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TOLERABLE ERROR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tolerable misstatement
1, record 1, English, tolerable%20misstatement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TM 2, record 1, English, TM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tolerable error 3, record 1, English, tolerable%20error
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A monetary amount set by the auditor in respect of which the auditor seeks to obtain an appropriate level of assurance that the [set] amount ... is not exceeded by the actual misstatement in the population. 4, record 1, English, - tolerable%20misstatement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anomalie acceptable
1, record 1, French, anomalie%20acceptable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- erreur acceptable 1, record 1, French, erreur%20acceptable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur monétaire fixée comme référence par l'auditeur, qui cherche à obtenir un niveau d'assurance approprié que la valeur des anomalies affectant réellement la population n'excède pas cette valeur de référence. 2, record 1, French, - anomalie%20acceptable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tolerable error
1, record 2, English, tolerable%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
- taux d'erreur acceptable
1, record 2, French, taux%20d%27erreur%20acceptable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taux d'écart acceptable 1, record 2, French, taux%20d%27%C3%A9cart%20acceptable
correct, masculine noun
- erreur acceptable 1, record 2, French, erreur%20acceptable
correct, feminine noun
- écart acceptable 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20acceptable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un sondage d'attribut d'une population donnée, fréquence d'erreur maximale que le sondeur est prêt à accepter dans les résultats obtenus à partir de l'échantillon sans pour autant conclure au rejet de la population. 1, record 2, French, - taux%20d%27erreur%20acceptable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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