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WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
- Work and Production
- Marketing
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Weibull distribution
1, record 1, English, Weibull%20distribution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Weibull probability distribution 2, record 1, English, Weibull%20probability%20distribution
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A distribution used for random variables which are constrained to be greater or equal to 0. 1, record 1, English, - Weibull%20distribution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is characterized by two parameters: shape and scale. 1, record 1, English, - Weibull%20distribution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Weibull distribution is one of the few distributions which can be used to model data which is negatively skewed. 1, record 1, English, - Weibull%20distribution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
- Travail et production
- Commercialisation
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distribution de Weibull
1, record 1, French, distribution%20de%20Weibull
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distribution de probabilité de Weibull 2, record 1, French, distribution%20de%20probabilit%C3%A9%20de%20Weibull
correct, feminine noun
- loi de Weibull 3, record 1, French, loi%20de%20Weibull
see observation, feminine noun
- distribution statistique de Weibull 4, record 1, French, distribution%20statistique%20de%20Weibull
feminine noun
- distribution fréquentielle de Weibull 4, record 1, French, distribution%20fr%C3%A9quentielle%20de%20Weibull
feminine noun
- loi de distribution de la vitesse du vent 4, record 1, French, loi%20de%20distribution%20de%20la%20vitesse%20du%20vent
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loi statistique qui permet de déterminer les variations de la vitesse du vent sur un site donné. 4, record 1, French, - distribution%20de%20Weibull
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Probabilidad (Estadística)
- Trabajo y producción
- Comercialización
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distribución de Weibull
1, record 1, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20Weibull
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Weibull distribution
1, record 2, English, Weibull%20distribution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A statistical distribution function used for describing precipitation, wind velocity and streamflow data. 1, record 2, English, - Weibull%20distribution
Record 2, Key term(s)
- distribution of Weibull
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distribution de Weibull
1, record 2, French, distribution%20de%20Weibull
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonction de distribution statistique décrivant les données relatives à la précipitation, la vitesse du vent et l'écoulement. 1, record 2, French, - distribution%20de%20Weibull
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Modelización (Matemáticas)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- distribución de Weibull
1, record 2, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20Weibull
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Función de distribución estadística utilizada para describir datos de la precipitación, la velocidad del viento y el flujo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20Weibull
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