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DESIGN FACTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- design factor
1, record 1, English, design%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the ultimate load a member will sustain to the safe permissible load placed on it. 2, record 1, English, - design%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de sécurité
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] rapport de la charge de rupture sur la charge d'utilisation. 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
- Statistical Surveys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- design factor
1, record 2, English, design%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Term used particularly in market research to indicate the level of efficiency and reliability of a sample used for a survey. The datum point is that a completely random sample has a design factor of 1.0. If a sample is said to have a design factor of 1.2 this means that the standard error for the resulting survey findings is increased by a factor of 0.2 or 20 per cent. 1, record 2, English, - design%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de fidélité
1, record 2, French, coefficient%20de%20fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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