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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- output gap
1, record 1, English, output%20gap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stable predictive relationship between inflation and a measure of deviations of aggregate demand from the economy's potential supply. 2, record 1, English, - output%20gap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "output gap" measures the percentage difference between actual GDP [gross national product] and "potential GDP" where potential GDP is defined as the maximum sustainable (non-inflationary) level of output that can be produced by the economy's existing stock of labour and capital using existing technologies. 3, record 1, English, - output%20gap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
output gap: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 4, record 1, English, - output%20gap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écart de production
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence de niveau entre la production effective et la production potentielle. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20production
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«L’écart de production» correspond à la différence en pourcentage entre le PIB [produit intérieur brut] effectif et le «PIB potentiel», ce dernier étant défini comme le niveau soutenable (non inflationniste) maximal de production que permet d’obtenir le stock existant de main-d’œuvre et de capital dans l’économie, à l’aide des technologies actuelles. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20production
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'écart de production, qui peut aussi bien être négatif que positif, ne s’applique qu'à de grands agrégats, tels que le PIB ou la production industrielle ou manufacturière. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20production
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écart de production : terme publié dans le Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20production
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Atmospheric Physics
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- growing degree-day
1, record 2, English, growing%20degree%2Dday
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GDD 2, record 2, English, GDD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- degree-day 3, record 2, English, degree%2Dday
correct
- heat unit 4, record 2, English, heat%20unit
correct
- thermal unit 5, record 2, English, thermal%20unit
correct
- growing degree day 6, record 2, English, growing%20degree%20day
- growing day degree 7, record 2, English, growing%20day%20degree
- day degree 7, record 2, English, day%20degree
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Difference between the daily mean temperature and a reference temperature, defined for a crop, accumulated over its growing season. 8, record 2, English, - growing%20degree%2Dday
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Degree-days for a given day represent the number of Celsius degrees that the mean temperature is above or below a given base. For example, ... Values above 5°C are frequently called growing degree-days, and are used in agriculture as an index of crop growth. 9, record 2, English, - growing%20degree%2Dday
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The growing degree day -sometimes called a heat unit- has become a useful indirect measure of the heat available for growth and development of corn and soybeans. 6, record 2, English, - growing%20degree%2Dday
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heat unit: Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 10, record 2, English, - growing%20degree%2Dday
Record 2, Key term(s)
- growing degree-days
- growing degree days
- growing day-degree
- day-degree
- degree day
- heat-unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- degré-jour de croissance
1, record 2, French, degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20croissance
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DJC 2, record 2, French, DJC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité thermique de croissance 3, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20thermique%20de%20croissance
correct, feminine noun
- degré-jour 3, record 2, French, degr%C3%A9%2Djour
correct, masculine noun
- unité thermique 4, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20thermique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre la température quotidienne moyenne et une température de référence, définie pour une culture, accumulée pendant sa saison de croissance. 5, record 2, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20croissance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les degrés-jours d’une journée représentent l'écart négatif ou positif, en degrés Celsius, qui sépare la température moyenne d’une valeur de base donnée. Par exemple, [...] Les valeurs supérieures à 5 °C sont souvent appelées degrés-jours de croissance et servent, en agriculture, d’indice de croissance des récoltes. 6, record 2, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20croissance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
degré-jour; unité thermique de croissance : Termes en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 7, record 2, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20croissance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- degré jour de croissance
- degrés-jours de croissance
- degrés jours de croissance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Física de la atmósfera
- Producción vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- día-grado de crecimiento
1, record 2, Spanish, d%C3%ADa%2Dgrado%20de%20crecimiento
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suma, durante el período de crecimiento de un cultivo, de las diferencias entre las temperaturas diarias y una temperatura de referencia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - d%C3%ADa%2Dgrado%20de%20crecimiento
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Actuarial Practice
- Pensions and Annuities
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- experience loss
1, record 3, English, experience%20loss
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- actuarial deficit 2, record 3, English, actuarial%20deficit
correct
- experience deficiency 3, record 3, English, experience%20deficiency
correct
- actuarial loss 4, record 3, English, actuarial%20loss
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The negative difference between actual results and those expected during the period between two actuarial valuations of a pension plan, which is determined by using the same actuarial assumptions, actuarial cost method and terms of the plan as those employed in the earlier of the two valuations. 5, record 3, English, - experience%20loss
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Actuariat
- Pensions et rentes
