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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Construction
- Labour Law
- Labour Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- name hire
1, record 1, English, name%20hire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- select by name 2, record 1, English, select%20by%20name
- select and hire 3, record 1, English, select%20and%20hire
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The employer has the right to name hire supervision and employees provided such employees are in good standing with the appropriate local union in accordance with the following: a) the employer has the right to name hire the first twenty employees on any one site; b) thereafter the employer shall have the right to name hire one additional employee out of every four employees hired. 1, record 1, English, - name%20hire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In locals where the employer can have one "name hire" (i.e., select by name any union member on the hiring hall list, regardless of their seniority ranking) for every worker assigned to the job by the union, on subsidized jobs the ratio can change to one "name-hire" for every three referrals. 2, record 1, English, - name%20hire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Construction
- Droit du travail
- Relations du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- choisir
1, record 1, French, choisir
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- embaucher par nom 2, record 1, French, embaucher%20par%20nom
proposal
- faire de l’embauche sélective 2, record 1, French, faire%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bembauche%20s%C3%A9lective
proposal
- embaucher nommément 2, record 1, French, embaucher%20nomm%C3%A9ment
proposal
- sélectionner 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9lectionner
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’employeur peut, pour les employer, choisir jusqu’à concurrence de 60 pour cent des employés non employés conformément à la disposition 1 parmi les membres de l’agent négociateur affilié dans la région relevant de la compétence territoriale duquel les travaux sont effectués sans que celui-ci ne participe à leur orientation, à leur choix, à leur désignation, à leur affectation ou à leur classement ni ne donne son assentiment à cet égard. 3, record 1, French, - choisir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Semble être une notion propre aux États-Unis et aux provinces anglophones. Désigne la possibilité pour l'employeur d’amener sa propre main-d’œuvre pour faire des travaux dans une autre région géographique. Il a le droit d’en nommer un certain pourcentage avant de passer par le bureau d’embauche du syndicat local. Le bureau d’embauche fournit les autres employés, qui habitent la région géographique en question, à partir d’une liste de sélection. Les syndicats acceptent cette démarche. 2, record 1, French, - choisir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- screening item question
1, record 2, English, screening%20item%20question
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poste question de sélection
1, record 2, French, poste%20question%20de%20s%C3%A9lection
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- keyboard inquiry
1, record 3, English, keyboard%20inquiry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interrogation of program progress, storage contents, or other information by keyboard manoeuvering. 2, record 3, English, - keyboard%20inquiry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interrogation par clavier
1, record 3, French, interrogation%20par%20clavier
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
interrogation par clavier : l'usager pose la question via le clavier, soit sous la forme d’un texte en clair, soit en réalisant une sélection dans un menu affiché. 1, record 3, French, - interrogation%20par%20clavier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- consulta desde el teclado
1, record 3, Spanish, consulta%20desde%20el%20teclado
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica mediante la cual puede iniciarse desde el teclado, la interrogación o consulta al contenido de la memoria de la computadora (ordenador). 1, record 3, Spanish, - consulta%20desde%20el%20teclado
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-08-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- screening question
1, record 4, English, screening%20question
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- screen question 1, record 4, English, screen%20question
correct
- filter question 2, record 4, English, filter%20question
correct
- skip question 3, record 4, English, skip%20question
correct
- eliminatory question 4, record 4, English, eliminatory%20question
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The interviewer might first inquire: "Have you heard or read about the government's policy on the tariff?" then the interviewer would ask only those who answered "yes" 5, record 4, English, - screening%20question
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pretesting is important in the case of question of opinion, and the insertion of a filter question to check on respondents' familiarity before asking their opinion is often advisable. 6, record 4, English, - screening%20question
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- question de sélection
1, record 4, French, question%20de%20s%C3%A9lection
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- question filtre 2, record 4, French, question%20filtre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Questions auxquelles l’interviewé n’avait pas à répondre en fonction de ses réponses à des questions antérieures (questions filtres). 3, record 4, French, - question%20de%20s%C3%A9lection
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il est important de faire un essai préliminaire des questions d’opinion et il est souvent recommandé de poser une question de sélection pour s’assurer que les répondants connaissent bien le sujet avant de leur demander leur opinion [...](Répertoire des concepts sociaux, page 135). 4, record 4, French, - question%20de%20s%C3%A9lection
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Graphics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Towards a learning nation: the digital contribution: recommendations proposed by the Federal Task Force on Digitization: final report
1, record 5, English, Towards%20a%20learning%20nation%3A%20the%20digital%20contribution%3A%20recommendations%20proposed%20by%20the%20Federal%20Task%20Force%20on%20Digitization%3A%20final%20report
