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QUESTION ALTERNATIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quantal response
1, record 1, English, quantal%20response
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A statistical package which provides a set of procedures for estimating models in which the dependent variable is qualitative in some way. These models are particularily useful for researchers in the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences, as well as economics, public choice, education and marketing. 2, record 1, English, - quantal%20response
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réponse par tout ou rien
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20par%20tout%20ou%20rien
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réponse par présence ou absence 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20par%20pr%C3%A9sence%20ou%20absence
correct, feminine noun
- question avec alternative 2, record 1, French, question%20avec%20alternative
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu’il n’y a que deux réponses possibles à une question : oui ou non, marié ou non, etc. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20par%20tout%20ou%20rien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
- Surveys (Public Relations)
- Continuing Education
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cafeteria question
1, record 2, English, cafeteria%20question
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A question in which the informant must choose which of several possible answers represents his opinion or comes closest to it. 2, record 2, English, - cafeteria%20question
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Enquêtes et sondages (Relations publiques)
- Éducation permanente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- question cafétéria
1, record 2, French, question%20caf%C3%A9t%C3%A9ria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- question alternative 1, record 2, French, question%20alternative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Question du genre : «Que prendrez-vous comme fromage? Reblochon, Chèvre, Port-Salut?» 1, record 2, French, - question%20caf%C3%A9t%C3%A9ria
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-04-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- work option 1, record 3, English, work%20option
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The act of participation in community service work as an alternative to incarceration for failure to pay a fine. 1, record 3, English, - work%20option
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service communautaire imposé
1, record 3, French, service%20communautaire%20impos%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- travail communautaire imposé 1, record 3, French, travail%20communautaire%20impos%C3%A9
masculine noun
- travail compensatoire 1, record 3, French, travail%20compensatoire
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion de "work option" est une alternative à la détention. C'est le cas d’une personne condamnée à une amende. Cette personne ne paye pas l'amende; alors, le juge, au lieu de tenir la personne en question en détention pour défaut de paiement, lui impose un travail bénévole en compensation. 1, record 3, French, - service%20communautaire%20impos%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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