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NULL METHOD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- method of measurement
1, record 1, English, method%20of%20measurement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- measurement method 2, record 1, English, measurement%20method
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logical sequence of operations, described generically, used in the performance of measurements. 3, record 1, English, - method%20of%20measurement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Methods of measurement may be qualified in various ways such as : substitution method; differential method; null method. 3, record 1, English, - method%20of%20measurement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
method of measurement: term 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. 4, record 1, English, - method%20of%20measurement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode de mesure
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode de mesurage 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesurage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Succession logique des opérations, décrites d'une manière générique, mises en œuvre lors de l'exécution de mesurages. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La méthode de mesure peut être qualifiée de diverses façons telles que : méthode de substitution; méthode différentielle; méthode de zéro. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méthode de mesure : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
méthode de mesure : terme 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). 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de medición
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20medici%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- método de medida 2, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20medida
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de operaciones destinadas a efectuar una medición según un principio de medida determinado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20medici%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hypothesis testing
1, record 2, English, hypothesis%20testing
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- statistical test 2, record 2, English, statistical%20test
correct, standardized
- test of hypothesis 3, record 2, English, test%20of%20hypothesis
correct
- significance test 4, record 2, English, significance%20test
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of statistical inference for evaluating the plausibility of the null hypothesis in the light of the observed data. 1, record 2, English, - hypothesis%20testing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The null hypothesis is assumed to be true at the outset, but, if that assumption proves wrong when the observed data are examined, it is rejected in favour of the alternative hypothesis (negative of the null hypothesis). 1, record 2, English, - hypothesis%20testing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hypothesis testing: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 2, English, - hypothesis%20testing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- test of hypotheses
- test of significance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test d'hypothèse
1, record 2, French, test%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- test statistique 2, record 2, French, test%20statistique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- test de signification 3, record 2, French, test%20de%20signification
correct, masculine noun
- critère de signification 3, record 2, French, crit%C3%A8re%20de%20signification
correct, masculine noun
- épreuve de signification 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20signification
correct, feminine noun
- épreuve d'hypothèse 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d’inférence statistique visant à évaluer la plausibilité de l’hypothèse nulle à la lumière des données observées. 4, record 2, French, - test%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8se
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’hypothèse nulle est supposée vraie au départ, mais si cette supposition ne résiste pas à l’examen des données observées, elle est rejetée au profit de l’hypothèse alternative (négation de l’hypothèse nulle). 4, record 2, French, - test%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8se
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
test d'hypothèse; test statistique : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 2, French, - test%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8se
Record 2, Key term(s)
- test d'hypothèses
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Métodos estadísticos
- Probabilidad (Estadística)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba estadística
1, record 2, Spanish, prueba%20estad%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- null method of measurement
1, record 3, English, null%20method%20of%20measurement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- null method 2, record 3, English, null%20method
correct
- null measurement method 3, record 3, English, null%20measurement%20method
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of measurement in which the value of the measurand is determined by balancing, adjusting one or more quantities, of known values, to which the measurand has a known relationship at balance. Example : measurement of an electrical impedance by means of a bridge circuit and a null detector. 2, record 3, English, - null%20method%20of%20measurement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode de mesure par zéro
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure%20par%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- méthode de zéro 1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- méthode de mesurage par zéro 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesurage%20par%20z%C3%A9ro
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de mesure dans laquelle la valeur de la grandeur à mesurer est déterminée par équilibrage en ajustant une ou plusieurs grandeurs, de valeurs connues, reliées à la grandeur à mesurer par une relation connue à l'équilibre. Exemple : mesurage d'une impédance électrique avec un pont et un indicateur de zéro. [Définition normalisée et reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure%20par%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méthode de (mesure par) zéro : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20mesure%20par%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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