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TOTAL BIAS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measuring Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inaccuracy 1, record 1, English, inaccuracy
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inaccuracy of a measuring instrument 1, record 1, English, inaccuracy%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
- measuring instrument inaccuracy 2, record 1, English, measuring%20instrument%20inaccuracy
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total error of a measuring instrument, under the specified conditions of use, and including bias error as well as repeatability error. 1, record 1, English, - inaccuracy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The inaccuracy is the difference between the nominal value of a material measure or the indication of a measuring instrument, and the conventional true value of the quantity measured. 1, record 1, English, - inaccuracy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Appareils de mesure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur de précision
1, record 1, French, erreur%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreur globale d'un instrument de mesurage, dans les conditions déterminées d'emploi, et comprenant l'erreur de justesse ainsi que l'erreur de fidélité. 1, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'erreur de précision est la différence entre la valeur nominale d'une mesure matérialisée ou l'indication d'un appareil mesureur et la valeur conventionnellement vraie de la grandeur mesurée. 1, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
erreur de précision : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 2, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quiescent push-pull valve operation
1, record 2, English, quiescent%20push%2Dpull%20valve%20operation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A balanced valve operation in which a grid bias voltage reduces the total anode current to approximately zero. 1, record 2, English, - quiescent%20push%2Dpull%20valve%20operation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amplification symétrique silencieuse
1, record 2, French, amplification%20sym%C3%A9trique%20silencieuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- root-mean-square deviation
1, record 3, English, root%2Dmean%2Dsquare%20deviation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- root mean square error 2, record 3, English, root%20mean%20square%20error
correct
- RMSE 2, record 3, English, RMSE
correct
- RMSE 2, record 3, English, RMSE
- RMS deviation 3, record 3, English, RMS%20deviation
correct
- standard deviation 5, record 3, English, standard%20deviation
correct
- sigma 6, record 3, English, sigma
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of total error defined as the square root of the sum of the variance and the square of the bias. 2, record 3, English, - root%2Dmean%2Dsquare%20deviation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overall inaccuracy of reading: the overall inaccuracy of reading of machines with continuous (analogue) indication or printing is equal to the root mean square deviation (standard deviation) of the readings of one and the same continuous (analogue) indication or printing, carried out under normal conditions of use by several observers. 7, record 3, English, - root%2Dmean%2Dsquare%20deviation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a statistical measure of dispersion. 6, record 3, English, - root%2Dmean%2Dsquare%20deviation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- root mean square deviation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écart-type
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cart%2Dtype
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écart type 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9cart%20type
correct, masculine noun
- déviation standard 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9viation%20standard
correct, feminine noun
- écart moyen quadratique 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9cart%20moyen%20quadratique
correct, masculine noun
- écart quadratique moyen 5, record 3, French, %C3%A9cart%20quadratique%20moyen
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la dispersion d'un ensemble de données par rapport à leur moyenne, que l'on obtient en calculant la racine carrée de la somme des carrés des différences entre chacune des données et leur moyenne arithmétique. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'écart-type (déviation standard) [...] est un indice de variabilité; il est égal à la racine carrée de la moyenne arithmétique des écarts individuels (x) élevés au carré : [...] 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Imprécision globale de lecture : l'imprécision globale de lecture des instruments à indication ou à impression continue est égale à (écart type) entre les lectures effectuées dans les conditions normales d'usage par plusieurs observateurs d'une même indication ou impression continue. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Matemáticas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desviación estándar
1, record 3, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n%20est%C3%A1ndar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- desviación típica 2, record 3, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n%20t%C3%ADpica
correct, feminine noun
- desviación cuadrática media 3, record 3, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n%20cuadr%C3%A1tica%20media
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de la dispersión de una distribución de frecuencia. Se obtiene extrayendo la raíz cuadrada de la media aritmética de los cuadrados de la desviación de cada una de las frecuencias de clase a partir de la media aritmética de la distribución de frecuencia. 4, record 3, Spanish, - desviaci%C3%B3n%20est%C3%A1ndar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desviación típica; desviación cuadrática media: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, Spanish, - desviaci%C3%B3n%20est%C3%A1ndar
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- total bias 1, record 4, English, total%20bias
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- global bias 2, record 4, English, global%20bias
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Product Specification for Single Axis Silicon Vibrating Structure Gyro... Performance... Total bias variation(All above errors) <+/-18 deg/s. 1, record 4, English, - total%20bias
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- biais global
1, record 4, French, biais%20global
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gyromètre laser triaxe Sextant avionique PIXYZ 14 [...] avec les caractéristiques suivantes : périmètre optique : 14 cm; [...] biais global [plus petit que ou égal à] 3°/h; [...] 1, record 4, French, - biais%20global
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-03-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- total estimation error 1, record 5, English, total%20estimation%20error
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the estimation of a parameter, the difference between the calculated value of the estimator and the true value of this parameter. NOTE-Total estimation error may be due to-sampling error;-measurement error;-rounding-off of values or subdividing into classes;-a bias of the estimator;-other errors. 1, record 5, English, - total%20estimation%20error
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- erreur totale d'estimation 1, record 5, French, erreur%20totale%20d%27estimation
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'estimation d'un paramètre, différence entre la valeur calculée de l'estimateur et la valeur vraie de ce paramètre. NOTE - L'erreur totale d'estimation peut être due - à l'erreur d'échantillonnage; - à l'erreur de mesure; - à l'arrondissage des valeurs ou au rangement en classes; - à un biais de l'estimateur; - à d'autres erreurs. 1, record 5, French, - erreur%20totale%20d%27estimation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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