point in time; specific moment
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a specific point in time; a particular moment or instant (as opposed to a duration)
technicalCommonly used in statistics, economics, and demographics to refer to data collected at a specific instant (e.g., "population at midnight on July 1st"), as opposed to data collected over a period (时期). It represents a "stock" concept rather than a "flow".
Rén人
kǒu口
pǔ普
chá查
bì必
xū须
què确
dìng定
yī一
gè个
tǒng统
yī一
de的
shí时
diǎn点
。
A census must determine a uniform point in time.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
zī资
chǎn产
fù负
zhài债
biǎo表
shì是
yǐ以
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nián0
122
yuè3
31年
rì1
wéi2
shí月
diǎn3
biān1
zhì日
de为
时
点
编
制
的
。
This company's balance sheet was prepared with December 31, 2023 as the reference date.
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Shí时
diǎn点
shù数
jù据
yǔ与
shí时
qī期
shù数
jù据
yǒu有
zhe着
bù不
tóng同
de的
tǒng统
jì计
yì意
yì义
。
Point-in-time data and period data have different statistical significance.
Wù物
zī资
chǔ储
bèi备
tǒng统
jì计
xū需
yào要
míng明
què确
guī规
dìng定
tǒng统
jì计
shí时
diǎn点
。
Material reserve statistics need clear regulations regarding the statistical point in time.