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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Probability (Statistics)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous variable
1, record 1, English, continuous%20variable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continuous characteristic 2, record 1, English, continuous%20characteristic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variable which may take any value within a range, i.e. where there are an infinite number of possible values. 3, record 1, English, - continuous%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In general, measurements give rise to continuous data while enumerations or countings give rise to discrete data. 4, record 1, English, - continuous%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare to "discrete variable". 5, record 1, English, - continuous%20variable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Probabilités (Statistique)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variable continue
1, record 1, French, variable%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- variable statistique continue 2, record 1, French, variable%20statistique%20continue
correct, feminine noun
- caractère continu 3, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20continu
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variable qui peut prendre toutes les valeurs possibles dans un intervalle donné, y compris les fractions de nombres entiers, par exemple la taille des individus et la valeur monétaire des opérations incluses dans un échantillon. 4, record 1, French, - variable%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'une manière générale, toutes les grandeurs liées à l'espace (longueur, surface, volume), au temps (âge, durée de vie), à la masse (poids, teneur) ou encore à des combinaisons de ces grandeurs (vitesse, débit, densité) sont des variables statistiques continues. 2, record 1, French, - variable%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caractère continu : Un caractère quantitatif est dit continu si, dans son domaine de variation, ce caractère a une variable continue au sens de l'analyse mathématique : par exemple la taille d'un individu. 5, record 1, French, - variable%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme «variable» est généralement utilisé pour désigner un caractère quantitatif. 5, record 1, French, - variable%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
caractère continu : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - variable%20continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Probabilidad (Estadística)
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- variable continua
1, record 1, Spanish, variable%20continua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variable que es capaz de tomar cualquier valor fraccional; esto es, entre dos valores cualesquiera de la variable. Sin embargo, siempre es posible encontrar un número infinito de otros valores de la variable. 2, record 1, Spanish, - variable%20continua
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