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Record 1 2015-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Water Pollution
  • Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
  • Environmental Law
DEF

The limit below which (upper limit), above which (lower limit) or between which the statistic under consideration lies with a high probability when the process is under control.

OBS

For example, a warning limit may be set at the 95% confidence level with an action limit at the 99% confidence level.

OBS

warning limit: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
  • Droit environnemental
DEF

Limite en deçà de laquelle (limite supérieure), au-delà de laquelle (limite inférieure) ou à l'extérieur de laquelle la donnée statistique étudiée exprime une probabilité élevée lorsque le processus est sous contrôle.

OBS

Par exemple, une limite d'alerte peut être fixée à un niveau de confiance de 95 % et une limite d'action à un niveau de confiance de 99 %.

OBS

limite d'alerte : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
  • Derecho ambiental
DEF

Límite por debajo del cual (límite superior) o por encima del cual (límite inferior), o los límites entre los cuales hay una alta probabilidad de que se encuentre el estadístico en consideración, cuando el proceso se halla bajo control.

OBS

Por ejemplo, se puede colocar un límite de control de alarma al 95% del nivel de confianza con un límite de acción al 99% del límite de confianza.

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