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QUESTION RELIABILITY [3 records]

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Record 1 2011-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

The fact remains however that the absence of any opportunity to cross‑examine [the witness] has a bearing on the question of reliability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

Il reste toutefois que l’absence de possibilité de contre‑interroger [le témoin] a une incidence sur la question de la fiabilité.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
DEF

The complex property of a series of observations, of a measuring instrument, or of the entire measuring process, that makes possible the obtaining of similar results upon repetition; the degree to which such similar results may be predicted; the degree to which measurement is free from random influence.

CONT

Reliability is a generic term referring to several types of evidence. When repeated performance of the same act by the same individual is in question, reliability is the opposite of variability, and the standard error of measurement(or one of its equivalents) is an appropriate index.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicometría y psicotécnica
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Record 3 1999-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Cartography
DEF

A contour substituted for a normal contour wherever there is a question as to the reliability(reliability is defined as being accurate within one-half the contour interval).

CONT

Sometimes on a terrain map, an approximate contour will be substituted for a normal contour if there is a question of the data accuracy. (Introductory Cartography, J. Campbell, 1991, p. 236).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Cartographie
DEF

Courbe de niveau filée approximativement lorsque le sol ne peut être interprété avec précision et dont on ne peut garantir la précision.

Spanish

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