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ZERO METHOD [4 records]

Record 1 1998-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Silviculture
CONT

Other sampling techniques have been devised for use in low density populations eg. the zero-group method which uses visual examination with binoculars instead of the usual branch cutting and counting of insects.

Key term(s)
  • zero group method

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Sylviculture
OBS

Les spécialistes consultés au Centre de foresterie des Laurentides ne connaissaient pas la technique.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations Research and Management
  • Quality Control (Management)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
  • Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
DEF

Conception des programmes d'amélioration de la productivité qui considère l'absence de défaut ou d'erreur comme la norme, sans marge de tolérance à l'erreur.

CONT

Évaluer les effets de la méthode de l'erreur zéro sur les coûts de production.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farming Techniques
  • Biochemistry
CONT

Zero grazing methods with relatively heavy nitrogen application ... and crop fractionation ... represent ways in which more efficient use can be made of grassland and thereby either increase agricultural output from a given area or release land for energy crops.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques agricoles
  • Biochimie

Spanish

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Record 4 1981-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Measurements

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures électriques
OBS

Électricité.

Spanish

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