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CHERRY PICKING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cherry picking
1, record 1, English, cherry%20picking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A logical fallacy that occurs when someone focuses only on evidence that supports their stance, while ignoring evidence that contradicts it. 2, record 1, English, - cherry%20picking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- picorage
1, record 1, French, picorage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce qu'on nomme le picorage [...] est une pratique pourtant courante. Divers mouvements et certaines industries l'ont pratiqué, prenant soin d'écarter les études qui n'abondent pas dans leur sens pour ne sélectionner que celles qui soutiennent leur position. 1, record 1, French, - picorage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología cognitiva
- Comportamiento humano
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfoque selectivo interesado
1, record 1, Spanish, enfoque%20selectivo%20interesado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cherry picking 1, record 2, English, cherry%20picking
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- picorage
1, record 2, French, picorage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sélection des seuls éléments qui semblent a priori intéressants dans une opération ou dans un marché global. 2, record 2, French, - picorage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans ce contexte, on trouve aussi l'expression «faire son marché». 3, record 2, French, - picorage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Merchandising Techniques
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cherry picking
1, record 3, English, cherry%20picking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Careful selection one by one in order to only choose the most interesting elements of a group, for example the candidates for a job. 2, record 3, English, - cherry%20picking
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, English, - cherry%20picking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Recrutement du personnel
- Techniques marchandes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- picorage
1, record 3, French, picorage
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sélection choisie 2, record 3, French, s%C3%A9lection%20choisie
correct, feminine noun
- pratique du cherry-picking 3, record 3, French, pratique%20du%20cherry%2Dpicking
feminine noun
- prendre les perles et laisser les pierres 4, record 3, French, prendre%20les%20perles%20et%20laisser%20les%20pierres
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sélection minutieuse des éléments d'un groupe, par exemple de sollicitants à un poste déterminé. 2, record 3, French, - picorage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette pratique, appelée en anglais «cherry picking» consiste à comparer les offres de divers fournisseurs, article par article, et à choisir les fournisseurs retenus pour chacun de ces articles en fonction du prix de soumission le plus bas pour chacun d'eux. 3, record 3, French, - picorage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sélection choisie : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 3, French, - picorage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
picorage : terme adopté par la Commission de terminologie du gouvernement de la France. 5, record 3, French, - picorage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
- Contratación de personal
- Técnicas mercantiles
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- selección de lo mejor
1, record 3, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20lo%20mejor
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- selección escogida 2, record 3, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20escogida
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selección muy cuidadosa y uno a uno para sólo elegir los elementos más interesantes de un grupo, por ejemplo, de candidatos a unos puestos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20lo%20mejor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
selección escogida: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20lo%20mejor
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- satellite cherry-picking
1, record 4, English, satellite%20cherry%2Dpicking
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cherry-picking 2, record 4, English, cherry%2Dpicking
correct, jargon
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selecting television programming or data from a satellite. 2, record 4, English, - satellite%20cherry%2Dpicking
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media (source code: MODIN) is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 3, record 4, English, - satellite%20cherry%2Dpicking
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cherry picking
- satellite cherry picking
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grappiller la programmation satellite
1, record 4, French, grappiller%20la%20programmation%20satellite
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cherry picking
1, record 5, English, cherry%20picking
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Originally, selecting a choice coin from someone's stock, when the owner was ignorant of its special desirability. Now, selecting the best-quality coin from a group, with both buyer and seller being aware of its desirability. 1, record 5, English, - cherry%20picking
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cherry picking: slang. 1, record 5, English, - cherry%20picking
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sélection d'une perle
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9lection%20d%27une%20perle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sélection d'un joyau 1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9lection%20d%27un%20joyau
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-04-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cherry picking
1, record 6, English, cherry%20picking
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Random selection of programming or other data from a satellite or other over-the-air system. 1, record 6, English, - cherry%20picking
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sélection aléatoire
1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9lection%20al%C3%A9atoire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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