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ECHELLE CHIFFREE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-12-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- numbered scale 1, record 1, English, numbered%20scale
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle chiffrée
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20chiffr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains instruments, dits à étendues multiples peuvent avoir soit plusieurs échelles, soit une seule échelle à chiffraison changeante ou à commutateur de multiplication. Exemple : échelle graduée et chiffrée. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20chiffr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- graphic scale 1, record 2, English, graphic%20scale
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) they provide a chart or graph, with a list of qualities and range of degrees for each quality. (...) raters are asked to grade each quality [on that scale called a --]. 1, record 2, English, - graphic%20scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle chiffrée 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20chiffr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--(par exemple de 0 à 20). Elle peut s'appliquer à des jugements généraux ou à l'examen de caractéristiques déterminées; elle permet l'expression de nuances et facilite le classement. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20chiffr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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