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AJUSTE [5 records]

Record 1 1999-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Methods
CONT

The smoothed proportions denoted by vector H were derived from the empirical values by polynomial smoothing, though a graphical smoothing method would also suffice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes statistiques

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting
  • Government Accounting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
  • Comptabilité publique
OBS

S'emploie pour rétablir la concordance entre deux comptes ou deux séries de données; s'emploie pour rétablir une situation d'équilibre.

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 4 1983-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Engineering
CONT

The grade of the (gold) ore at the 1000-ft level was 0.59 oz uncut or 0.33 oz cut across a width of 4.2 feet.

OBS

When assays are being averaged, if a few are much higher than the remainder it is generally assumed that the high ones are 'erratics' that are too high to be used because they would greatly affect the average. They are generally reduced to a more conservative figure. An average calculated after erratic assays have been reduced is called a 'cut' average.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie minier
DEF

Pour lequel on a consenti une diminution.

Spanish

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Record 5 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing Theory
  • Statistical Methods
OBS

The term "adjusted" refers to an inventory adjustment of the following type: If money prices change within the year, our yardstick for measuring profits is faulty. (...) The statistician uses within-the-year price changes to estimate the amount of such overreporting of profits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie des prix
  • Méthodes statistiques

Spanish

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