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Record 1 1998-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Measuring Instruments
DEF

Largest change in a stimulus that produces no detectable change in the response of a measuring instrument, the change in the stimulus taking place slowly and monotonically.

OBS

The discrimination threshold may depend on, for example, noise (internal or external) or friction. It may also depend on the value of the stimulus.

OBS

discrimination threshold; discrimination: terms and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), and others.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Appareils de mesure
DEF

Variation la plus grande du signal d'entrée qui ne provoque pas de variation détectable de la réponse d'un instrument de mesure, la variation du signal d'entrée étant lente et monotone.

OBS

Le seuil de mobilité peut dépendre, par exemple, du bruit (interne ou externe) ou du frottement; il peut aussi dépendre de la valeur du signal d'entrée.

OBS

seuil de mobilité : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

OBS

seuil de mobilité; mobilité : termes et définition entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML).

Spanish

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