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SAMPLE RANDOMLY CHOSEN [1 record]

Record 1 2003-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marketing Research
  • Statistical Surveys
  • Government Accounting
  • Air Transport
DEF

A sample of items (or individuals) taken from a population of items (or individuals) in such a way that all possible combinations of items have a calculable chance of being taken. The phrase "random sample" applies also to sampling from bulk or continuous materials, but its meaning requires specific definition for each application.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étude du marché
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
  • Comptabilité publique
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Échantillon d'articles (ou d'individus) choisi parmi une population d'articles (ou d'individus) de telle sorte que toutes les combinaisons possibles d'articles puissent mathématiquement être représentés. L'expression «échantillon» choisi au hasard désigne aussi l'échantillonnage de matériels en vrac ou en continu, mais cette acceptation appelle dans chaque cas une définition précise.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudio del mercado
  • Encuestas estadísticas
  • Contabilidad pública
  • Transporte aéreo
DEF

Cualquier método para tomar una muestra, por medio del cual cada miembro de la población de elementos tiene una oportunidad conocida de ser incluido en la muestra.

CONT

Cualquier tipo de muestra al azar.

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