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ATOMISTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atomistic fallacy
1, record 1, English, atomistic%20fallacy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An erroneous inference about causal relationships in groups made on the basis of relationships observed in individuals. 1, record 1, English, - atomistic%20fallacy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur atomiste
1, record 1, French, erreur%20atomiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'erreur écologique est l'inverse de l'erreur atomiste qui, elle, provient de l'interprétation de données individuelles étendue au niveau de l'ensemble du groupe, en ne tenant pas compte du milieu dans lequel évoluent les individus. 2, record 1, French, - erreur%20atomiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear engineer
1, record 2, English, nuclear%20engineer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ingénieur atomiste
1, record 2, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20atomiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ingénieure atomiste 1, record 2, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20atomiste
correct, feminine noun
- ingénieur en génie nucléaire 1, record 2, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20en%20g%C3%A9nie%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
- ingénieure en génie nucléaire 1, record 2, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20en%20g%C3%A9nie%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
- ingénieur en nucléaire 1, record 2, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20en%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
- ingénieure en nucléaire 1, record 2, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20en%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- atomic physicist
1, record 3, English, atomic%20physicist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A person who works] in or [is an] expert in the field of atomic energy or atomic physics. 1, record 3, English, - atomic%20physicist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- atomiste
1, record 3, French, atomiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Physicien spécialiste de physique atomique. 1, record 3, French, - atomiste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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