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UNIT AREA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
- Farm Management and Policy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit area 1, record 1, English, unit%20area
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unit area: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - unit%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
- Gestion et politique agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de surface
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de surface : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unit area
1, record 2, English, unit%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
acoustic intensity is the average rate of flow of sound energy through unit area, or the average of the instantaneous power flow through unit area. 1, record 2, English, - unit%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This source of noise is governed by the Poisson probability law which is based on the fact that the number of x-rays per unit area of the x-ray beam fluctuates continually at every location in the beam. 2, record 2, English, - unit%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité de surface
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[l'intensité sonore] est le flux d'énergie qui passe par seconde par l'unité de surface. 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de área
1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20%C3%A1rea
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unit area
1, record 3, English, unit%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If we consider the area under the curve as representing the sum of relative frequencies, i.e. as equal to 1 unit area, and the origin of the independent variable as located at the arithmetic mean of the distribution so that x represents a deviation from the mean, then the standard equation of the normal curve (of error) can be written in the form [given in the source]. 1, record 3, English, - unit%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aire unitaire
1, record 3, French, aire%20unitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si nous considérons l'aire limitée supérieurement par la courbe comme représentant la somme des fréquences relatives, c.-à-d. comme égale à 1 aire unitaire et l'origine de la variable indépendante comme située à la moyenne arithmétique de la distribution, de façon que x représente un écart par rapport à la moyenne, alors l'équation-type de la courbe normale peut être écrite [comme indiquée dans la source]. 1, record 3, French, - aire%20unitaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unit area 1, record 4, English, unit%20area
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Yates, Darmois, sampling methods for censuses & surveys 1, record 4, English, - unit%20area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aire élémentaire 1, record 4, French, aire%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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