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ZIGZAG GRAPH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zigzag graph
1, record 1, English, zigzag%20graph
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slope-curve chart 1, record 1, English, slope%2Dcurve%20chart
correct
- zigzag chart 1, record 1, English, zigzag%20chart
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A very informal title, the term zigzag graph is descriptive (...) It is also commonly known as a slope-curve chart (...) A simple zigzag [or sawtooth] curve is made by drawing a line directly from each plotted point to the next. This curve suggests that changes from point to point are gradual or continuous and it is usually the best way to show that data have "carryover" from one time to the next. 1, record 1, English, - zigzag%20graph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- graphique en dents de scie
1, record 1, French, graphique%20en%20dents%20de%20scie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Graphiques en dents de scie. S'appliquent à l'étude de phénomènes dont la valeur ou le niveau résulte de variations de sens inverses intervenues entre deux mesures, variations dont on veut connaître la valeur. L'application type est l'étude d'un stock par rapport aux entrées et aux sorties. 1, record 1, French, - graphique%20en%20dents%20de%20scie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion GRAPHIQUE EN DENTS DE SCIE est d'un emploi rare dans les sources anglaises, alors qu'on y fait couramment appel dans les sources françaises. 2, record 1, French, - graphique%20en%20dents%20de%20scie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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