Statistical Terms Glossary

Short period of water stress during critical crop growth stages and which can occur with high frequency but with minor impacts compared with droughts.

Tropical and temperate areas with an aridity index (annual rainfall/annual potential evaporation) of less than 0.65.

Complementarity between gender mainstreaming and specific gender equality policies and measures, including positive measures.

Describes a handset that works on 800 MHz cellular and 1900 MHz PCS frequencies.

Describes a handset that works on both analogue and digital networks.

Is the simultaneous collection of vital events, mainly births and deaths and the appropriate exposed-to-the-risk population, by two collecting methods which, ideally, are independent of each other.

Multi-round survey, Single round surveys

Bond where the price and coupon are denominated in one currency, but the redemption value is set in a different currency, usually dollars, at a rate determined at the time of issue.

Swap whereby the principal amount is denominated and repayable in one currency and the interest in another.

Programmes that combine school- or college- and work based education. Both components are substantial (i.e. go beyond a single internship or occasional class), although the work-based part usually occupies 50% of the programme time or more.

A technology park under development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates which was launched in October 2002 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President & Prime Minister, & ruler of Dubai, aiming to become a world centre for electronic innovation, research, and development. The project's establishment was decreed by the former ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum in September 2004, and is due for completion by April 2007. The project is to span over 7 million square meters and has entered phase one of the construction which includes the construction of 560 residential villas

A bond that has reached maturity.

Due care can be defined as the effort that an ordinarily reasonable and prudent person would use under the same or similar conditions to avoid harm to the company or to another party.

Principle of international law that mandates states to exercise due diligence in preventing and investigating violations of human rights, providing protection to victims, punishing perpetrators and compensating the victim for human rights violations.

Calls for the application of the care and skill expected of a reasonably prudent and competent auditor in similar circumstances. Due professional care is exercised when audits are carried out in accordance with standards set for the profession.

Due-for-payment recording is an accounting method showing flows which give rise to cash payments at the latest times they can be paid without incurring additional charges or penalties and, in addition to these, actual cash payments at the moments they occur; the period of time (if any) between the moment a payment becomes due and the moment it is actually made is bridged by recording a receivable or a payable in the financial accounts.

A ground water source usually reached through a hole excavated in the ground down to the water table.

Inland waterways transport (IWT) freight vessel designed to be towed which does not have its own means of mechanical propulsion.

Dumb barge for the bulk transport of liquids or gases.

A dump is a site used to dispose of solid wastes without environmental controls

Dumping refers to the practice by firms of selling products abroad at below costs or significantly below prices in the home market. The former implies predatory pricing; the latter, price discrimination.

Dumping is waste disposal in an uncontrolled manner

Dumping at sea is the disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous substances in the open sea