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PROBABILITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- probability
1, record 1, English, probability
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- P 2, record 1, English, P
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- probability of occurrence 3, record 1, English, probability%20of%20occurrence
correct, Quebec, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the chance of an event or incident happening. 4, record 1, English, - probability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Expert systems have generally avoided probability and used confidence factors instead. Some systems, however, use a modified version of Bayesian probability theory to calculate the likelihood of various outcomes. Contrast with certainty. 5, record 1, English, - probability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
probability: term and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 6, record 1, English, - probability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
probability; probability of occurrence: terms standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 7, record 1, English, - probability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- probabilité
1, record 1, French, probabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- P 2, record 1, French, P
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- probabilité d'occurrence 3, record 1, French, probabilit%C3%A9%20d%27occurrence
correct, feminine noun, Quebec, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la possibilité qu'un événement ou un incident se produise. 4, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La probabilité d'un événement est le rapport du nombre de cas favorables à cet événement au nombre total des possibilités. 5, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette [notion] basée sur l'analyse combinatoire, utile dans de nombreux cas simples, n'est plus applicable lorsque les cas possibles se présentent en nombre infini. Il faut alors recourir à la notion d'espace probabilisable, ou mesurable, et à l'algèbre d'événements. 6, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
probabilité : terme et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 7, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
probabilité; probabilité d'occurrence : termes normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 8, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Probabilité d'une occurrence, d'un espace probabilisable/probabilisé, d'une variable aléatoire, d'un événement. 6, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Algèbre, axiome de probabilité, calcul des probabilités, convergence en probabilité, densité, espace, formule, loi, mesure, théorème, théorie de la probabilité, théorie des probabilités. 6, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Probabilité composée, conditionnelle, logarithmique-laplacienne, mathématique, nulle, totale, zéro. 6, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Faible, forte probabilité. 6, record 1, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Probabilidad (Estadística)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- probabilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, probabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de la expectación, certeza o posibilidad de que se produzca un acontecimiento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - probabilidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La probabilidad es un número entre 0 (acontecimiento imposible) y 1 (acontecimiento seguro), que se expresa frecuentemente como un porcentaje. 2, record 1, Spanish, - probabilidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
probabilidad: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - probabilidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- probability
1, record 2, English, probability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- likelihood 2, record 2, English, likelihood
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of antecedent [possibility] of a particular event, as measured by the relative frequency of occurrence of events of the same kind in the whole course of experience. 3, record 2, English, - probability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Probability [is] expressed as a percentage between 0% (impossibility) and 100% (certainty). 4, record 2, English, - probability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Probability of rain; likelihood of rain. 2, record 2, English, - probability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- probabilité
1, record 2, French, probabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On se demande quel temps il fera demain. On regarde pour cela la météo. On connaît la probabilité que la météo a d'annoncer qu'il fera beau sachant qu'il fera effectivement beau: p(M|Beau)=0.9 et la probabilité que la météo annonce qu'il fait beau sachant qu'il pleuvra: P(M|Pleut)=0.2. Ces probabilités ont par exemple été estimées par d'autres méthodes sur l'année écoulée. L'événement M dénote ici le fait que la météo annonce du beau temps. 1, record 2, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Probabilité de précipitation. 2, record 2, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-05-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- probability
1, record 3, English, probability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- prob 1, record 3, English, prob
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
probability; prob: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 3, English, - probability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- probabilité
1, record 3, French, probabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- prob 1, record 3, French, prob
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
probabilité; prob : terme et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 3, French, - probabilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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