lien de causalité entre les caractéristiques étudiées. 1, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20population
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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