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TOTAL ESTIMATION ERROR [1 record]

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Record 1 1981-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
OBS

In the estimation of a parameter, the difference between the calculated value of the estimator and the true value of this parameter. NOTE - Total estimation error may be due to - sampling error; - measurement error; - rounding-off of values or subdividing into classes; - a bias of the estimator; - other errors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
OBS

Dans l'estimation d'un paramètre, différence entre la valeur calculée de l'estimateur et la valeur vraie de ce paramètre. NOTE - L'erreur totale d'estimation peut être due - à l'erreur d'échantillonnage; - à l'erreur de mesure; - à l'arrondissage des valeurs ou au rangement en classes; - à un biais de l'estimateur; - à d'autres erreurs.

Spanish

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