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perte actuarielle
1, record 3, French, perte%20actuarielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écart négatif entre les résultats obtenus et les prévisions pour la période comprise entre deux évaluations actuarielles d’un régime de retraite, déterminé en utilisant le même ensemble d’hypothèses actuarielles et la même méthode d’évaluation actuarielle. 2, record 3, French, - perte%20actuarielle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Práctica actuarial
- Pensiones y rentas
- Contabilidad
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida actuarial
1, record 3, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20actuarial
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thermal anomaly
1, record 4, English, thermal%20anomaly
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area or restricted portion of a scene whose thermal properties are significantly different from the survey in general. 2, record 4, English, - thermal%20anomaly
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermal anomaly: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Official Approval Group (ROAG). 3, record 4, English, - thermal%20anomaly
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- anomalie thermique
1, record 4, French, anomalie%20thermique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écart positif(ou négatif) à la moyenne des températures de surface relevées sur une zone d’une thermographie, dont la signification peut être due à l'activité géologique interne, ou humaine, par exemple. 2, record 4, French, - anomalie%20thermique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anomalie thermique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 4, French, - anomalie%20thermique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- anomalía térmica
1, record 4, Spanish, anomal%C3%ADa%20t%C3%A9rmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- learning from solution paths
1, record 5, English, learning%20from%20solution%20paths
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
reinforcement learning that relies on waiting until a complete solution path for a problem has been found, marking every move along the solution path as a positive example, and marking every move leading directly off the solution path as a negative example 1, record 5, English, - learning%20from%20solution%20paths
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
learning from solution paths: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 5, English, - learning%20from%20solution%20paths
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage par voies de résolution
1, record 5, French, apprentissage%20par%20voies%20de%20r%C3%A9solution
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
apprentissage par renforcement qui commence une fois établi le cheminement menant à la solution d’un problème, et qui s’effectue en marquant tout déplacement conforme à ce cheminement comme exemple positif, et tout écart par rapport à ce cheminement comme exemple négatif 1, record 5, French, - apprentissage%20par%20voies%20de%20r%C3%A9solution
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apprentissage par voies de résolution : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 5, French, - apprentissage%20par%20voies%20de%20r%C3%A9solution
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Training of Personnel
- Education Theory and Methods
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- learning by problem solving
1, record 6, English, learning%20by%20problem%20solving
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- learning from solution paths 2, record 6, English, learning%20from%20solution%20paths
correct
- learning by problem-solving 3, record 6, English, learning%20by%20problem%2Dsolving
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A credit-assignment learning method, that encounters difficulty in domains involving very long solution paths and extensive problem spaces. See also "learning while doing" and "learning by experimentation. 4, record 6, English, - learning%20by%20problem%20solving
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage par résolution de problèmes
1, record 6, French, apprentissage%20par%20r%C3%A9solution%20de%20probl%C3%A8mes
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- apprentissage par voies de résolution 2, record 6, French, apprentissage%20par%20voies%20de%20r%C3%A9solution
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apprentissage par renforcement qui commence une fois établies les étapes menant à la solution d’un problème, et qui s’effectue en indiquant tout déplacement conforme au cheminement prescrit en tant qu'exemple positif, et tout écart par rapport au cheminement prescrit en tant qu'exemple négatif. 1, record 6, French, - apprentissage%20par%20r%C3%A9solution%20de%20probl%C3%A8mes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-10-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bias
1, record 7, English, bias
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Characterizes the systematic error in a given analytical procedure and is the (positive or negative) deviation of the mean analytical results from the (known or assumed) true value. 1, record 7, English, - bias
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- biais
1, record 7, French, biais
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractérise l'erreur systématique d’un mode opératoire analytique donné et est l'écart(positif ou négatif) entre le résultat analytique(moyen) et la valeur réelle(connue ou présumée). 1, record 7, French, - biais
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-08-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tone scale
1, record 8, English, tone%20scale
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- scale of tones 2, record 8, English, scale%20of%20tones
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While tone separation falsifies the gradation of the subject, it is capable of giving a print that looks more natural than one made by normal printing procedure with its resulting compressed tone scale. 2, record 8, English, - tone%20scale
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- échelle de luminances
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20luminances
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En photographie documentaire, scientifique et technique, l'écart des luminances extrêmes du sujet peut dépasser les possibilités de reproduction des valeurs d’un procédé donné. On est alors obligé de comprimer l'échelle de luminances de l'épreuve finale ou de la déformer, soit par des méthodes photographiques, soit par exploration lignée du négatif original(...) et restitution de l'image sur un écran après correction appropriée des signaux électriques à l'aide d’un ordinateur. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20luminances
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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