TERMIUM Plus®
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GRADUALISME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incrementalism
1, record 1, English, incrementalism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A decision-making approach; executives begin with a current situation, consider a limited number of changes in that situation based on a small number of alternatives, and test those changes by instituting them one at a time. 2, record 1, English, - incrementalism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gradualisme
1, record 1, French, gradualisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode selon laquelle les décisions relatives à une situation sont prises une à une et ne sont appliquées qu'après avoir été testées successivement. 2, record 1, French, - gradualisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gradualism
1, record 2, English, gradualism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gradual modifiability 1, record 2, English, gradual%20modifiability
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gradualisme
1, record 2, French, gradualisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- modifiabilité graduelle 1, record 2, French, modifiabilit%C3%A9%20graduelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d'un système intelligent de représenter des modifications graduelles concomitantes dans ses fonctions et sa structure. 1, record 2, French, - gradualisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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