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SUBSAMPLING [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Industries
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subsampling unit
1, record 1, English, subsampling%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The practical or hypothetical division of a sampling unit in connection with the assessment of variability. 1, record 1, English, - subsampling%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subsampling unit : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO). 2, record 1, English, - subsampling%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Industries
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-unité d’échantillonnage
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dunit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chantillonnage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division pratique ou hypothétique d’une unité d’échantillonnage en relation avecl'évaluation de la dispersion. 1, record 1, French, - sous%2Dunit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous-unité d’échantillonnage : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - sous%2Dunit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Industrias
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de submuestreo
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20submuestreo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
División práctica o hipotética de una unidad de muestreo en relación con la evaluación de la variabilidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20submuestreo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
- Marketing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primary sampling unit
1, record 2, English, primary%20sampling%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PSU 2, record 2, English, PSU
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- first-stage sampling unit 3, record 2, English, first%2Dstage%20sampling%20unit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first stage [of subsampling] is particularly important, especially in variance computations; and the sampling units of the first stage are called primary sampling units, or PSU's. 4, record 2, English, - primary%20sampling%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For a farm survey, for example, we may divide a country into districts, a number of the latter being selected as first-stage (or primary) sampling units, often shortened to psu; the districts could be divided into villages, a number of the latter being selected as second-stage sampling units (or double-stage sampling); a (sub) sample of farms could then be drawn from the selected villages, the selected farms being the third-stage sampling units (or triple-stage sampling), i.e. the elementary units to be studied. 5, record 2, English, - primary%20sampling%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Commercialisation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité primaire d'échantillonnage
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20primaire%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- UPE 2, record 2, French, UPE
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité d'échantillonnage du premier degré 3, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage%20du%20premier%20degr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- unité de sondage du premier degré 4, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20sondage%20du%20premier%20degr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- sondage à un degré 5, record 2, French, sondage%20%C3%A0%20un%20degr%C3%A9
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La population est répartie en sous-ensembles (ou grappes) d'unités statistiques constituant des unités primaires d'échantillonnage qui feront l'objet d'un premier tirage donnant les unités primaires échantillon. 6, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20primaire%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour une enquête agricole d'exploitations, par exemple, nous pouvons diviser un pays en districts dont certains sont choisis ensuite à titre d'unités de sondage du premier degré; les districts pourraient être divisés en communes, certaines de ces dernières étant choisies comme unités de sondage du second degré (sondage à deux degrés); ensuite on pourrait tirer des communes choisies un (sous-) échantillon d'exploitations, les exploitations choisies étant des unités de sondage du troisième degré (sondage à trois degrés), c'est-à-dire les unités élémentaires à étudier. 6, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20primaire%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- color noise
1, record 3, English, color%20noise
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In video systems, random interference in the color portion of an image, caused by reduced color bandwidth or color subsampling and appearing as streaks of incorrect color in the image. 1, record 3, English, - color%20noise
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bruit de couleur
1, record 3, French, bruit%20de%20couleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Restitution incorrecte des couleurs d'une image. 1, record 3, French, - bruit%20de%20couleur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-06-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- color subsampling
1, record 4, English, color%20subsampling
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In video systems, the technique of using less resolution for the color difference components of a video signal compared with the brightness component. 1, record 4, English, - color%20subsampling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sous-échantillonnage des couleurs
1, record 4, French, sous%2D%C3%A9chantillonnage%20des%20couleurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Video Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- subsampling
1, record 5, English, subsampling
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In video systems, a technique used to manage the overflow of data when fast-motion video sequences overfill buffer memory. 1, record 5, English, - subsampling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Vidéotechnique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sous-échantillonnage
1, record 5, French, sous%2D%C3%A9chantillonnage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduction de la résolution d'une image, entraînant une perte de certains détails. 1, record 5, French, - sous%2D%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-06-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flow proportional subsampling 1, record 6, English, flow%20proportional%20subsampling
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Environmental Effects Monitoring; Metal Mining Liquid Effluent Regulations 1, record 6, English, - flow%20proportional%20subsampling
Record 6, Key term(s)
- flow proportional sub-sampling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sous-échantillonnage proportionnel au débit
1, record 6, French, sous%2D%C3%A9chantillonnage%20proportionnel%20au%20d%C3%A9bit
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suivi des effets sur l'environnement; Règlement sur les effluents liquides des mines de métaux. 1, record 6, French, - sous%2D%C3%A9chantillonnage%20proportionnel%20au%20d%C3%A9bit
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- time proportional subsampling 1, record 7, English, time%20proportional%20subsampling
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Environmental Effects Monitoring; Metal Mining Liquid Effluent Regulations. 1, record 7, English, - time%20proportional%20subsampling
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sous-échantillonnage proportionnel au temps
1, record 7, French, sous%2D%C3%A9chantillonnage%20proportionnel%20au%20temps
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suivi des effets sur l'environnement; Règlement sur les effluents liquides des mines de métaux. 1, record 7, French, - sous%2D%C3%A9chantillonnage%20proportionnel%20au%20temps
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- subsampling
1, record 8, English, subsampling
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- sample division 1, record 8, English, sample%20division
correct, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process of selecting one or more subsamples from a sample of a population. 1, record 8, English, - subsampling
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 8, English, - subsampling
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sous-échantillonnage
1, record 8, French, sous%2D%C3%A9chantillonnage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- division d'un échantillon 1, record 8, French, division%20d%27un%20%C3%A9chantillon
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de séparation d'un ou de plusieurs sous-échantillons dans un échantillon d'une population. 1, record 8, French, - sous%2D%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et définition normalisés par ISO. 2, record 8, French, - sous%2D%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-06-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- motion-compensated multiple subsampling 1, record 9, English, motion%2Dcompensated%20multiple%20subsampling
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sous-échantillonnage multiple à compensation de mouvement
1, record 9, French, sous%2D%C3%A9chantillonnage%20multiple%20%C3%A0%20compensation%20de%20mouvement
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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