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FONCTION CERTITUDE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Epidemiology
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- severe outcome
1, record 1, English, severe%20outcome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Épidémiologie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- issue grave
1, record 1, French, issue%20grave
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a été démontré qu'il y avait peu ou pas de corrélation entre le fait d’avoir une seule affection préexistante(par opposition à aucune) et l'hospitalisation(certitude modérée) ou la mortalité(certitude faible) chez les patients atteints de la COVID-19; les résultats étaient similaires pour les patients souffrant de la COVID-19 hospitalisés quant à la forme de maladie grave et à la mortalité. Ce rapide examen sera actualisé en fonction des données probantes évolutives concernant la corrélation entre des problèmes médicaux préexistants et des issues graves liées à la COVID-19. 1, record 1, French, - issue%20grave
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- positive identification
1, record 2, English, positive%20identification
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PID 2, record 2, English, PID
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In targeting, the reasonable certainty that a functionally and geospatially defined entity is a legitimate military target. 3, record 2, English, - positive%20identification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PID can only be confirmed by the engagement authority. 3, record 2, English, - positive%20identification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
positive identification; PID: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 2, English, - positive%20identification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
positive identification: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 2, English, - positive%20identification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- identification positive
1, record 2, French, identification%20positive
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IDP 1, record 2, French, IDP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- identification certaine 2, record 2, French, identification%20certaine
correct, feminine noun
- identification avec certitude 2, record 2, French, identification%20avec%20certitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En ciblage, certitude raisonnable qu'une entité définie sur le plan de la fonction et des données géospatiales est une cible militaire légitime. 3, record 2, French, - identification%20positive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’IDP ne peut être confirmée que par l’autorité d’engagement. 3, record 2, French, - identification%20positive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
identification positive; IDP : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 4, record 2, French, - identification%20positive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
identification certaine; identification avec certitude : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 2, French, - identification%20positive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Adquisición del objetivo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- identificación positiva
1, record 2, Spanish, identificaci%C3%B3n%20positiva
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- certainty function
1, record 3, English, certainty%20function
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonction de certitude
1, record 3, French, fonction%20de%20certitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- probability-diffusion matrix
1, record 4, English, probability%2Ddiffusion%20matrix
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Probability-Diffusion Matrix displays predictions in terms of probability rather than in terms of certainty or inevitability. It serves as a check on the consistency of a large number of predictions from two viewpoints. The Probability-Diffusion Matrix is a means of visualizing - the probability of socio-political trends or future events; - the expected diffusion of trends or events. 1, record 4, English, - probability%2Ddiffusion%20matrix
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- matrice probabilité-dispersion 1, record 4, French, matrice%20probabilit%C3%A9%2Ddispersion
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La matrice probabilité-dispersion expose les prédictions en fonction de la probabilité et non en fonction de la certitude ou de l'inévitabilité. Elle sert à contrôler l'uniformité d’un grand nombre de prédictions à partir de deux points de vue. La matrice probabilité-dispersion constitue un moyen de concevoir-la probabilité de tendances socio-politiques d’événements futurs;-la dispersion prévue de tendances ou d’événements. 1, record 4, French, - matrice%20probabilit%C3%A9%2Ddispersion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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