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DISTRIBUCION POBLACION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epidemiological
1, record 1, English, epidemiological
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- epidemiologic 1, record 1, English, epidemiologic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épidémiologique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pid%C3%A9miologique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui concerne l'étude des rapports existant entre les maladies et divers facteurs (mode de vie, milieu ambiant ou social, particularités individuelles) susceptibles d'exercer une influence sur leur fréquence, leur distribution, leur évolution. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pid%C3%A9miologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- epidemiológico
1, record 1, Spanish, epidemiol%C3%B3gico
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relativo al estudio de los factores que influyen en la distribución y la frecuencia de cualquier enfermedad infecciosa, epidémica o no, dentro de una población dada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - epidemiol%C3%B3gico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epidemiology
1, record 2, English, epidemiology
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations. 2, record 2, English, - epidemiology
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually restricted to epidemic and endemic, but sometimes broadened to include all types of disease. 3, record 2, English, - epidemiology
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
epidemiology: designation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 2, English, - epidemiology
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épidémiologie
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pid%C3%A9miologie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étude de la répartition d'états ou d'événements liés à la santé et de leurs déterminants dans des populations précises. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pid%C3%A9miologie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épidémiologie : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pid%C3%A9miologie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- epidemiología
1, record 2, Spanish, epidemiolog%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sector de la geomedicina que se ocupa de la aparición, expansión y determinantes geográficos de enfermedades epidémicas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - epidemiolog%C3%ADa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[También] estudia la causalidad, el comportamiento, la distribución y el control de las enfermedades, que se presentan dentro de una población, ya sea a nivel local, nacional o internacional. 3, record 2, Spanish, - epidemiolog%C3%ADa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- activity data
1, record 3, English, activity%20data
correct, plural, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
activity data: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report, the Black Carbon Inventory and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 2, record 3, English, - activity%20data
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- données sur les activités
1, record 3, French, donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20les%20activit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
données sur les activités : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national, de l'inventaire de carbone noir et de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 2, record 3, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20les%20activit%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- datos sobre las actividades
1, record 3, Spanish, datos%20sobre%20las%20actividades
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el análisis de la situación del medio ambiente siempre necesitará de la información generada en otras áreas que producen datos sobre las actividades productivas y las características y formas de vida de la población. Los datos que se refieren a los elementos físicos pueden obtenerse en diferentes ámbitos espaciales ya que su distribución no suele coincidir con límites administrativos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - datos%20sobre%20las%20actividades
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-10-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- statistics
1, record 4, English, statistics
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- stat 2, record 4, English, stat
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] body of principles and procedures developed for the collection, classification, summarization, interpretation, and communication of numerical data, and for the use of such data. 3, record 4, English, - statistics
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used with a singular verb. 4, record 4, English, - statistics
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
statistics; stat: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 4, English, - statistics
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- statistique
1, record 4, French, statistique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- stat 2, record 4, French, stat
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de techniques qui reposent sur la notion de probabilité et la loi des grands nombres, et ayant pour objet la collecte, le traitement et l'interprétation mathématique de données numériques portant sur des phénomènes pour lesquels une étude exhaustive de tous les facteurs est impossible en raison de leur grand nombre ou de leur complexité. 3, record 4, French, - statistique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
statistique; stat : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 4, French, - statistique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- estadística
1, record 4, Spanish, estad%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciencia que mide los distintos aspectos de la realidad(población, recursos naturales o industriales, o cualquier otra manifestación de una colectividad), estableciendo relaciones de distribución, frecuencias, densidades, ritmo de los fenómenos, etc. 2, record 4, Spanish, - estad%C3%ADstica
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La estadística surgió en el siglo XVI, en Alemania, como forma de estimar los recursos humanos y económicos del Estado - y de ahí su nombre - con fines bélicos. Hoy resulta una necesidad ineludible contar con ella para el estudio de los más variados fenómenos políticos, económicos y sociales de la realidad. 1, record 4, Spanish, - estad%C3%ADstica
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Social Policy (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- welfare state
1, record 5, English, welfare%20state
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Nanny State 2, record 5, English, Nanny%20State
correct, pejorative
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A state in which the government assumes the responsibility for maintaining the minimum standards of living for all its nationals (citizens as well as aliens legally admitted for residence). 3, record 5, English, - welfare%20state
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nanny State: the concept of welfare from cradle to grave, created after the Second World War. 2, record 5, English, - welfare%20state
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Politiques sociales (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- État providence
1, record 5, French, %C3%89tat%20providence
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- État-providence 2, record 5, French, %C3%89tat%2Dprovidence
correct, masculine noun
- nounoucratie 3, record 5, French, nounoucratie
correct, feminine noun, pejorative
