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ZERO CEILING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floor effect
1, record 1, English, floor%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second way that dependent variable specification problems can occur is when there are floor and ceiling effects to the measures. If the achievement measure has a ceiling or a floor effect, then many of the students making a perfect or a zero score have accomplishments that are not being measured. 1, record 1, English, - floor%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet de plancher
1, record 1, French, effet%20de%20plancher
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zero ceiling
1, record 2, English, zero%20ceiling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An additional FAA contract involves production of Wilcox's new Category III ILS, the first production in the US of these advanced systems which allow for landings with zero ceiling and runway visibility as low as 200 m(700 feet). 1, record 2, English, - zero%20ceiling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plafond nul
1, record 2, French, plafond%20nul
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un contrat complémentaire porte sur une première fabrication en série aux États-Unis du nouvel ILS de Catégorie III de Wilcox. Ce système très élaboré, qui permet l'atterrissage par plafond nul et une visibilité de piste de 200 m, est de quatrième génération, [...] 1, record 2, French, - plafond%20nul
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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