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SPECIFIC ITEM SAMPLING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- specific item sampling
1, record 1, English, specific%20item%20sampling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- key item sampling 1, record 1, English, key%20item%20sampling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sampling where particular items are selected because of their nature, value or method or recording. 2, record 1, English, - specific%20item%20sampling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "representative item sampling". 3, record 1, English, - specific%20item%20sampling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sondage d'éléments particuliers
1, record 1, French, sondage%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20particuliers
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sondage d'éléments critiques 1, record 1, French, sondage%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20critiques
correct, masculine noun
- sondage d'éléments clés 1, record 1, French, sondage%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20cl%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de sondage dont l'objectif est d'examiner les éléments de la population jugés significatifs en raison de leur nature, de leur taille, de leur valeur ou d'une autre caractéristique particulière, par exemple les régularisations de fin de période, ou encore les opérations ou les soldes qui excèdent le seuil d'importance relative fixé. 1, record 1, French, - sondage%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20particuliers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- specific item testing
1, record 2, English, specific%20item%20testing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- specific item sampling 1, record 2, English, specific%20item%20sampling
correct
- key item testing 1, record 2, English, key%20item%20testing
correct
- key item sampling 1, record 2, English, key%20item%20sampling
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The examination of items having one or more particular characteristics of interest to the auditor. 1, record 2, English, - specific%20item%20testing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sondage d'éléments spécifiques
1, record 2, French, sondage%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20sp%C3%A9cifiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sondage d'éléments clés 1, record 2, French, sondage%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20cl%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Examen d'éléments ayant une ou plusieurs caractéristiques présentant de l'intérêt pour le vérificateur. 1, record 2, French, - sondage%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20sp%C3%A9cifiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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