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conception de l'État dont l'une des missions consiste en la prise en charge très complète et fondée sur une solidarité entre les catégories sociales, de divers risques sociaux (maladie, indigence, retrait d'activité, chômage [...] 4, record 5, French, - %C3%89tat%20providence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les jeunes français refusent absolument la nounoucratie socialiste de Mitterand qui leur propose une existence cotonneuse. 3, record 5, French, - %C3%89tat%20providence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État providence : équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 5, record 5, French, - %C3%89tat%20providence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
- Políticas sociales (Generalidades)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Estado de Bienestar
1, record 5, Spanish, Estado%20de%20Bienestar
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- Estado benefactor 2, record 5, Spanish, Estado%20benefactor
masculine noun
- Estado asistencial 3, record 5, Spanish, Estado%20asistencial
masculine noun
- Estado providente 3, record 5, Spanish, Estado%20providente
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modelo de Estado que pretende garantizar a toda la población unos mínimos ingresos permanentes, intervenir en la distribución de la renta nacional con medidas permanentes que aseguren su más equitativo reparto y asegurar gratuitamente o a precio político unos mínimos vitales de equipamiento en bienes y servicios esenciales. 1, record 5, Spanish, - Estado%20de%20Bienestar
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-01-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- small portion 1, record 6, English, small%20portion
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Is dependent on the initial (original or some level agreed as baseline) distribution of the species. Species with very limited natural ranges (which suggests they are a relict population or have very specific habitat requirements) cannot tolerate the percentage reduction in habitat that a widely distributed species can. Small might, therefore, be defined for relict populations as the majority of existing range or, for species with large populations and wide distribution, a lower percentage of the historical population distribution. 1, record 6, English, - small%20portion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fraction modeste
1, record 6, French, fraction%20modeste
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sens dépend de la répartition initiale (historique ou définie comme condition de référence) de l'espèce. Une espèce dont l'aire naturelle est très limitée (laissant penser qu'il s'agit d'une population relique ou ayant des besoins très particuliers en matière d'habitat) ne peut pas supporter un même pourcentage de réduction de son habitat qu'une espèce largement disséminée. Par conséquent, une fraction modeste peut correspondre à la majorité de l'aire existante, dans le cas d'une population relique, et à un pourcentage moindre de l'aire historique, dans le cas d'une espèce très répandue et possédant de grosses populations. 1, record 6, French, - fraction%20modeste
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pequeña parte
1, record 6, Spanish, peque%C3%B1a%20parte
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sentido depende de la distribución inicial(histórica o definida como condición de referencia) de la especie. Una especie cuya distribución natural es muy limitada(al punto de que hace pensar que se trata de una población relicto o con requerimientos de hábitat muy particulares) no puede tolerar el mismo porcentaje de reducción de su hábitat que una especie de distribución amplia. Por lo tanto, una "pequeña parte" puede corresponder a la mayor parte del área de distribución existente en el caso de una población relicto, y a un porcentaje menor del área histórica de distribución, en el caso de una especie que posee amplia distribución y grandes poblaciones. 1, record 6, Spanish, - peque%C3%B1a%20parte
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-08-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- underconsumption
1, record 7, English, underconsumption
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- under-consumption 2, record 7, English, under%2Dconsumption
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the chronic tendency of contemporary societies to under-employment is to be traced to under-consumption; -- that is to say, to social practices and to a distribution of wealth which result in a propensity to consume which is unduly low. 2, record 7, English, - underconsumption
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sous-consommation
1, record 7, French, sous%2Dconsommation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des théories [...] voient la cause du cycle économique dans une sous-consommation. En d'autres termes, la demande globale, vers la fin de la période de prospérité, ne croît pas à une vitesse suffisante pour être en accord avec le développement de l'appareil de production. 1, record 7, French, - sous%2Dconsommation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- subconsumo
1, record 7, Spanish, subconsumo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teoría que sostiene la tendencia, inherente, a una insuficiencia del nivel de consumo en relación con la capacidad de producción. 2, record 7, Spanish, - subconsumo
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[El subconsumo] conduce a la caída de los precios, a la disminución de la producción, y en último extremo al incremento del desempleo. El subconsumo es el resultado no de una propensión creciente al ahorro, o de un exceso del mismo, sino que proviene del estancamiento de los niveles de renta de una parte importante de la población, como consecuencia de inercias inequitativas en la distribución de riqueza y renta. 3, record 7, Spanish, - subconsumo
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-08-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- stationary process
1, record 8, English, stationary%20process
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stochastic process is said to be strictly stationary if its probability distribution is completely independent of time. It is said to be stationary in the wide sense (or to the second order) if the mean and variance are independent of time. The statistics of samples drawn from a stationary process may vary due to sampling variability but not due to their size or their position in the population. 1, record 8, English, - stationary%20process
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- processus stationnaire
1, record 8, French, processus%20stationnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un processus stochastique est dit stationnaire au sens strict si sa distribution de probabilité est totalement indépendante du temps. Il est dit stationnaire au sens large (ou au second ordre) si la moyenne et la variance sont indépendantes du temps. Les coefficients statistiques des échantillons tirés d'un processus stationnaire peuvent varier à cause de la variabilité d'échantillonnage mais non par suite de leur taille ou de leur position dans la population. 1, record 8, French, - processus%20stationnaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Probabilidad (Estadística)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- proceso estacionario
1, record 8, Spanish, proceso%20estacionario
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un proceso estocástico se considera estrictamente estacionario si su distribución de probabilidad es completamente independiente del tiempo. Se dice que es estacionario en un sentido amplio(o en un segundo orden), si la media y la varianza son independientes del tiempo. Los parámetros estadísticos de las muestras extraídas de un proceso estacionario, pueden variar debido a la variabilidad del muestreo, pero no debido a su tamaño o a su posición dentro de la población. 1, record 8, Spanish, - proceso%20estacionario
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