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa: National Library of Canada, 1999. Contents: A brief overview. --Addressing the issues: Introduction: impetus for and mandate of the Task Force; Issue 1: accessibility of digitized content; Issue 2: Selection of materials for digitization; Issue 3: Common issues of intellectual property; Issue 4: Identification of standards and best practices; Issue 5: funding strategies for digital conversion.--Conclusion. Annex 1: Selected federal digitization projects. --Annex 2: Digitization survey. --Annex 3: Quick reference to selected relevant federal information legislation and policies. --Annex 4: Selected standards in the digitization process. --Annex 5: List of Task Force, advisory groups and secretariat members. --Annex 6: Glossary of terms. --Annex 7: Selected references. 1, record 5, English, - Towards%20a%20learning%20nation%3A%20the%20digital%20contribution%3A%20recommendations%20proposed%20by%20the%20Federal%20Task%20Force%20on%20Digitization%3A%20final%20report
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Infographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Vers une nation axée sur le savoir : l’apport de la numérisation : recommandations du Groupe de travail fédéral sur la numérisation : rapport final
1, record 5, French, Vers%20une%20nation%20ax%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20savoir%20%3A%20l%26rsquo%3Bapport%20de%20la%20num%C3%A9risation%20%3A%20recommandations%20du%20Groupe%20de%20travail%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20sur%20la%20num%C3%A9risation%20%3A%20rapport%20final
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa : Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. Sommaire : Vue d’ensemble.--Examen des questions : Introduction : raison d’être et mandat du Groupe de travail; Question 1 : accessibilité au contenu numérisé; Question 2 :sélection des documents à numériser; Question 3 : questions courantes concernant la propriété intellectuelle; Question 4 : Identification des normes et des meilleures pratiques; Question 5 : stratégies de financement relatives à la conversion numérique.--Conclusion.--Annexe 1 : projets fédéraux de numérisation retenus.--Annexe 2 : Sondage sur la numérisation.--Annexe 3 : aide-mémoire sur des lois et politiques fédérales pertinentes en matière d’information.--Annexe 4 : normes sélectionnées pour le processus de numérisation.--Annexe 5 : Liste des membres du Groupe de travail fédéral sur la numérisation, des groupes consultatifs et du secrétariat.--Annexe 6 : glossaire.--Annexe 7 : bibliographie partielle. 1, record 5, French, - Vers%20une%20nation%20ax%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20savoir%20%3A%20l%26rsquo%3Bapport%20de%20la%20num%C3%A9risation%20%3A%20recommandations%20du%20Groupe%20de%20travail%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20sur%20la%20num%C3%A9risation%20%3A%20rapport%20final
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- objective questionnaire
1, record 6, English, objective%20questionnaire
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A questionnaire in which the respondent is given a question and a choice of answers and asked to reply by noting the appropriate response. 2, record 6, English, - objective%20questionnaire
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- questionnaire objectif
1, record 6, French, questionnaire%20objectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Questionnaire comportant, pour chaque question, une liste de réponses préétablies à partir de laquelle le candidat doit opérer une sélection. 2, record 6, French, - questionnaire%20objectif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-12-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Documentation (Library Science)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- relevance ratio
1, record 7, English, relevance%20ratio
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- relevance factor 2, record 7, English, relevance%20factor
correct
- accuracy 2, record 7, English, accuracy
correct
- pertinency ratio 3, record 7, English, pertinency%20ratio
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In information retrieval, the number of documents which are actually wanted in proportion to the number of documents retrieved in response on a given theme. 1, record 7, English, - relevance%20ratio
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Later known as "precision ratio". 1, record 7, English, - relevance%20ratio
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See record "precision ratio". 4, record 7, English, - relevance%20ratio
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pertinence
1, record 7, French, pertinence
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- facteur de pertinence 2, record 7, French, facteur%20de%20pertinence
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de documents retrouvé lors des opérations de sélection et répondant à la question du demandeur par rapport au nombre total de documents retrouvés. 1, record 7, French, - pertinence
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-12-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Surveys (Public Relations)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- focus group interview
1, record 8, English, focus%20group%20interview
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Related to qualitative research, this entails recruiting approximately ten participants, each of whom are selected according to screening criteria. These target groups are assembled to discuss a particular topic. The discussion is lead by a moderator, who seeks to elicit insights into the attitudes, opinions and behaviour of citizens vis-à-vis a particular subject. 1, record 8, English, - focus%20group%20interview
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Enquêtes et sondages (Relations publiques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- entrevue de groupe
1, record 8, French, entrevue%20de%20groupe
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liée à la recherche qualitative, cette technique consiste à recruter une dizaine de participants, chacun d’eux étant choisi d’après certains critères de sélection. Ces groupes-cibles sont réunis pour discuter d’un sujet précis. La discussion est présidée par un animateur qui cherche à mettre à jour les causes profondes des attitudes, des opinions et du comportement de la population vis-à-vis une question en particulier. 1, record 8, French, - entrevue%20de%20groupe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- real issue 1, record 9, English, real%20issue
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- véritable question 1, record 9, French, v%C3%A9ritable%20question
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mais la véritable question n’ est peut-être pas encore là-Jacques Fauvet, Sélection hebdo 25-5-55 1, record 9, French, - v%C3%A9ritable%20question
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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