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MEASUREMENT ERROR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measuring Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- error of measurement
1, record 1, English, error%20of%20measurement
see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- measurement error 2, record 1, English, measurement%20error
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The discrepancy between the result of the measurement and the value of the quantity measured. 1, record 1, English, - error%20of%20measurement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. The value of the quantity measured is a comparison value equal, according to the particular case, to: the true value of the quantity (generally unknown), the conventional true value, the arithmetic mean of the results of a series of measurements. 2. The discrepancy can be expressed as the difference between these two values (absolute error), or as the quotient of that difference and the value of the quantity measured (relative error). 1, record 1, English, - error%20of%20measurement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Appareils de mesure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur de mesurage
1, record 1, French, erreur%20de%20mesurage
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discordance entre le résultat du mesurage [...] et la valeur de la grandeur mesurée. 1, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. La valeur de la grandeur mesurée est une valeur de comparaison égale suivant les cas à : la valeur vraie de la grandeur (généralement inconnue), la valeur conventionnellement vraie, la moyenne arithmétique des résultats d'une série de mesurage. 2. La discordance peut être exprimée comme la différence entre ces deux valeurs [...] - Erreur absolue). ou bien comme le quotient de cette différence par la valeur de la grandeur mesurée [...] - Erreur relative). 1, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
erreur de mesurage : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 2, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20mesurage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- measurement error
1, record 2, English, measurement%20error
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- erreur de mesure
1, record 2, French, erreur%20de%20mesure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Encuestas estadísticas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- error de medida
1, record 2, Spanish, error%20de%20medida
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- error de cálculo 2, record 2, Spanish, error%20de%20c%C3%A1lculo
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desviaciones anticipadas en una medida o cálculo, debidas a: las variaciones de las muestras, variaciones en la preparación de las muestras, variaciones en la estabilidad o falta de precisión. 2, record 2, Spanish, - error%20de%20medida
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-10-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- measurement of error 1, record 3, English, measurement%20of%20error
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de gestion
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mesure de l'erreur 1, record 3, French, mesure%20de%20l%27erreur
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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