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BIAS CORRECTION FACTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bias correction factor 1, record 1, English, bias%20correction%20factor
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The factor by which the indication of the measuring instrument should be multiplied to correct the bias error. 1, record 1, English, - bias%20correction%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In general the bias correction factor has a value varying throughout the range of measurement. It can however have a constant value in certain cases for example: when the correction is necessitated by a change in the density of the liquid in a liquid manometer. In the case of meters when the value of the load is constant or only slightly variable. 1, record 1, English, - bias%20correction%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de correction de justesse
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20correction%20de%20justesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur par lequel on doit multiplier l'indication de l'instrument de mesurage pour la corriger de l'erreur de justesse. 1, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20correction%20de%20justesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En général, le facteur de correction a une valeur variable le long de l'étendue de mesure. Toutefois, dans certains cas, il peut avoir une valeur constante par exemple: lorsque la correction est nécessitée par un changement de la densité du liquide d'un manomètre à liquide; dans le cas des compteurs lorsque la valeur de la charge est constante ou peu variable. 1, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20correction%20de%20justesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
facteur de correction de justesse : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20correction%20de%20justesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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